Cheesecake Factory Chopped Salad

5.00 (3)
⏱ 10 mins 🍽 4-6 serving(s) 🏷 < 15 Mins

This fresh and vibrant chopped salad brings the popular restaurant favourite to your table in just 10 minutes. It combines finely chopped romaine lettuce with grilled chicken, crisp bacon, creamy avocado, sweet corn and tangy blue cheese. A quick homemade balsamic vinaigrette with Dijon mustard, shallot and garlic ties all the flavours together for a satisfying and colourful meal.

Cheesecake Factory Chopped Salad

Ingredients

  • 12 cups finely chopped romaine lettuce (use two 9-ounce bags cut-up romaine lettuce, chopped finer than in bag)
  • 2 cups diced grilled chicken breasts
  • 4 roma tomatoes, seeded and diced fine
  • 2 medium avocados, pitted and chopped
  • 1 cup fresh cooked thawed corn kernels or 1 cup frozen thawed corn kernel
  • 1/2 cup chopped crisp-cooked bacon (buy it cooked to save time)
  • 3/4 cup blue cheese, crumbles (small)
  • 1 granny smith apple, chopped (leave skin on)
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon chopped shallot
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Method

  1. Place the finely chopped romaine lettuce into a large mixing bowl.
  2. Add the diced grilled chicken, tomatoes, avocado, corn, bacon, blue cheese and chopped apple to the bowl.
  3. Gently toss all the salad components together until they are evenly distributed.
  4. Pour the prepared balsamic vinaigrette over the salad mixture.
  5. Toss the salad thoroughly to ensure everything is well coated with the dressing.
  6. To make the dressing, place the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, chopped shallot, crushed garlic clove, sea salt and black pepper into a small food processor.
  7. Process the dressing ingredients until they are completely smooth and emulsified.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium887800 mg

Recipe details

Category< 15 Mins
AuthorAlainaF