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<item>
  <id>18830</id>
  <title>Fennel Gorgonzola Salad</title>
  <total_time>half hour</total_time>
  <active_time>half hour</active_time>
  <serves>4 to 6 servings</serves>
  <published_at>Wed Mar 18 06:54:17 -0700 2009</published_at>
  <updated_at>Wed Mar 18 06:54:53 -0700 2009</updated_at>
  <difficulty>Easy</difficulty>
  <cuisine>American</cuisine>
  <type>User</type>
  <link>http://www.chow.com/recipes/18830</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:54:53 GMT</pubDate>
  <short_description></short_description>
  <long_description></long_description>
  <introduction>
    <![CDATA[<p>This is a very easy yet very impressive salad for a dinner party. It&#8217;s light texture and the airiness of the fennel pieces give it a cool feel excellent for a summer outdoor meal.</p>]]>
  </introduction>
  <instructions>
    <![CDATA[<ol>
	<li>Cut off the fennell tops and save for garnish</li>
		<li>Cut bulb in half and then make thin slices of the bulb halves creatin thin (about 1/8&#8221;) pices.</li>
		<li>Arrange on a platter in a mound and sprinkle on gorgonzola pieces, pine nuts and sprinkle with white balsamic vinagar.</li>
		<li>Garnish the platter with a ring of the lacy fennell tops around the mound of salad</li>
	</ol>]]>
  </instructions>
  <img>http://www.chow.com</img>
  <author>Henry Broder</author>
  <category>
    <id>49</id>
    <name>Soup/Salad/Sandwich</name>
  </category>
  <ingredients>
    <ingredient>
      <ingredient_id></ingredient_id>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>1 fennel bulb with tops</p>]]>
      </description>
    </ingredient>
    <ingredient>
      <ingredient_id></ingredient_id>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>crumbled gorgonzola cheese</p>]]>
      </description>
    </ingredient>
    <ingredient>
      <ingredient_id></ingredient_id>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>pine nuts</p>]]>
      </description>
    </ingredient>
    <ingredient>
      <ingredient_id></ingredient_id>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>white balsamic vinagar</p>]]>
      </description>
    </ingredient>
  </ingredients>
  <tags>
    <tag>
      <id>481</id>
      <name>fennel</name>
    </tag>
    <tag>
      <id>20950</id>
      <name>gorgonzola</name>
    </tag>
    <tag>
      <id>5984</id>
      <name>pine nuts</name>
    </tag>
    <tag>
      <id>27363</id>
      <name>white balsamic vinagar</name>
    </tag>
  </tags>
</item>
