Copycat Outback Steakhouse Chopped Blue Cheese Salad
Recreate the iconic flavors of a restaurant favorite with this Copycat Outback Steakhouse Chopped Blue Cheese Salad recipe. Bursting with crisp romaine lettuce, vibrant red cabbage, and sweet shredded carrots, this hearty salad offers a delightful crunch in every bite. Topped with smoky crumbled bacon, tangy blue cheese crumbles, juicy cherry tomatoes, and golden croutons, it’s a flavor-packed dish perfect for a crowd or a satisfying lunch. The creamy homemade blue cheese dressing, made with buttermilk, mayonnaise, and sour cream, perfectly balances richness and tang, bringing the salad to life. Ready in just 30 minutes and ideal for those who crave Outback Steakhouse's signature salads, this zesty and indulgent dish is sure to impress. Serve this vibrant chopped salad as a side or star it as the main attraction at your dinner table!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 4 cups Romaine lettuce
- 1 cup Red cabbage
- 1 cup Carrots
- 0.5 cup Blue cheese crumbles
- 0.5 cup Bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1 cup Cherry tomatoes, halved
- 0.5 cup Croutons
- 0.25 cup Mayonnaise
- 0.25 cup Buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons Sour cream
- 1 teaspoon White vinegar
- 0.5 teaspoon Garlic powder
- 0.25 teaspoon Salt
- 0.25 teaspoon Black pepper
- 0.25 cup Blue cheese crumbles (for dressing)
Instructions
1. Wash and thoroughly dry the romaine lettuce, red cabbage, and carrots.
2. Chop the romaine lettuce into bite-sized pieces and add to a large salad bowl.
3. Finely shred the red cabbage and carrots, and mix them with the lettuce.
4. In a separate small bowl, prepare the salad dressing by whisking together mayonnaise, buttermilk, sour cream, white vinegar, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper.
5. Stir 0.25 cup of blue cheese crumbles into the dressing until well combined. Set aside.
6. Add the halved cherry tomatoes, blue cheese crumbles, crumbled bacon, and croutons on top of the lettuce mixture in the salad bowl.
7. Pour the prepared blue cheese dressing over the salad right before serving and toss gently to combine.
8. Serve immediately and enjoy your Copycat Outback Steakhouse Chopped Blue Cheese Salad!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
452 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 32.4 g | 42% | |
| Saturated Fat | 11.2 g | 56% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 55 mg | 18% | |
| Sodium | 1245 mg | 54% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 24.3 g | 9% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 4.1 g | 15% | |
| Total Sugars | 7.9 g | ||
| Protein | 17.9 g | 36% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.7 mcg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 251 mg | 19% | |
| Iron | 2.0 mg | 11% | |
| Potassium | 645 mg | 14% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
