Flavor Bomb Pesto Chicken & Pasta Caesar Salad
Ingredients
Chicken:
- 1½ lbs thinly sliced chicken cutlets
- 3 tbsp olive oil, divided
- 1 tbsp everything bagel spice
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
Salad:
- 1½ cups raw whole wheat penne or rotini, cooked
- 12 oz Romaine lettuce
- 12 cherry tomatoes, halved
- ¼ red onion, diced
Dressing:
- ⅓ cup lite mayonnaise
- 6 frozen basil cubes
- Juice of 1 lemon
- ½ tsp salt
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
Instructions
- Prepare the chicken. In a bowl, combine chicken, 1 ½ Tbsp olive oil, everything bagel spice, salt, and garlic powder.
- Add remaining olive oil to a sauté pan or grill pan and heat over medium-high heat. Add chicken, in batches if necessary, and cook until cooked through, about 3-4 minutes per side for extra thin cutlets. Slice into strips and set aside.
- Meanwhile, prepare pasta according to package instructions.
- Combine all dressing ingredients.
- Assemble the salad. Combine Romaine lettuce, cooked pasta, tomatoes, and red onion. Top with chicken strips and drizzle with dressing.
