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Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad

A hearty pasta salad with grilled chicken, romaine lettuce, and Caesar dressing. Great for lunch meal prep.

Prep: 15mCook: 20mTotal: 35measy4 servings
meal-prepunder-2lunch
$1.60per serving
Pasta salad with grilled chicken strips and romaine in a large bowl

Instructions

1
Season chicken with garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
2
Cook chicken in a skillet over medium-high heat, 8 minutes per side. Let rest, then slice.
3
Cook pasta, drain, and rinse with cold water.
4
Chop romaine into bite-size pieces.
5
Combine pasta, romaine, and sliced chicken in a large bowl.
6
Toss with Caesar dressing, top with cheddar, and serve.

Ingredients

Total: $6.38 ($1.60/serving)

Boneless Chicken Thighs 1 lb$1.99
Rotini Pasta 8 oz$0.99
Romaine Lettuce 1 head$1.79
Caesar Dressing 0.33 cup$0.79
Shredded Cheddar 0.25 cup$0.78
Garlic Powder 0.5 tsp$0.04

Nutrition per Serving

ProteinCarbsFat
440
calories
32g
protein
42g
carbs
16g
fat
3g
fiber
Alabama$1.49Arkansas$1.49Florida$1.49Georgia$1.49Kentucky$1.49Louisiana$1.49Maryland$1.49Mississippi$1.49North Carolina$1.49Oklahoma$1.49South Carolina$1.49Tennessee$1.49Texas$1.49Virginia$1.49West Virginia$1.49Illinois$1.52Indiana$1.52Iowa$1.52Kansas$1.52Michigan$1.52Minnesota$1.52Missouri$1.52Nebraska$1.52North Dakota$1.52Ohio$1.52South Dakota$1.52Wisconsin$1.52Arizona$1.66California$1.66Colorado$1.66Idaho$1.66Montana$1.66Nevada$1.66New Mexico$1.66Oregon$1.66Utah$1.66Washington$1.66Wyoming$1.66Connecticut$1.73Delaware$1.73Maine$1.73Massachusetts$1.73New Hampshire$1.73New Jersey$1.73New York$1.73Pennsylvania$1.73Rhode Island$1.73Vermont$1.73Alaska$2.05Hawaii$2.16

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