Healthy Ingredient Recipes Healthy Meat & Poultry Recipes Healthy Chicken Recipes Healthy Chicken Salad Recipes Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad 4.5 (2) 2 Reviews This scrumptious and healthy salad combines elements of Caesar salad, pasta salad and chicken salad for an easy weeknight dinner that comes together in less than 30 minutes (and most of the prep can be done ahead). Use your blender to whip together the tangy buttermilk-based dressing, which would also be great on a salmon or chickpea salad. By Pam Lolley Pam Lolley Instagram Pam Lolley is a recipe tester and developer with Dotdash Meredith Food Studios. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from Mississippi University for Women in elementary education with a minor in psychology. After graduation she taught for a couple of years, but decided to follow her true passion of baking. She began a personal baking business, which led to a catering company. Pam started developing and testing recipes for the Southern Living Magazine Test Kitchen in 2003. She has developed several of the white Christmas cakes which grace the magazine's cover every December, as well as several other dessert recipes that have been cover-worthy. She has been in the test kitchens now for over 18 years. In her spare time, she loves spending time with her family, traveling, reading and, believe it or not, loves to cook and bake at home! EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Updated on July 10, 2019 Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Prep Time: 20 mins Additional Time: 10 mins Total Time: 30 mins Servings: 6 Yield: 9 cups Nutrition Profile: Heart Healthy Low-Calorie Diabetes Appropriate Egg Free Low Sodium Nut-Free Soy-Free Healthy Aging Healthy Immunity Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients ½ cup low-fat buttermilk ¼ cup low-fat plain Greek yogurt 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 1 ½ teaspoons anchovy paste 1 large garlic clove ¾ cup finely grated Parmesan cheese, divided ½ teaspoon salt, divided ½ teaspoon ground pepper, divided 8 ounces whole-wheat penne 3 cups shredded cooked chicken breast 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved 5 cups chopped romaine lettuce Directions Combine buttermilk, yogurt, oil, lemon juice, mustard, anchovy paste, garlic, 1/2 cup Parmesan and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a blender; puree on high speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Set aside. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt. Drain, reserving 1 cup cooking water. Combine the pasta, chicken, tomatoes, 1/4 cup of the reserved cooking water and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a large bowl. Stir in the buttermilk dressing until thoroughly combined. Stir in additional cooking water as needed for a creamy consistency. Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes or up to 2 days. Just before serving, stir in lettuce; sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan. Tips To make ahead: Prepare through Step 3 and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 383 Calories 14g Fat 34g Carbs 33g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 6 Calories 383 % Daily Value * Total Carbohydrate 34g 12% Dietary Fiber 4g 16% Total Sugars 4g Protein 33g 66% Total Fat 14g 17% Saturated Fat 4g 19% Cholesterol 72mg 24% Vitamin A 3980IU 80% Vitamin C 10mg 11% Folate 72mcg 18% Sodium 572mg 25% Calcium 172mg 13% Iron 3mg 14% Magnesium 69mg 17% Potassium 508mg 11% Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate. * Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.) (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved