Caesar Chicken Pasta Salad

Shannon at Rocks in my Dryer is hosting an Eating Well edition of Works For Me Wednesday and I had to play along because I love new recipes even though I do not eat diet food. If I try a recipe that calls for low fat sour cream you know I will be using the real stuff, just ask my butt. Besides, people eat twice as much food if it’s low fat and that’s a scientific fact! Or at least it should be.

It’s also a scientific fact that lemon juice cuts grease. So if you ever eat anything high in fat then all you have to do is drink lemonade with your meal and it wipes out all the fat. True story.

This is one of my all time favorite recipes. I know I always say that but come on. Food? There is so much good stuff out there and so little time! I can never pass up anything that has fresh basil in it. I never measure the ingredients in this recipe. Just buy everything you need and start throwing as much as you want in the bowl. It will be good.

Caesar Chicken Pasta Salad

3 cups skinned and boned chicken breast, cooked, cubed
3 cups penne pasta
2 cups romaine lettuce
1 1/2 cups cherry tomato (I usually just use chopped tomatoes.)
1/2 cup basil, fresh, thinly sliced
1/2 cup green onion, chopped
1/3 cup fat free (ha!) Caesar salad dressing
4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
1 clove garlic, minced

Combine ingredients in a large bowl; toss well and serve immediately.

Have you decided what your new goal is going to be for this week’s SMART Habit Saturday? I think I have mine all figured out and let me tell you, I have one clean toilet!