Reviewed: May 22, 2012

Very good and super easy! I added some cucumber to the mix and it made a nice salad!

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Reviewed: Jul. 1, 2011

I added 8 ounces of sliced baby bella and I doubled the dressing (including the fresh basil) so there'd be enough to dress the Baby Bella mushrooms. I really don't think it gets any better than this. I absolutely loved it. The family wasn't a huge fan but I didn't care--all leftovers became mine. It was SO good! NOTE: I cannot stress enough to use a quality balsamic vinegar. That will really make or break your salad.

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Sarah Jo

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Home Town: Seattle, Washington, USA

Living In: Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 7, 2011

This was a great refreshing recipe! The only change I made was adding some fresh mozzarella. The family loved it!

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KGABELE

Reviewed: May 19, 2011

This did not appeal to my taste buds at all because of the sugar and balsamic vinegar, but I knew Hubs might like it. I left out the sugar entirely and reduced the red onion substantially. Definitely olive oil rather than canola, and I wished I would have skipped the garlic powder. Also, balsamic vinegar is bold - I thought the amount called for was overkill, and adjusted the amount to taste so it was more subtle.

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naples34102

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Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Mequon, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 5, 2010

I used homegrown tomatoes and a balsamic dressing that I had leftover from another recipe and wanted to use. Even with those minor substitutions I think my end result was what the submitter intended. Homegrown tomatoes, a good quality balsamic vinegar and fresh basil are key in this recipe.

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bellepepper

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Home Town: Upper Arlington, Ohio, USA

Living In: Dublin, Ohio, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 10, 2010

Really good! Great on top of salad! Easy to make too!

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dennitsa

Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2010

I didn't slice the tomatoes as shown in the picture - I used small grape tomatoes and left them whole. The fresh basil definitely makes this salad - I tried it first with just dried basil mixed in the balsamic vinaigrette, and then the next day with fresh basil and it was 100% better with fresh....a totally different salad. I have also tried itwith some grated (grated large) mozzarella cheese mixed in - really really liked that.

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Evie

Home Town: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: Sep. 5, 2009

I live in South Florida where we have a fast food chain that has a side called balsamic tomatoes. I wanted to have some balsamic tomatoes to go with a steak dinner that I was going to make. This recipe came pretty close to the one that we get at the restaurant. I let the tomatoes marinate in the dressing for close to two hours, they really soaked up the dressing and they came out pretty tasty. The recipe was fairly simple, I used dry basil and doubled to liquid to make sure all the tomatoes were covered so they could all soak. This is definately a keeper.

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