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I prepared this recipe tonight and we cleaned our plates. The only change I made was to omit the olives. There are a few steps to this recipe but once you get all the ingredients out and measured, it goes together fast.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2014-07-28","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Igraine32"},"reviewBody":"This was good and wholesome, but could be improved upon immensely. First off, the chicken could be marinated prior to sauteeing. I also added some balsamic vinegar after cooking, but wish I would have thought of it while I was cooking. 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