Reviewed: Jul. 11, 2005

This was WONDERFUL. I made it about 3 hours before serving which I think was the right amount of time. Doesn't need a ton of dressing because of all the other juices - lime, pimento, drippings of tomato etc. If you added another avocado, it could definitely be a bit more "gooey" and rate as an excellent dip with tortilla chips. This will become a BBQ standard.

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Reviewed: Jul. 10, 2005

I really liked this recipe. However, I added some barbequed chicken strips for protein and included 1 red pepper and omited the pimentos and jalapeno. It was watery leaving it overnight. So the next time I made it 4-5 hours before the time to be served. Much better. Delicious with the chicken!

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Reviewed: Jul. 7, 2005

family loved it so much there was no leftovers!

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Home Town: Oneonta, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 4, 2005

This is a fabulous recipe. I brought it to a July 4th picnic and it was a huge hit. Everyone wanted the recipe. It is much for like a salsa than a salad, although you could use it over chicken, lettuce, and cheese and it would be great. It would be great over any kind of poultry or seafood. It makes a huge amount, but over the course of the whole day it was gone.

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Reviewed: Jul. 4, 2005

Loved it!!

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Reviewed: Jun. 20, 2005

I loved it! I forgot avocado and didn't know what pimentos were so I left them out. I put the tomatoes in a strainer to remove excess water and only used 3/4 cup of cilantro and 1 1/2 jalapenos. The garlic salt could be left out because by the next day it gets a little strong.

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Reviewed: Jun. 9, 2005

My wife and I love this. It's great over grilled chicken. Or mixed with some pasta and refrigerated to make a cold pasta salad.

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Joe

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Home Town: Germantown, Maryland, USA

Living In: Guthrie, Oklahoma, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 6, 2005

This was a WONDERFUL salad. Great to have with grilled chicken, or by itself with a little French bread. A great lite, summer salad. I will be making this again and again!

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MrsH

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Reviewed: Jun. 1, 2005

I had to modify this recipe because I can't eat spicy, so I omitted the jalapeno peppers, avocado(only because I forgot to buy it) and the pimentos, used a red bell pepper instead of green, WOW, this recipe was awesome, next time I am going to add the avocado and maybe some cucumber, this was a really good recipe...thanks!

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Tamasa

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Reviewed: May 16, 2005

This is such a fantastic salad! We now use it in place of salsa for everything from fajitas to chips... and we always make sure we have a bag of tortilla chips on hand to finish off whatever we don't eat with dinner!

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Reviewed: May 11, 2005

Wonderful! It was the perfect side dish for a veggie burrito recipe I was trying. I omitted the jalapenos (didn't want spicy for this meal), omitted the pimentos (preference), cut the cilantro and salad dressing by half and used low fat dressing. And we liked it just as well the next day.

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Reviewed: Apr. 21, 2005

This is an awesome recipe. I've taken it to several potlucks. It's great the next day too. It gets a little soggy and works well with chips!

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Reviewed: Apr. 18, 2005

I served this with BBQ ribs and a potato salad. I had to substitute a couple of things, like pickled jalapenos for fresh, and dried cilantro for fresh, but it still tasted great. Will definitely try again with fresh ingredients. Thanks, Merle!

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Ruth

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Reviewed: Apr. 14, 2005

This is an awesome recipe! I can see me making this again and again! Also a nice topping for fish & chicken. Just poach fish (I use salmon or tilapia)in orange juice, and spoon some of this on top or on the side. Serve with coleslaw, potato salad, or macaroni salad..yum!

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RUMOUR

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Reviewed: Apr. 5, 2005

Wonderful recipe to be creative with! I used fresh corn, added lettuce, lite sour cream and lime zest; omitted the green pepper, pimentos and Italian dressing. Rolled it up in a toasted tortilla. Thanks for sharing your recipe Merle!

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HSLONKA

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Reviewed: Mar. 28, 2005

Love all the ingredients and yet didn't care for this much. flavors didn't seem to meld. Maybe if left overnight?

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Reviewed: Mar. 20, 2005

This recipe is a hit every time I make it. I disagree that this is an "eat right-away" dish, though. I find it much better after it has been refrigerated for 24 hours so that all of the flavors get a chance to mix. I serve it with chips and as a side dish mixed with rice. All of the taste of my favorite "Texas Caviar" in half the prep time! Highly recommended, but be advised, it makes a lot and it's so good you may eat it all yourself!

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Reviewed: Mar. 14, 2005

Very good, fresh tasting salad. I skipped the avocado, because I needed it to keep for a few days. Makes alot of salad - enough for 2 families. If you get rid of all the seeds and white inner membraines the jalapeno is much cooler.

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VALENZANO

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Reviewed: Mar. 3, 2005

Too spicy. Take it esay on the jalapeno and cilantro.

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Reviewed: Feb. 12, 2005

I served this with enchiladas, but I found it a little bland. I would try and heat it up more and add more seasoning. But the presentation and texture were great. I mixed it earlier in the afternoon and added the avocado just before serving.

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