Cheesecake Factory Chopped Salad
- 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
- 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.
romaine lettuce, chicken breasts, roma tomatoes, avocados, fresh cooked thawed corn kernels, chopped crisp, blue cheese, granny smith apple, vinaigrette, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, mustard, shallot, garlic, salt, fresh ground black pepper
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cheesecake-factory-chopped-salad-482495 (may not work)