Chicken Caesar Salad with Gemelli Pasta

Both coconut and tres leches cake are my favorites. I thus blended both, and the delectable outcome is this. It’s vegan, too! Should you so want, top with dairy-free whipped cream.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

  1. 2 cups gemelli pasta
  2. 3 cups chopped roasted chicken
  3. 2 cups thinly sliced romaine lettuce
  4. 1 ½ cups cherry tomatoes, halved
  5. ½ cup sliced green onions
  6. ½ cup thinly sliced fresh basil
  7. ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
  8. 1 (4 ounce) package crumbled feta cheese
  9. 1 clove garlic, minced
  10. ⅓ cup Caesar salad dressing

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add gemelli and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large salad bowl.
  2. Add chicken, romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, green onions, basil, parsley, feta, and garlic; stir to combine.
  3. Add Caesar dressing just before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 365 kcal
Carbohydrate 31 g
Cholesterol 81 mg
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Protein 31 g
Saturated Fat 5 g
Sodium 409 mg
Sugars 3 g
Fat 13 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

 

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