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Warm Chicken Caesar with Cavatappi and Arugula Recipe
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Warm Chicken Caesar with Cavatappi and Arugula Recipe

20 ingredients Serves 4 openrecipes

This was a cold salad in a cookbook that I sold, so my apologies for not remembering the original recipe. I think the dressing is the only part I kept so this...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

747
Calories
60g
Protein
22g
Fat
79g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pasta 1 cup cooked (140g) 220
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Bread 1 slice (30g) white 79
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Mushroom 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Arugula 1 cup (20g) 5
Olive 1 large (4g) 4
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 8 oz of chicken breaded, pan fried, and cut in cubes
  • 1 bunch or bag of Arugula (I a bag at the grocery store) or a bunch at the farmers market
  • 6 ounces or of cavatappi or penne or your favorite pasta. Your choice. I have used both. I usually add my leftovers in the pantry.
  • 2 cups of crimini mushrooms sliced
  • 1/2 cup calamata olives halved
  • 1/2 cup chopped scallions
  • 1 cup dried bread crumbs
  • 2 eggs whisked
  • Salt and pepper
  • Olive to pan sear the chicken
  • 1 cup garlic cheese croutons crunched up
  • 3 tablespoons chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons of fresh anchovies chopped very fine and mashed
  • 4 teaspoons of minced garlic
  • 1/4 cup chopped parsley
  • 4 oz of grated parm
  • 3 tablespoons of rough chopped basil
  • 5 tablespoons of mayo (not low fat)
  • Salt and pepper

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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