Reviewed: Jul. 24, 2008

i like this better without the avocado. followed someone's advice and doubled the dressing ingredients (except for the oil and salt). this is one of my top favorite meals when grilled chicken is added.

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Devon

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Reviewed: Jul. 22, 2008

I made this for a coworker's baby shower, which meant I assembled or cut everything the night before and only saved the pears and avocado for the day of the party. It was good, but I guess I was expecting more. I doubled the dressing like everyone recommended and while I got compliments for the salad, one person complained about too much garlic.

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austinmomma

	Cooking Level: Intermediate Home Town: Tucson, Arizona, USA Living In: Austin, Texas, USA
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Reviewed: Jul. 11, 2008

This is excellent. The only thing I changed was that I used a different recipe off of this site for the pecans so that's why I only gave it 4 stars. I tried them the way this recipe wanted them made and they turned out horrible. Baking them at a low temp for an hour is better.

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JENNY-REDS

	Cooking Level: Intermediate Living In: Glenmoore, Pennsylvania, USA
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Reviewed: Jul. 8, 2008

Wow, this is an amazing salad! I followed the recipe pretty closely only making these few modifications: I used a spring mix for the lettuce, I chose a Dijon style of mustard, I added more avocado, and I put one extra tablespoon of vinegar in the dressing. This is surely a recipe I’ll be using for years to come. Thank you, Michelle.

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Madison


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Reviewed: Jul. 7, 2008

This was a delicious salad and was very easy to make! I left out the avocado and green onions because I didn't have them on hand, but it still turned out great! A tip for the pecans... add a drop of water to the pan to help dissolve the sugar faster to prevent clumping. With a little more sugar and some cinnamon, the pecans are a great snack on their own! Thanks for a great recipe!

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Marie


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Reviewed: Jul. 1, 2008

This was great, I liked it a lot, but hubby went head over heels for it. I thought it needed a little zing and color. For that I'll try red onions instead of green next time. I'm also thinking a little cayenne in with the sugar for the pecans could also give it a little kick. Oh and speaking of pecans, I followed the recipe exactly - no water needed.

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Tracy

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Reviewed: Jun. 29, 2008

Was very tasty & filling but I think I may skip the cheese the next time I make it

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Reviewed: Jun. 26, 2008

Excellent!! I have made this several times, each time following the directions to a tee....wonderful dressing and the pecans are out of this world!!

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canadiansoldiersgirl

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Reviewed: Jun. 25, 2008

good of course

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Chefstacie

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Reviewed: Jun. 23, 2008

This was good but I needed to ad more sugar than stated to the dressing. I agree with some of the other posters..bacon would be a great added on ingreident. If I make this again I would add it. I would have rated higher but I did make additions to make it taste better.

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DEB

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Reviewed: Jun. 20, 2008

I made this with a pork and pear dish I got out of gourmet recipe and it was so good. Everyone raved.

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Kelly


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Reviewed: Jun. 16, 2008

I subsituted the pecans because all I had on hand were almonds. It tasty for the most part, but something about the dressing I didn't care for. I might try and tweak that a bit, but I love the other ingredients together.

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Bethy

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Reviewed: Jun. 16, 2008

Wow! This was the best salad I have had in a long time. Even my hubby agreed. I used low fat bleu cheese, a combo of romaine and spinach, and skipped the nuts because I do not care for any type of nut. Will make again and again, as it is a refreshing and impressive dish.

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SweetnSpicy

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Reviewed: Jun. 14, 2008

Very good, I like the sharpness of the blue cheese and the crunch from the pecans.

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ElfCook

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Reviewed: Jun. 14, 2008

A nice twist to salad. Easy & delicious.

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Reviewed: Jun. 6, 2008

This really is terrific! There are a few different opinions on the sugar & pecans but it works fine as the recipe reads. You do not need to add liquid to the sugar, it will melt once hot enough. I doubled the pecans/sugar(they're so good!) & doubled the dressing just in case people wanted extra.

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Reviewed: Jun. 2, 2008

Words cannot describe how awesome this is! Served it for a small family dinner, and we were all fighting the urge to lick our salad plate clean...

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Reviewed: May 31, 2008

Expected a fantastic salad given the reviews but was not at all impressed. "Jamie's Cranberry Spinach Salad" is MUCH better.

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