Cheesecake Factory Copycat Luau Salad
Description
Make a showstopper main dish salad with this copycat Cheesecake Factory recipe. It's loaded with flavors from the tropics, macadamia nuts, crunchy wonton sheets and fresh veggies.
Ingredients
Salad:
3 grilled chicken breasts, sliced into thin strips
1/2 t. Chinese Five Spice Powder
6 c. mixed greens
1 red bell pepper, seeded, sliced into thin strips
1 yellow bell pepper, seeded, sliced into thin strips
1 1/2 c. fresh green beans, blanched, cut into 3 pieces
1 fresh mango, cut into small pieces
1 red onion, cut into small pieces
1 c. cucumber slices
Dressing:
1/4 c. granulated sugar
1 t. sesame oil
1/4 c. rice vinegar
1/4 c. balsamic vinaigrette
1 t. Kosher salt
1/4 t. ground black pepper
6-8 six-inch egg roll wrappers, fried crisp
4 oz. sweet and sour sauce
Garnish:
1 oz. green onions, sliced into 1-inch thin strips
4 oz. macadamia nuts, toasted and chopped
4 oz. carrots, peeled, sliced into 1-inch thin strips
2 t. white sesame seeds
2 t. black sesame seeds
Directions
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Toss grilled chicken in the Five Spice Powder.
Place the chicken, mixed greens, bell peppers, green beans, mango, red onion and cucumber in a large bowl; season with salt and pepper.
Dressing: In another bowl, whisk together the sugar, sesame oil, rice vinegar, balsamic vinaigrette, salt and pepper.
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Drizzle the dressing over the salad ingredients; toss gently.
Brush a small amount of sweet and sour sauce onto each crispy egg roll wrapper.
In individual salad bowls, place a layer of dressed salad, top with an egg roll wrapper, then alternate finishing with a layer of salad; top with the remaining garnishes.
6 servings.