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Cheesecake Factory Luau Salad Recipe

Loaded with sweet, tropical flavors, this delicious Luau Salad is BETTER than it's Cheesecake Factory double!
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Servings: 1
Author: Lil' Luna

Ingredients

  • 3-4 leaves boston lettuce or bib lettuce
  • 1/2 cup white meat chicken already cooked, or rotisserie chicken works well
  • 1 cup pineapple fresh and sliced
  • 1/2 cup mandarin oranges
  • 1 green onion sliced
  • 1 stalk celery sliced
  • 1 red pepper sliced
  • 1/2 cup wonton strips
  • 1/4 cup macadamia nuts chopped
  • 1/2 tsp sesame seeds

Dressing

  • 1/4 cup pineapple juice
  • 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • salt and pepper to taste a few grinds of each

Instructions

  • On a dinner plate, layer a large, uncut lettuce leaf, and sprinkle with a bit of chicken, pineapple, oranges, onion, celery and wonton strips. Repeat this process 3-4 times until you've used all of your ingredients. Top the salad with the macadamia nuts and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
  • For dressing: In a large glass measuring cup, measure out the juice, vinegar, oil, honey, salt and pepper. Whisk to combine all ingredients. Pour over salad. Enjoy right away.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 1170kcal | Carbohydrates: 141g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 60g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 747mg | Potassium: 986mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 57g | Vitamin A: 2607IU | Vitamin C: 117mg | Calcium: 212mg | Iron: 8mg