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\u201cBalsamic vinaigrette gives a refreshing zing to this pasta dish,\u201d says Bill Hilbrich of Saint Cloud, Minnesota. \u201cIt can be served hot or refrigerated and served as a cold salad.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7061,"featured_media":1499201,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ep_exclude_from_search":false},"tags":[304032,307330,307344,304333,304328,305271,305487,304338,305334,303966,306848,305353,304297,304268,307307,307514,304350,324623,306571],"categories-v2":[308623,310369,310376,312515,312479,308991,308984,308481,309216,310796,308992,309337,308495,309603,309362,312516,308308,259483,310342,310497,312510,309001,309177,312458],"coauthors":[305],"recommended_recipes":[{"post_title":"Herbed Balsamic Chicken","post_link":"\/recipes\/herbed-balsamic-chicken\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Herbed-Balsamic-Chicken_EXPS_TOHD24_139487_AbbeyLittlejohn_04.jpg"},{"post_title":"Chicken Pasta 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This recipe was VERY easy to make. I have two suggestions. 1. cook the chicken in garlic and olive oil first. 2. Add feta to the top once you plate the dish.<\/p>","CommentId":1,"DateRated":"02\/21\/2013 18:33","GUID":"201cc356c6a94c539ce42754e514c7f6","MemberId":6280565,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"keyster1117","SubmittedDate":"02\/21\/2013 18:33"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":2,"DateRated":"01\/22\/2012 09:44","GUID":"062d133c353f4871a156a33c80843b07","MemberId":3445989,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"ashmo1978","SubmittedDate":"01\/22\/2012 09:44"},{"Comment":"
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