Reviewed: Nov. 20, 2011

Loved this salad!

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Stacie

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Fairfax, Virginia, USA

Living In: Pasadena, California, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 5, 2011

This salad was yummy and I will be fixing it often. Took the easy way out and used moist sun dried tomatoes found in a package ( 2 hr cooking time is too long for me) Used baby greens instead of arugula. The dressing was perfect and can be made ahead of time Everyone loved it!! Thank you for the recipe!

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kayakjoan

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Daytona Beach, Florida, USA

Living In: Tequesta, Florida, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 2, 2011

I followed the advice of some of the other reviwers and cut down on the feta and garlic. This was a BIG hit with my husband! easy to prepare ahead of time especially if you roast the tomatoes and the pne nuts early and then just throw everything together before serving. Will definitely make again!

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Zzzzz

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: May 8, 2011

What a random collection of ingredients! They come together so well and the salad is just delightful. I found the dressing a bit thick so I added a T of water to it and cut the garlic to one clove. I added some chicken tenders seasoned with Italian seasoning and it made for a filling main dish. I took the advice of others and did a full pint of cherry tomatoes but the cook time was closer to 3 hrs. I am not sure the pine nuts were necessary as they got lost in the other ingredients. If you are looking for some crunch, you might need to choose a larger nut. I'll be making this again.

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HLyn76

Reviewed: Mar. 20, 2011

I was getting a little burnt out on salad, until this came along!!! Great flavor combo, and the dressing was wonderful. I cut back on the feta after reading the reviews, and added maybe 3oz which I think was a good call. Other then that, followed recipe as stated and loved it. Thank you Andypoc!!

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Joan

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Newton, Massachusetts, USA

Living In: Irvine, California, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 13, 2011

This was excellent! I loved the sweetness of the tomatoes. I used asparagus instead of green beans, and they worked well. The only change I'd make next time is to use more tomatoes and less feta (the feta was good, but overall it added a bit too much tang to the salad for my taste).

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KymInNM

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Central Point, Oregon, USA

Living In: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 24, 2011

Okay, I didn't have green beans, didn't have feta. Made this with roasted asparagus and brie.....this was to die for! I can't imagine it could be more delicious with the green beans and feta....we were fighting over the left overs (teenage boys if that tells you how good this was). I grilled chicken marinated in this dressing and the whole thing was served warm. Will be making this again and again!

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Reviewed: Dec. 10, 2010

Restaurant quality, delicious! Thank you!

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Kim Playfair

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Rochester, New York, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 24, 2010

I made this for a pot luck, which i was told to make an italian salad... i am a very picky eater, have the taste buds of a 12 year old. i live off pizza and chicken fingers. I don't ever eat salad in general, but I made this to bring to the dinner for everyone else. THIS IS AMAZING. everyone was raving it was the best they had ever had so i had to try it, and it is SO GOOD. the dressing is delicious, i don't like vinegar or mustard usually, but the roasted pine nuts really balance those flavors. and the roasted tomatos, I baked then with basil were unbelievable. to be honest I don't like any of these ingredients on their own but together this tastes amazing... i suggest it for kids!!! MY NEW FAVORITE DISH! this dish started the tradition of bringing the recipe card to our pot luck diners.

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corinnemarie

Reviewed: Sep. 6, 2010

Very nice salad! I love green beans and salads, so this was a great salad for me to try. Bf turned his nose up at the dressing, which I expected, but I used it for my salad, and I really liked it. Bf just doesn't like mustard, so that's his loss! :o) I used homemade sundried tomatoes that I had rehydrated by soaking in water in the fridge overnight. Delicious! Thanks for the recipe!

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