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We loved this combination of veggies and additions. Our favorite thing, though, was the dressing. This is the first time I have made a cooked dressing. It was so yummy. I put the remaining dressing in the fridge, but by the time the weekend was over it was gone because my boyfriend used extra on the salad and then used it to dip bread in as well as on several other things.<\/p>","CommentId":1,"DateRated":"04\/08\/2013 14:56","GUID":"24008c82abcc4fa5b966fdb07428c4d6","MemberId":6445428,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"christycincy","SubmittedDate":"04\/08\/2013 14:56"},{"Comment":"
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