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So easy and versatile. I use whatever fish is on sale. I like to serve this with a side of fresh pineapple to round out the meal","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2022-04-06","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Julia289"},"reviewBody":"WOW! YUMMMM! WOW! That about sums it up. We just made this tonight for the first time and we all agreed it\u2019s going into our regular rotation. I made it exactly as written, but used jarred jalape\u00f1o since I didn\u2019t have fresh. It\u2019s such an easy and quick recipe, and it\u2019s so fresh. The slaw is so delicious, I told my husband that I will probably make it even without the fish; I could seriously eat it right out of the bowl. 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