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Cheesecake Factory Chopped Salad
Cheesecake Factory Chopped Salad is a delicious blend of romaine, juicy grilled chicken, grape tomatoes, diced avocado, sweet corn, smoky bacon, chunks of blue cheese and diced apple all tossed in a light Balsamic Vinaigrette! This salad has something for everyone - with a little crunch, a little sweet, a little meat - it's my favorite!
Equipment
Ingredients
Chopped Salad
- 2 heads romaine lettuce chopped
- 1.5 cups grilled chicken breasts diced
- 4 oz grape tomatoes seeded and diced fine
- 2 medium avocados pitted and chopped
- 8 oz canned corn drained
- 5 slices bacon cooked
- 4 oz blue cheese crumbles
- 1 pink lady apple chopped (leave skin on)
Balsamic Vinaigrette
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp shallot minced
- 1 garlic clove crushed
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper
Instructions
- For the dressing: in a small food processor or blender, combine dressing ingredients and blend. You could also make in a mason jar and shake to combine.1/2 cup olive oil, 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar, 1 tbsp Dijon mustard, 1 tbsp shallot, 1 garlic clove, 1/2 tsp sea salt, 1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper
- In a large bowl, combine cut-up romaine lettuce, chicken, tomatoes, avocado, corn, bacon, blue cheese and apples.2 heads romaine lettuce, 1.5 cups grilled chicken breasts, 4 oz grape tomatoes, 2 medium avocados, 8 oz canned corn, 5 slices bacon, 4 oz blue cheese, 1 pink lady apple
- Toss until mixed.
- Add Balsamic Vinaigrette, tossing well.
Notes
**We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**
Nutrition
Serving: 1saladCalories: 563kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 22gFat: 43gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 25gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 56mgSodium: 673mgPotassium: 1160mgFiber: 10gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 18607IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 194mgIron: 3mg
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