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Apple Parsley Salad

Have you ever grown parsley, then wondered, "What the heck am I going to do with it all?" This apple parsley salad recipe is the answer! The parsley is nicely offset by the sweet-tart taste of green apples, dressed with a simple vinegar, lemon juice and oil dressing. It takes just a few minutes to make and keeps well in the refrigerator. Nutritious parsley, tasty apple, and a bit of lettuce and onion are all you need.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup diced parsley leaves
  • 2 medium peeled and diced green apples (or other tart apples)
  • 1/2 cup romaine lettuce
  • 1/4 cup diced onion
Parsley Salad Dressing
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar

Method
 

  1. Whisk the dressing ingredients and set aside.
  2. Peel and dice the apple and onion.
  3. Chop the parsley very fine. Add to the apple and onion.
  4. Chop the Romanie lettuce fine. Add to the parsley, apple and onion.
  5. Toss with salad dressing and chill for 5-10 minutes before serving.

Notes

Need more apple parsley salad? Simply increase the parsley and lettuce, or all of the ingredients, proportionately. In other words, use 1 cup diced Romaine, 1 cup diced parsley, and 4 apples instead of as written, and double the salad dressing, too.