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Delicious! I substituted Morning Star Veggie Bacon Strips for the bacon and cut the recipe in half. Thank you for sharing this recipe.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2021-08-18","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"mumsay"},"reviewBody":"Delicious. I used pre-cooked real bacon in the recipe though. Will make this again!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2020-05-16","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"KathleenMiller"},"reviewBody":"I make a dressing from lite mayo and lite miracle whip with stevia (added to taste) as my husband is a diabetic. 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