Best 6 Luau Salad Copy Cat Cheesecake Factory Recipes

Calling all salad enthusiasts and Cheesecake Factory fans! Get ready to embark on a culinary journey to recreate the iconic Luau Salad, straight from the kitchens of the renowned restaurant chain. This tantalizing dish is not just any salad; it's a symphony of flavors and textures that will leave your taste buds dancing. The Luau Salad features a vibrant blend of mixed greens, crisp wonton strips, juicy grilled chicken, succulent shrimp, and an array of tropical fruits. Topped with a creamy papaya seed dressing, this salad transports you to a Hawaiian haven with every bite. This article offers not just one, but two delectable recipes: the Luau Salad Copycat Recipe and the Cheesecake Factory's Papaya Seed Dressing Recipe. Get ready to bring the flavors of the tropics to your dinner table, impressing your family and friends with your culinary prowess.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

CHEESECAKE FACTORY LUAU SALAD RECIPE

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Make our Cheesecake Factory Luau Salad Recipe at home tonight for your family. With our Secret Restaurant Recipe your Salad will taste just like the one you would get at the Cheesecake Factory.

Provided by Mark

Categories Salad Salad Dressing

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 20

Ingredients

6 cups Mixed Greens
3 Chicken Breasts (grilled & sliced into thin strips)
1 Red Bell Pepper (sliced into thin strips)
1 Yellow Bell Pepper (sliced into thin strips)
1 1/2 cups fresh Green Beans (blanched, cut into 3-inch pieces)
1 Cucumber (sliced)
1 Red Onion (cut into small pieces)
1 fresh Mango (cut into small pieces)
1 teaspoon Salt
1/4 teaspoon ground Black Pepper
1 cup Balsamic Vinaigrette
1/4 cup seasoned Rice Vinegar
1/4 cup granulated Sugar
1 teaspoon Sesame Oil
8 6-inch Egg Roll Wraps, fried crisp
4 ounces Sweet and Sour Sauce
4 ounces Macadamia Nuts (toasted and chopped)
1 tablespoon Sesame Seeds (toasted)
4 ounces Carrots (peeled, sliced into 1-inch thin strips)
1 ounce Green Onion (sliced into 1-inch thin strips)

Steps:

Place the lettuce mix, chicken, bell peppers, green beans, cucumber slices, red onion, and mango, into a large mixing bowl.
Season the ingredients with salt and pepper.
Whisk together the balsamic vinaigrette (your favorite choice), seasoned rice vinegar, granulated sugar, and sesame oil.
Drizzle the dressing into the bowl with the salad ingredients and gently toss together.
Brush a little sweet and sour sauce onto each crispy egg roll wrapper. Build the salad in each serving bowl with alternating layers of salad mixture, a crispy glazed egg roll wrapper, more salad mixture, another crispy glazed egg roll wrapper and then the remaining salad mixture.
Sprinkle the macadamia nuts and sesame seeds all over each salad.
Garnish each salad with some thin sliced carrots and green onions.

CHEESECAKE FACTORY LUAU SALAD

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Cheesecake Factory Luau Salad with an Asian Balsamic Vinaigrette, crunchy wonton sheets, vegetables and macadamia nuts, this recipe is a perfect copycat!

Provided by Sabrina Snyder

Categories Salad

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 22

Ingredients

3 chicken breasts (, grilled & sliced into thin strips)
1/2 teaspoon Chinese Five Spice Powder
6 cups mixed greens
1 red bell peppers (, sliced into thin strips)
1 yellow bell peppers (, sliced into thin strips)
1 1/2 cups fresh green beans (, blanched, cut into 3? pieces)
1 fresh mango (, cut into small pieces)
1 red onion (, cut into small pieces)
1 cup cucumber slices
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1/4 cup balsamic vinaigrette
1 teaspoon Kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 ounce green onions (, sliced into 1-inch thin strips)
4 ounces sweet and sour sauce
4 ounce macadamia nuts (, toasted and chopped)
4 ounce carrots (, peeled, sliced into 1-inch thin strips)
2 teaspoons white sesame seeds
2 teaspoons black sesame seeds
8 6-inch egg roll wrappers (, fried crisp)

Steps:

Toss the chicken with the five spice powder.
Place the mixed greens, cucumber slices, chicken, bell peppers, green beans, red onion, and mango, into a large mixing bowl. Season the greens with salt and pepper.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the seasoned rice vinegar, your choice of balsamic vinaigrette, seasoned rice vinegar, sesame oil and granulated sugar.
Drizzle the dressing over bowl with the salad ingredients, and toss together gently.
Brush a small amount of sweet and sour sauce onto each crispy egg roll wrapper.
In individual serving bowls, place a layer of dressed salad, top with an egg roll wrapper, and alternate finishing with a layer of salad. Then, top with the remaining garnishes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 512 kcal, Carbohydrate 45 g, Protein 30 g, Fat 25 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Cholesterol 74 mg, Sodium 837 mg, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 26 g, ServingSize 1 serving

CHEESECAKE FACTORY LUAU SALAD RECIPE

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Loaded with sweet, tropical flavors, this delicious Luau Salad is BETTER than it's Cheesecake Factory double!

Provided by Lil' Luna

Categories Salad

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 15

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
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)

Steps:

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 Facts : Calories 1170 kcal, Carbohydrate 141 g, Protein 23 g, Fat 60 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Sodium 747 mg, Fiber 11 g, Sugar 57 g, ServingSize 1 g, TransFat 1 g

YUMMY LUAU SALAD ( CHEESECAKE FACTORY COPYCAT )

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Make and share this Yummy Luau Salad ( Cheesecake Factory Copycat ) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Cookiegirlandi

Categories < 60 Mins

Time 45m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

Ingredients

1 lb mesclun
1 lb grilled cooked chicken breast, sliced into thin strips
8 ounces red bell peppers, sliced into thin strips
8 ounces yellow bell peppers, sliced into thin strips
8 ounces fresh green beans, blanched, cut into 3 inch pieces
8 ounces cucumbers, sliced
4 ounces red onions, cut into small pieces
8 ounces fresh mango, cut into small pieces
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup balsamic vinaigrette
1/4 cup seasoned rice vinegar (*)
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon sesame oil (*)
8 egg roll wraps, fried crisp (6-inch)
4 ounces sweet and sour sauce (*)
4 ounces macadamia nuts, toasted and chopped
1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
4 ounces carrots, peeled, sliced into 1 inch thin strips
1 ounce green onion, sliced into 1 inch thin strips

Steps:

Preparation:.
Place the lettuce mix, chicken, bell peppers, green beans, cucumber slices, red onion, and mango, into a large mixing bowl.
Season the ingredients with salt and pepper.
Whisk together the balsamic vinaigrette (your favorite choice), seasoned rice vinegar, granulated sugar, and sesame oil.
Drizzle the dressing into the bowl with the salad ingredients, and gently toss together.
Brush a little sweet and sour sauce onto each crispy egg roll wrapper.
Build the salad in each serving bowl with alternating layers of salad mixture, a crispy glazed egg roll wrapper, more salad mixture, another crispy glazed egg roll wrapper and then the remaining salad mixture.
Sprinkle the macadamia nuts and sesame seeds all over each salad.
Garnich each salad with some thin sliced carrots and green onions.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 851, Fat 36.1, SaturatedFat 6.8, Cholesterol 101, Sodium 1014.8, Carbohydrate 90.4, Fiber 10.6, Sugar 35, Protein 46.5

CHEESECAKE FACTORY LUAU SALAD

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Make and share this Cheesecake Factory Luau Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by kelycarter_

Categories < 30 Mins

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

Ingredients

6 cups mixed greens
3 chicken breasts, grilled & sliced into thin strips
1 red bell pepper, sliced into thin strips
1 yellow bell pepper, sliced into thin strips
1 1/2 cups fresh green beans, blanched, cut into 3-inch pieces
1 cucumber, sliced
1 red onion, cut into small pieces
1 fresh mango, cut into small pieces
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup balsamic vinaigrette
1/4 cup seasoned rice vinegar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon sesame oil
8 (6 inch) egg roll wraps, fried crisp
4 ounces sweet and sour sauce
4 ounces macadamia nuts, toasted and chopped
1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
4 ounces carrots, peeled, sliced into 1-inch thin strips
1 ounce green onion, sliced into 1-inch thin strips

Steps:

Place the lettuce mix, chicken, bell peppers, green beans, cucumber slices, red onion, and mango, into a large mixing bowl. Season the ingredients with salt and pepper.
Whisk together the balsamic vinaigrette (your favorite choice), seasoned rice vinegar, granulated sugar, and sesame oil. Drizzle the dressing into the bowl with the salad ingredients, and gently toss together.
Brush a little sweet and sour sauce onto each crispy egg roll wrapper. Build the salad in each serving bowl with alternating layers of salad mixture, a crispy glazed egg roll wrapper, more salad mixture, another crispy glazed egg roll wrapper and then the remaining salad mixture.
Sprinkle the macadamia nuts and sesame seeds all over each salad.
Garnish each salad with some thin sliced carrots and green onions.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 772.5, Fat 37.1, SaturatedFat 7.2, Cholesterol 74.5, Sodium 1094.4, Carbohydrate 81.4, Fiber 9.2, Sugar 33.2, Protein 33.9

LUAU SALAD (COPY CAT CHEESECAKE FACTORY)

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I ALWAYS order Luau Salad when I go to the Cheesecake Factory. When I found this recipe on Copy Cat it looked like a true copy so try it and enjoy !!

Provided by Jewel Hall

Categories Lettuce Salads

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 23

Ingredients

SALAD
6 c mixed greens
3 chicken breasts,grilled and sliced into thin strips
1 red bell pepper, sliced into thin strips
1 yellow bell pepper, sliced into thin strips
1 1/2 c fresh green beans, blanched and cut into 3 inch pieces
1 cucumber, sliced thin
1 red onion, cut into small pieces
1 fresh mango, cut into small pieces
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
DRESSING
1 c balsamic vinegar
1/4 c seasoned rice vinegar
1/4 c granulated sugar
1 tsp sesame oil
GARNISH
8 (6 inch) egg roll wraps, fried crisp
4 oz sweet and sour sauce
4 oz macadamia nuts, toasted and chopped
1 Tbsp sesame seed, toasted
4 oz carrots, peeled and sliced into 1-inch thin strips
1 oz green onion, sliced into 1-inch thin strips

Steps:

1. 1. Place the lettuce mix, chicken, bell peppers, green beans, cucumber slices, red onion and mango into a large a mixing bowl. Season with salt and pepper, set aside.
2. 2.Whisk together the balsamic vinaigrette (your choice),seasoned rice vinegar, granulated sugar, and sesame oil. Drizzle the dressing into the bowl with the salad ingredients and toss together.
3. 3.Brush a little sweet and sour sauce onto each crispy egg roll wrapper. Build the salad in each serving bowl with alternating layers of salad mixture, a crispy glazed egg roll wrapper, more salad mixture, crispy glazed egg roll wrapper and them remaining salad mixture.
4. 4. Sprinkle the macadamia nuts and sesame seeds all over each salad.***remember to toast beforehand.
5. 5. Garnish each salad with some thin sliced carrots and green onions.

Tips:

To make the vinaigrette, whisk together the olive oil, lime juice, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper in a small bowl until well combined.
For the salad, combine the romaine lettuce, grilled chicken, mango, avocado, red onion, and cilantro in a large bowl.
Drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad and toss to coat.
Serve the salad immediately.
For the copycat Cheesecake Factory Luau Salad Dressing, whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, lime juice, honey, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl until well combined.
Store the dressing in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

Conclusion:

The Luau Salad is a delicious and refreshing salad that is perfect for a summer picnic or potluck. The grilled chicken, mango, avocado, and red onion add a variety of flavors and textures, and the tangy vinaigrette dressing ties it all together. The copycat Cheesecake Factory Luau Salad Dressing is a great way to add a touch of extra flavor to the salad. With its bright and flavorful ingredients, the Luau Salad is sure to be a hit at your next party or gathering.