Salad For President: 3 Healthy Recipes Inspired By Artists

FOR THE DRESSING
15 fresh cranberries
½ teaspoon grated orange zest
1 teaspoon honey
2 teaspoons cider vinegar
1 teaspoon minced shallot
½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
¼ cup (60 ml) good-quality extra-virgin olive oil

FOR THE SALAD
1 head frisée lettuce
½ head radicchio
2 teaspoons untoasted white sesame seeds
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 to 4 ounces (85 to 115 g) chèvre cheese (optional)

1. Using a mortar and pestle, crush the cranberries until they become pulpy and release some liquid. Add the orange zest and honey and pound them together until they are completely com-bined. Transfer them to a bowl and stir in the vinegar, shallot, and mustard. Whisk in the oil. 

2. Pull apart the frisée and radicchio and tear the leaves into bite-size pieces. Wash and spin them dry and put them in a large salad bowl. 

3. Toast the sesame seeds in a dry sauté pan over low heat, moving them around constantly in the pan until they start to turn golden brown, about 3 minutes. 

4. Toss the frisée and radicchio with the dressing until com-pletely coated. Add the sesame seeds and season with salt and pepper. Crumble the cheese, if using, over the salad and serve.