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I made these last night \u2026.they were delicious! I got to use my mortar and pestle for the first time to grind my coriander. That was fun! I used salsa verde for my salsa, and I only had about 1 tablespoon of apricot jelly \u2026.but in my opinion, they were plenty sweet enough with the nectarines. This recipe is definitely a keeper! <\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2021-07-09","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"BluePopsicle"},"reviewBody":"Great flavor profile. Knocked it a couple stars because it was included in a \u201cquick\u201d 30 min or less recipe group, but the prep took about that long itself. Also 5-6 minutes per side for 1\/2 inch thick chops is way too much. 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While my husband and I really enjoyed these chops, my children were less enthralled with the nectarine (or peach in our case) salsa. I really liked the change of pace flavor and it was a really quick recipe to make. Unfortunately, I probably won't be making this again.<\/p>","CommentId":1,"DateRated":"06\/09\/2013 23:31","GUID":"7b325f2b911147d4b9ad992db90fa8cb","MemberId":5888460,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"shecooksalot","SubmittedDate":"06\/09\/2013 23:31"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":2,"DateRated":"04\/29\/2012 13:15","GUID":"45082DB23248461E876A56FD9D88BAB7","MemberId":953760,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"taylor@taylor123.com","SubmittedDate":"04\/29\/2012 13:15"}]},"breadcrumb":[],"meta_data":{"enhanced_fields":{"enhanced_recipe_title":"Pork Chops with Nectarine Salsa"}},"analytics":[],"yoast_head":"\n