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    Caesar Chicken Pasta Salad

    September 22, 2009 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 8 Comments

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    Tonight’s meal is based on this recipe from Amy at Mom Advice.

    To be honest, I wasn’t sure how I’d feel about pasta on lettuce. I was quite pleasantly surprised! We both really enjoyed it. And there’s plenty leftover for my “Chicken Caesar Pasta” lunch tomorrow!

    Because the Caesar dressing has milk in it, I separated out this dish for the boys and gave them Italian dressing on their salad!!!

    (And please ignore the fact that I used a simple garden lettuce mix and not Romaine. I do realize this breaks all the “Caesar Salad” rules! But whateves!)

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    Caesar Chicken Pasta Salad

    A surprisingly yummy pasta salad with all the flavors of Caesar!
    Prep Time10 minutes
    Cook Time25 minutes
    Servings - 4 servings

    Ingredients 

    • 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breast
    • 1 tsp olive oil
    • Salt and pepper
    • 2 cups penne or ziti noodles
    • 3 small tomatoes
    • 1 bag garden salad lettuce or chopped romaine
    • 1/2 cup Caesar salad dressing
    • 1/2 cup grated or shaved parmesan cheese
    • fresh or frozen dinner rolls side dish

    Instructions

    • Cut chicken breast into 1/2 inch cubes. Place in skillet with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Saute over high heat for 6-8 minutes, or until chicken has cooked through. Remove from heat and let cool.
    • In small saucepan, cook pasta noodles according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water.
    • Chop lettuce, if necessary, and seed and dice tomatoes.
    • In mixing bowl, toss cooked chicken, pasta and tomatoes with Caesar salad dressing. Serve on a bed of lettuce. Sprinkle parmesan cheese over the top.
    • Serve Caesar Chicken Pasta Salad with a side of rolls.
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    Filed Under: Budget Friendly Recipes, Chicken Recipes, Lunch Recipes, Pasta Recipes, Recipes from the Garden, Salad Recipes

    Comments

    1. Sharon says

      September 22, 2009 at 7:45 pm

      Your salad sounds yummy. Can’t wait to try it.

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    2. sherri says

      September 23, 2009 at 8:15 am

      This site is exactly what I’ve been looking for! I’ve added you to my blogroll. Looking forward to even more great tasting affordable recipes.

      Reply
    3. Mimi @ Life At Mimi's House says

      September 23, 2009 at 10:37 am

      YUMMY!! This post is just what I need. I will be making a “chicken salad” for tomorrow night’s meal and this will be perfect. Thanks for posting it. I am a huge fan of your site and new to the blogging world. If you get a chance stop by my new little blog and say hello.

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    4. Gwendolyn Benton says

      May 10, 2011 at 2:33 pm

      This salad was unusually tasty…it was very good, my job served it and I will try it at home.

      Reply
    5. Breanna veverka says

      February 23, 2012 at 3:44 pm

      im going to try this tonight for family dinner exept im not cheap so ill get the expensive things and i feel bad for all of the moms out there who dont have any money but its not my problem

      Reply
    6. bitch of the world says

      February 23, 2012 at 3:48 pm

      this website sucks just like the people who eat this crap

      Reply
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