Thursday, April 5, 2012

Caesar Chicken Pasta Salad

This recipe came from good friends of our family, and we tried it last night--it is awesome and would be perfect for a summer meal or potluck!

Ingredients:
3 cups cooked penne pasta (we did about 10 oz)
2 cups thinly sliced romaine lettuce
1 1/2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
1/2 cup thinly sliced fresh basil or 1 Tablespoon of minced basil from the refrigerated section of the grocery store
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1/3 cup Lite Caesar dressing
1/4 cup chopped fresh Parsley
1 4 oz package crumbled feta cheese
1 garlic clove, minced
3-4 roasted skinless boneless chicken breasts cooked and sliced
Option ingredients: avocado, chopped bell pepper, cucumber


Directions:
Combine the first 9 ingredients in a bowl.  Toss well to coat.  Place 1 1/4 cup pasta mixture on each plate and top with chicken breast.  (We chopped the chicken and mixed it in with the salad and then just used a bit of extra dressing).  You could omit the chicken for a vegetarian pasta salad.

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