GRILLED CAESAR PASTA SALAD

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Suddenly Salad® Caesar makes grilled salad easy and a crowd favorite. Serve it for your tailgating get together.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 box Betty Crocker™ Suddenly Salad® Caesar pasta salad mix
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 lb uncooked boneless chicken tenders (not breaded)
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 heads baby Romaine lettuce, cut in half lengthwise
Olive oil for drizzling
Croutons, as desired
Shaved Parmesan cheese, as desired

Steps:

Pour pasta (from Suddenly Salad box) into 3-quart saucepan 2/3 full of boiling water. Gently boil uncovered 12 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain pasta. Rinse with cold water; drain well.
In large bowl, mix seasoning & crouton blend (from Suddenly Salad box), 3 tablespoons olive oil and the lemon juice. Stir in cooked pasta. Cover; refrigerate until ready to serve. In small bowl, coat chicken tenders with mustard; set aside.
Heat gas or charcoal grill. Place chicken tenders on grill over medium-high heat. Cover grill; cook chicken tenders about 8 minutes, turning after 4 minutes, until chicken is no longer pink. Drizzle lettuce with olive oil. Place lettuce on grill, cut side down. Cook 1 to 2 minutes or just until light grill marks appear.
To serve, place pasta mixture on large serving platters. Top with chicken tenders. Arrange lettuce around edges of platter; top with cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 460, Carbohydrate 48 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 7 g, Protein 34 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 740 mg, Sugar 6 g, TransFat 0 g