Kale Caesar Pasta Salad
Make healthy lunches fun with my Kale Caesar Pasta Salad! Crafted with chickpeas, parm, avocado and homemade sourdough croutons, it's a nutritious meal that satisfies every craving.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 225 g dry fusilli pasta
- 1 540 mL can chickpeas rinsed and drained
- 2 cups sourdough bread cut into 1 inch cubes
- 1.5 tablespoon olive oil divided
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
- 6 cups green curly kale destemmed and finely chopped
- Juice of ½ a lemon about 1.5 tbsp
- ⅓ cup shaved parmesan cheese
- 1 english cucumber diced
- 1 avocado diced
- 1-1.5 cups Caesar dressing based on preference
- 2 cups cooked chicken breast sliced, optional
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package instructions.
- While the pasta is cooking, prep the chickpeas and croutons by spreading the chickpeas and bread on a baking tray. Drizzle with ½ tablespoon olive oil and sprinkle with salt, black pepper, paprika and garlic powder. Bake at 375F for about 20-25 minutes. Shaking the pan halfway.
- While the chickpeas and croutons are baking, de-stem and finely chop the kale. Add kale to a large salad bowl and drizzle with remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil and lemon juice. Gently massage the kale in the oil and lemon juice for about 5 minutes. This helps soften the kale and reduce bitterness.
- Top the kale with pasta, cooked chickpeas, croutons, cucumber, avocado, and shaved parmesan cheese. Drizzle with 1 cup of caesar dressing. Toss to combine. If using, you can also add the cooked chicken breast. Add additional dressing to suit your desired taste preference!
Notes
*Any caesar dressing of choice may be used- if you wish to use my Greek yogurt caesar dressing the recipe can be found HERE!
- nutrition facts are averaged based on the use of my Greek yogurt caesar dressing!
Nutrition
Serving: 2cups | Calories: 447kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 380mg | Potassium: 587mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 5190IU | Vitamin C: 51mg | Calcium: 251mg | Iron: 3mg
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