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Chicken Caesar Pasta Toss

Name: Chicken Caesar Pasta Toss
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 3 quarts water; 2-1/2 cups uncooked tricolor spiral pasta; 1-1/2 cups cut fresh asparagus (1-inch pieces); 1-1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 2 large tomatoes, chopped; 2/3 cup reduced-fat Caesar vinaigrette; 3 green onions, chopped; 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

4 reviews

Test Kitchen Approved

Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Makes

6 servings

Our Test Kitchen sped up Joy Bilbey’s pasta, chicken and asparagus medley flavored with Caesar salad dressing so it’s even faster to fix. The Holt, Michigan cook created the recipe when looking for a no-hassle dinner to feed her hungry family–it was a hit!

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Ingredients

3 quarts water
2-1/2 cups uncooked tricolor spiral pasta
1-1/2 cups cut fresh asparagus (1-inch pieces)
1-1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 large tomatoes, chopped
2/3 cup reduced-fat Caesar vinaigrette
3 green onions, chopped
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

In a Dutch oven, bring water to a boil. Add pasta. Return to a boil; cook for 4 minutes. Add asparagus; cook 6-8 minutes longer or until pasta and asparagus are tender.
Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, saute chicken in oil until no longer pink. Remove from the heat.
Drain pasta mixture. Add the chicken, tomatoes and vinaigrette; cook over low heat until heated through. Sprinkle with onions and cheese.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/3 cups: 363 calories, 10g fat (2g saturated fat), 67mg cholesterol, 609mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 2g fiber), 31g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fat.

Chicken Caesar Pasta Toss

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