Easy Chicken Caesar Salad Pasta
I mean this is the ulitmate dinner, because can you go wrong with Caesar Salad OR Pasta? No, the for sure answer is no. That means you are going to be obsessed with this dinner, promise!
Servings: 8
Calories: 652kcal
Ingredients
Chicken Seasoning:
- 3 chicken breasts
- 1/2 tsp ground dill
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp garlic salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
Caesar Dressing:
- 1/3 cup white wine vinegar can add more if you want more tang!
- Pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup Greek Yogurt
- 2/3 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1/3 cup light olive oil
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- **salt & pepper to taste-- I like mine more peppery but that is a personal preference start with 1/4
- (the dressing tastes more tangy than I normally make my caesar dressing when you just taste with a spoon-- why is because pasta soaks up so much dressing & it needs to be able to hold its on! It will be perfect)
Pasta Ingredients:
- 1 box penne pasta
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes
- 1 avocado
- 2 heads of romaine lettuce
- 4 oz Parmesan cheese slices
- 1 cup croutons
Instructions
- In a medium bowl whisk together white wine vinegar, mayo, Greek Yogurt, Parmesan, olive oil, garlic, pepper & salt. Whisk until throughly combine & refrigerate until pasta is ready!
- Slice 3 chicken breasts into bite size strips & place in large bowl. Then in a medium size bowl whisk together ground dil, paprika, garlic salt, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, oregano & lemon juice. Pour over the chicken until evenly coated
- Cook 1 box of penne pasta per box directions. When you drain it, rinse cold water over it to prevent the noodles from sticking when cooling.
- In a large frying pan spray with olive oil & add seasoning chicken to frying pan with the juices. Cook about 5 minutes on each side at medium heat, until no pink. Then set aside.
- Slice romaine lettuce, dice up avocado & cherry tomatoes. Then in a large bowl add noodles, tomatoes, slices of Parmesan, chicken & toss in 1/2 the dressing. I KEEP THE LETTUCE & AVOCADO OUT. I do not add the lettuce & avocado while I am tossing the pasta because lettuce gets soggy when tossed in dressing & avocados also do not hold well over night. So in order to have this perfect for leftover dinner & lunches leave the lettuce to add last each time.
- In a bowl I add lettuce then put the pasta mixture on top & the top with avocado & croutons! Then more dressing if you would like! Then ENJOY!!
Nutrition
Calories: 652kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 76mg | Potassium: 764mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1217IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 314mg | Iron: 2mg