Fresh Apple and Parsley Dressing with Greens

Name: Fresh Apple and Parsley Dressing with Greens
Yield: Serves 6 to 8 (Makes 1 1/2 cups dressing)
Ingredients: 1 , apple (about 7 ounces), unpeeled, quartered, cored, and cut into 1-inch cubes; 2 tablespoons, cider vinegar; 1 teaspoon, hot pepper sauce, such as Tabasco; 1 , scallion, chopped coarse; 1/4 cup, fresh parsley leaves; 3/4 teaspoon, table salt; 1/8 teaspoon, ground black pepper; 2 - 3 tablespoons, water; 1/2 cup, vegetable oil; 2 quarts, mixed greens, washed and dried; suggestions include arugula and watercress

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2005

We threw away the rulebook on vinaigrettes and used a host of unexpected ingredients.

SERVES6 to 8 (Makes 1 1/2 cups dressing)

TIME15 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

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