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I halved the recipe and instead of making the dressing, I used super chunky, refrigerated bleu cheese dressing. Used everything else as directed. Delicious...especially the bacon!!!<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2023-03-19","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Carmen412"},"reviewBody":"
I served this delicious salad as a first course to a steak dinner. I halved the recipe for my husband and me. To reduce calories, at least slightly, I used no fat yogurt for the sour cream. <\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2016-01-14","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"OrangeBone"},"reviewBody":"As written, the dressing for us did not have enough \"presence\", giving it the 4 rating, so I added about 1\/4 cup of Paul Newman's Olive Oil & Vinegar Salad Dressing to the mixture. I also increased the Worcestershire to 1 full teaspoon. THAT made it a 5 for us. One of my 2 sons, who won't usually touch a salad, takes his portion of this one! And of course, having bacon on the wedges helps. 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