This Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad Is A Weight Watchers Classic

Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad takes everything you love about a classic Caesar and turns it into a full, satisfying meal—minus the guilt. This lighter spin skips the heavy dressing and fried chicken for grilled, flavor-packed chicken breast and a creamy, Greek yogurt Caesar-style dressing that still delivers that punchy, garlicky kick. 

Tossed with crisp lettuce, tender pasta, and a sprinkle of Parmesan, it’s a 3-Point dream that tastes way more indulgent than it is. Light, filling, and TikTok-worthy—this one’s a summer favorite for sure. Browse Weight Watchers dinner recipes from Drizzle!

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Recipe Overview

• Serving Size: 1 ½ cups (350 g)
• Number of Servings: 4
• Time to Cook: 15
• 3 WW Points Per Serving. You can view the recipe on the WW App here. (WW login required.)

Ingredients in Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad 

For the Salad:

• 1 lb boneless chicken breast, cubed (450 g)
• 1 tsp olive oil (5 ml / 4.5 g)
• ½ tsp salt (3 g)
• ½ tsp black pepper (2 g)
• 4 cups mixed lettuce leaves, chopped (120 g)
• 1 cup cooked fusilli pasta (100 g)
• ¼ cup Parmesan cheese shavings (20 g)
• ½ cup croutons (optional, 30 g)

For the Dressing:

• ½ cup plain Greek yogurt (120 g)
• 1 tbsp yellow mustard (15 g)
• 1 tbsp red wine vinegar (15 ml)
• 1 tsp anchovy paste (5 g)
• 2 garlic cloves, minced (6 g)
• ¼ tsp salt (1.5 g)
• ¼ tsp black pepper (1 g)

Instructions for making Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad

1. Season cubed chicken breast with salt and pepper.
2. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, add the chicken, and cook for 6–8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden and cooked through (internal temp 165°F / 74°C). Let cool completely.
3. Prepare the dressing by combining Greek yogurt, yellow mustard, red wine vinegar, anchovy paste, minced garlic, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Whisk until smooth, then set aside.
4. In a large bowl, toss together chopped lettuce, cooked fusilli pasta, and cooled chicken. Drizzle the prepared dressing over the mixture and gently toss to coat everything evenly.
5. Top the salad with Parmesan shavings and optional croutons. Serve immediately to maintain crispness.

Tips and Tricks for Making Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad

Here are the same recommendations I’d give for a traditional Caesar salad:

• First, the golden rule: Add the dressing and croutons right before serving. This salad won’t hold up in the fridge for more than 20 minutes. For crisp lettuce and croutons, mix everything right before eating.
• Marinate the chicken with extra seasonings: I used just salt and pepper, but you can add oregano or any other spices. Let the chicken cubes cool completely before tossing them into the salad (heat will wilt the lettuce).
• To keep points low, skip the croutons or swap half the pasta for cherry tomatoes. Keep the Parmesan shavings, though—a few grams add tons of flavor.

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Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad

Servings: 4

Total: 20 minutes mins

An easy, rich, and delicious Weight Watchers salad recipe.

Ingredients 

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For the Salad:

• ▢ 1 lb boneless chicken breast, cubed (450 g)
• ▢ 1 tsp olive oil, 5 ml / 4.5 g
• ▢ ½ tsp salt, 3 g
• ▢ ½ tsp black pepper, 2 g
• ▢ 4 cups mixed lettuce leaves, chopped (120 g)
• ▢ 1 cup cooked fusilli pasta, 100 g
• ▢ ¼ cup Parmesan cheese shavings, 20 g
• ▢ ½ cup croutons, optional, 30 g

For the Dressing:

• ▢ ½ cup plain Greek yogurt, 120 g
• ▢ 1 tbsp yellow mustard, 15 g
• ▢ 1 tbsp red wine vinegar, 15 ml
• ▢ 1 tsp anchovy paste, 5 g
• ▢ 2 garlic cloves, minced (6 g)
• ▢ ¼ tsp salt, 1.5 g
• ▢ ¼ tsp black pepper, 1 g

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Instructions 

• Season cubed chicken breast with salt and pepper.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, add the chicken, and cook for 6–8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden and cooked through (internal temp 165°F / 74°C). Let cool completely.
• Prepare the dressing by combining Greek yogurt, yellow mustard, red wine vinegar, anchovy paste, minced garlic, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Whisk until smooth, then set aside.
• In a large bowl, toss together chopped lettuce, cooked fusilli pasta, and cooled chicken. Drizzle the prepared dressing over the mixture and gently toss to coat everything evenly.
• Top the salad with Parmesan shavings and optional croutons. Serve immediately to maintain crispness.

Notes

3 WW Points per serving. 

 

Nutrition

Serving: 207gCalories: 242kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 32gFat: 6.2gSaturated Fat: 1.8gCholesterol: 88mgSodium: 812mgPotassium: 509mgFiber: 1.1gSugar: 1.5gCalcium: 124mgIron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

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