Salads with sprigs

2 cups cucumbers 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 cup plain yogurt 1 lemon, juice of 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes , sliced in half 1/2 cup purple onion , chopped 1[...]

2 x Idaho baking potatoes , like russets peeled, sliced     into 12 pcs about 1/2"-thk, and     punched out with round cookie cutter 3 sm purple baking[...]

1 teaspoon olive oil 1/2 cup finely chopped white onion 1 cup uncooked quinoa 2 cups water 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1 cup fresh orange section (about 1 large[...]

1 medium lemon 1/2-2/3 cup reduced-calorie mayonnaise 1/4 teaspoon celery salt 1/4 teaspoon white pepper 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom 2 large mcintosh apples[...]

500g fresh borlotti beans 1 bunch fresh parsley 2 sprigs fresh tarragon 1 celery stick 1 green pepper 1 yellow pepper 1 red pepper 1 red onion 400g tin red[...]

    For dressing 1 x (1/2 inch-thick) slice peeled fresh ginger 1/4 c. Asian sesame paste * or possibly smooth peanut butter 3 Tbsp. Asian sesame oil * 1/4 c.[...]

1 x flank steak - (abt 1 1/4 lbs) 4 x garlic cloves chopped 1 Tbsp. chopped peeled fresh ginger 3 x scallions , white part only sliced 2 x Thai chilies - (to[...]

2 quart jarred citrus salad liquid removed 3 ounce Cointreau     (or possibly other orange liqueur) 1/3 c. brown sugar     Several sprigs fresh mint for[...]

4 lrg Belgian Endive heads 4 lrg hard red apples cored and halved 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice 6 lrg ribs celery strings removed 1 c. white raisins 1 lrg romaine[...]