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I made this with the pesto salmon. It is a great side dish, warm or cold. The pine nuts give added texture, and the diced tomatoes add freshness. Leftover salmon was shredded and added to the salad for cold lunch the next day.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2024-11-23","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Meredith508"},"reviewBody":"
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