Is GRILLED CHICKEN CAESAR PASTA SALAD Vegetarian?


Ingredients
COOKED PENNE RIGATE (WATER, PENNE PASTA [DURUM SEMOLINA, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE {IRON}, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], CANOLA OIL AND OLIVE OIL), CHICKEN BREAST (CHICKEN BREAST, WATER, SEA SALT, STABILIZER [RICE STARCH, CARRAGEENAN, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, MAGNESIUM CARBONATE], WHITE VINEGAR, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE), CAESAR DRESSING (SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, EGG YOLK, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, WHITE WINE AND DISTILLED VINEGAR, SALT, PARMESAN CHEESE [PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], MUSTARD SEED, SPICE, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM BENZOATE ADDED AS PRESERVATIVES, DEHYDRATED ONION, CORN SYRUP, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, XANTHAN GUM, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ALGINATE, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA ADDED TO PROTECT FLAVOR, NATURAL FLAVOR, TAMARIND, ANCHOVIES). PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES SALT, ENZYMES), BELL PEPPER, GREEN ONION, PARSLEY, SALT, BLACK PEPPER.
What is a Vegetarian diet?
A vegetarian diet eliminates meat, poultry, and fish but typically includes dairy, eggs, and plant-based foods. People adopt it for ethical, environmental, or health reasons. This diet emphasizes fruits, vegetables, legumes, grains, nuts, and seeds as key nutrient sources. Vegetarians often get protein from eggs, tofu, beans, and lentils. It can offer health benefits such as reduced risk of heart disease and improved weight management, though attention should be given to nutrients like iron, zinc, and vitamin B12. With proper planning, a vegetarian diet can be both nutritionally complete and sustainable.


