Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad
Devashish
This crowd-pleasing Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad combines classic Caesar salad flavors with hearty pasta and lean protein. Ready in just 30 minutes, it's a nutritious meal-prep champion that packs 34g of protein and only 6g of fat per serving.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Course Main Course, Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 372 kcal
- 6 ounces penne pasta
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts grilled
- 4 cups Romaine lettuce chopped
- 1/2 medium cucumber chopped
- 1 carrot shredded
- 1/4 cup green onion thinly sliced
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes halved
- 1/3 cup parmesan cheese freshly grated
- 1/2 cup croutons optional
- Caesar salad dressing to taste
Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain water and set aside to cool.
Chop the grilled chicken breasts into small chunks.
In a large bowl toss together chicken, cooked penne pasta, lettuce, cucumber, carrot, green onion, cherry tomatoes, Parmesan cheese and croutons.
Drizzle with desired amount of Caesar salad dressing and toss to coat.
Calories: 372kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 34gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 330mgPotassium: 930mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 7201IUVitamin C: 24mgCalcium: 130mgIron: 2mg
Keyword caesar dressing, creamy pasta salad, grilled chicken salad, parmesan cheese, romaine lettuce