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    Perfect Thanksgiving Salad Dressing: Granny Smith Apple Cider Vinaigrette

    By | Shine Food – Tue, Nov 6, 2012 11:33 AM EST

    A Hearty Greens Salad with our Granny Smith Apple Cider Vinaigrette is a welcome refuge from the rich Thanksgiving staples. A Hearty Greens Salad with our Granny Smith Apple Cider Vinaigrette is a welcome refuge from the rich Thanksgiving …By Danielle Walsh, Bon Appétit

    Unlike with other big meals, salad has to fight for space on the Thanksgiving table. We're not sure why that is. Maybe people are too excited about their bourbon-spiked sweet potatoes, traditional green bean casserole, or juicy turkey with perfect gravy to consider a glorified pile of leaves? But a bracing dressing cleanses your palate of all the fatty, rich food that make you feel full faster--so you could argue that a good inaigrette can actually help you eat more of your favorite once-a-year foods on Thanksgiving.


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    We've got one that's perfect for any salad you decide to serve on Thanksgiving, made with apple purée, apple cider vinegar, and plenty of freshly cracked pepper. You'll love it so much, you might just bust it out when you want to eat more barbecue in the summer or more corned beef on St. Patrick's Day.

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    Granny Smith Apple Cider Vinaigrette
    Recipe by Kay Chun
    Makes about 1 1/4 cups

    Purée 1 chopped Granny Smith apple (with core and peel), 1/4 cup raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar, and 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice in a blender, occasionally scraping down sides of blender with a spatula, until smooth. Strain mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a medium bowl, pressing down on solids with spatula to extract all juice; discard solids. Whisk in 1 tablespoon minced shallot and 1 teaspoon raw sugar. Whisk in 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon safflower or grapeseed oil until well blended. Season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. DO AHEAD Vinaigrette can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Rewhisk before using.


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