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Green Salad with Fresh Apricot Dressing
From Dorothy McNett's Recipe Book at www.dorothymcnett.com. Add cooked baby shrimp to this salad if desired! Or diced smoked salmon, etc......
4-5 juicy ripe Blenheim apricots, pitted
2-3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
1/4 cup white wine vinegar (or white balsamic)
2 tablespoons crystalline brown sugar
1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon semi-coarse sea salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground white peppercorns
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
fresh greens, washed and spun dry
In food processor with steel chopping blade in place, whirl the apricots with the basil, and then add remaining ingredients to make a thickened dressing. Pile greens into a beautiful salad bowl, drizzle on the dressing, toss and serve.
Recipe created 2009-06-28.
