With this simple recipe, you don’t have to be confident in the kitchen to get incredible results.
Forget complicated steps and obscure ingredients, this chicken Caesar pasta salad is a foolproof meal prep recipe we know you’ll be able to absolutely nail. It feels like a nice, light lunch option but we promise it will keep you satisfied until dinner.
It packs in over 40g of protein per serving too, making it a big hitter to keep you on track with your daily protein targets. Perfect fuel for the rest of your afternoon, especially if you have a training session lined up.
Ingredients
- 200g farfalle pasta (cooked)
- 3 cooked chicken breasts (shredded)
- 1 romaine lettuce (chopped)
- 400g cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 80g croutons
- 200ml light Caesar dressing
- 1pinch salt
- 100g parmesan (shaved)
- 1pinch black pepper
Instructions
In a large bowl, add the cooked & drained pasta, shredded chicken breasts, chopped lettuce, cherry tomatoes, croutons, light Caesar dressing, and a pinch of salt. Stir the ingredients thoroughly to combine everything well.
Portion up into your meal prep containers and top with a few shavings of parmesan and a crack of black pepper. Bon appétit!
| calories 557 kcal |
| totalFat 15g |
| totalCarbohydrates 65g |
| protein 41g |
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Lauren is an English Literature graduate originally from the South. She’s always loved swimming, has discovered the power of weight training over the past few years, and has lots of room for improvement in her weekly hot yoga class.
On the weekends she’s usually cooking or eating some kind of brunch, and she enjoys trying out new recipes with her housemates – especially since shaking off student habits, like mainly surviving off pasta. Above all, she’s a firm believer in keeping a balance between the gym and gin.
Find out more about Lauren’s experience here.
