Cheesecake Factory Chopped Salad

Name: Cheesecake Factory Chopped Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
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

Submitted by AlainaF

"---from tastebook.com"

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Ready In:: 10mins
Ingredients:: 15
Serves:: 4-6

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)
Balsamic vinaigrette
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

directions

In a large bowl, combine lettuce, chicken, tomatoes, avocado, corn, bacon, blue cheese and apples.
Toss until mixed.
Add Balsamic Vinaigrette, tossing well.
For the dressing: in a small food processor, combine dressing ingredients.
Process until well blended.

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Have made this a couple of times and really enjoyed it. Great main dish salad with grilled chicken, or without to serve with a meal. Thanks for sharing the recipe!

LonghornMama
This recipe is excellent. I'm not sure that it's exactly like the cheesecake factory's, but it's pretty close and I keep making it over and over again. I leave out the chicken because I've been serving it as a side salad and I've also been leaving out the apple because I don't care for it in this salad. Thanks for a great recipe! It's a keeper!

srlm6304

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I'm a stay at home mom with a 3 year old son, and a student studying for my bachelors in environmental science. I learned how to cook from watching my Grandmother Dee growing up, as well as watching culinary shows after school. My first 'real' culinary try, was creme brulee at age 14, which tasted good but alot like flan. I have alot of my Grandmothers old cookbooks, including a Betty Crocker Recipe Box filled with recipe cards from the 1960's. I LOVE LOVE LOVE vintage cookbooks! Food is definitely a pleasure for me, and I love to change others opinions on eating. I also encourage others to try new things!  My passions are science, music, and art--as well as any DIY project!

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