Apple Shallot Salad Dressing

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 4 tbsp vinegar
• 2 tbsp mustard
• 1/2 cup oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 large shallot, finely minced
• 1/2 cup apple

Preparation

• In a bowl, stir together syrup, mustard, and vinegar;
• Add oil in a steady stream, whisking the whole time so it emulsifies.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Throw in shallot and apple and stir.

Notes

• All measurements are approximations! Taste the dressing to make sure it's how you like it and change accordingly.
• Use a light vinegar like apple cider, raspberry, or chardonnay.
• Stoneground mustard works best.
• Grapeseed or Canola oil is best.
• I like Granny Smiths best, and I usually use half the apple, no matter how much that turns out to be.

-- KathiaZolfaghari - 29 Nov 2003