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I doubled the recipe because I had to feed 7 people, 5 of which are kids. When you have 11,12,two 13, & a 16 year old saying how this was the best fish dish I've made for them...that's saying a whole lot!! Thank you for sharing. 5 stars for sure.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2011-09-15","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"rmbarr059"},"reviewBody":"This recipe was delicious! I will definitely be making it again. Couldn't find ancho chili pepper, so I grabbed something called Mexican Chili Powder. Wasn't very spicy, but then again I don't know what ancho chili pepper tastes like. 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I was looking for something different and this was. I guess I don't love orange flavor with salmon. It was good, but not amazing to me.<\/p>","CommentId":1,"DateRated":"09\/16\/2015 18:35","GUID":"F22A8EC1382540A8A32211B3AED73258","MemberId":1585693,"Rating":3,"ScreenName":"juliecooks4u","SubmittedDate":"09\/16\/2015 18:35"},{"Comment":"
This is a great recipe. Easy, yet it has a sophisticated flavor.<\/p>","CommentId":2,"DateRated":"01\/14\/2015 17:42","GUID":"2206af97bbef477d96fa8f7fa52a7478","MemberId":7981779,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"kckamargo63","SubmittedDate":"01\/14\/2015 17:42"},{"Comment":"
This is a very tasty sauce for salmon-my favorite. I don't have a stove top so used an electric skillet to reduce the sauce. Microwaving to reduce was a fail. The first time I made this, I cooked it in my Sharp Steamwave along with asparagus from the garden. Today, we're going to cook it on the grill.<\/p>","CommentId":3,"DateRated":"06\/23\/2013 14:42","GUID":"3b5c41b064594137bfdbce23027c79ba","MemberId":1766632,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"good2bslim","SubmittedDate":"06\/23\/2013 14:42"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":4,"DateRated":"08\/17\/2012 15:20","GUID":"ca1222077f974c1f9564f14ff489f9b2","MemberId":3889052,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"krummy","SubmittedDate":"08\/17\/2012 15:20"},{"Comment":"
We left out the salt and pepper since the balsamic vinegar had lots of flavor, and the ancho pepper had enough spice. It was evry pretty. We added orange slices as a garnish. But next time, we will try adding chopped pineapple. Thanks for the recipe.<\/p>","CommentId":5,"DateRated":"05\/08\/2012 19:25","GUID":"edb2761348484bd2917e1d26a1bc7c05","MemberId":5889377,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"Linda2011","SubmittedDate":"05\/08\/2012 19:25"},{"Comment":"
I had a great time making this recipe. This was so good!! I doubled the recipe because I had to feed 7 people, 5 of which are kids. When you have 11,12,two 13, & a 16 year old saying how this was the best fish dish I've made for them...that's saying a whole lot!! Thank you for sharing. 5 stars for sure.<\/p>","CommentId":6,"DateRated":"03\/01\/2012 01:22","GUID":"fc7ac1ffc63648a4904b83002cda9356","MemberId":3153837,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"kmat95","SubmittedDate":"03\/01\/2012 01:22"},{"Comment":"
I have made this recipe numerous times and it is always excellent! My family loves it!!<\/p>","CommentId":7,"DateRated":"12\/31\/2011 17:05","GUID":"a5e3b9d401784bd8b824f9137591adbc","MemberId":2650384,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"craftymom321","SubmittedDate":"12\/31\/2011 17:05"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":8,"DateRated":"11\/28\/2011 19:24","GUID":"7152543FF709E3294D861D34C3089611","MemberId":174050,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"s_pants","SubmittedDate":"11\/28\/2011 19:24"},{"Comment":"
This recipe was delicious! I will definitely be making it again. Couldn't find ancho chili pepper, so I grabbed something called Mexican Chili Powder. Wasn't very spicy, but then again I don't know what ancho chili pepper tastes like. Anyways, the flavors were all wonderful!<\/p>","CommentId":9,"DateRated":"09\/15\/2011 22:17","GUID":"b021d26b50184cc1abf4c6867bafdcdb","MemberId":4046105,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"rmbarr059","SubmittedDate":"09\/15\/2011 22:17"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":10,"DateRated":"07\/15\/2010 14:35","GUID":"2D00604105DD40C3B5CD0EFA6AE6C7B1","MemberId":354077,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"MelanieDean","SubmittedDate":"07\/15\/2010 14:35"},{"Comment":"
excellent!<\/p>
I did not have ancho chili pepper so I used regular chili powder. I didn't have shallots either.<\/p>","CommentId":11,"DateRated":"06\/20\/2010 15:42","GUID":"421a144074964bcaa62eb1c6cd0a86c5","MemberId":3426126,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"ahmom","SubmittedDate":"06\/20\/2010 15:42"},{"Comment":"
This has an amazing flavored sauce. I served it on tilapia instead of salmon since that was what I had on hand however I believe this would even be yummy on chicken!<\/p>","CommentId":12,"DateRated":"06\/07\/2010 19:02","GUID":"0f5c649aeffa4eecb28aa485d721b126","MemberId":3470438,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"seahoney","SubmittedDate":"06\/07\/2010 19:02"},{"Comment":"
This was absolutely delicious. I made a few changes. I did not have shallots so I did not use. I did not have ancho chili pepper but I had chipotle chili pepper which I used and I used rainbow trout which to me has almost the same flavor as salmon. It turned out great and will keep this recipe.<\/p>","CommentId":13,"DateRated":"06\/02\/2010 23:50","GUID":"1F7BCC3CEAAC4152B37285D26D1FE85D","MemberId":548619,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"LegalSec","SubmittedDate":"06\/02\/2010 23:50"},{"Comment":"
Sweet with a little kick and so easy.<\/p>","CommentId":14,"DateRated":"05\/27\/2010 18:48","GUID":"5e9b9e3a6b524bd19fae235f60bf42e3","MemberId":4374057,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"amfpv","SubmittedDate":"05\/27\/2010 18:48"}]},"breadcrumb":[],"meta_data":{"enhanced_fields":{"enhanced_recipe_title":"Scrumptious California Salmon"}},"analytics":[],"yoast_head":"\n