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Upon telling my daughter about the recipe she requested I send her a copy so she can try it too.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2020-08-10","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"CyanElephant"},"reviewBody":"Really like this salad. We serve it with chicken. We also put a balsamic vinaigrette on it. It is really good for lunch or even dinner the next day with leftover chicken. 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