Blackened Chicken with Garlic Parmesan Linguini & Colorful Salad

. boneless skinless chicken breasts- 2 lbs

. linguini pasta- 1 lb

. romaine lettuce- 1 pre-cut ready-to-eat bag

. red, orange and yellow bell peppers- 1 each

. avocado-1 peeled and sliced

. Caesar dressing- 1 small bottle

. shredded parmesan cheese- 8 oz.

olive oil-

chili powder- 1 tbspn

dried thyme- 1 tbspn

dried oregano- 1 tbspn

paprika- 1 tbspn

minced garlic- 1 tbspn

salt & pepper- 1 tspn each

butter- 3 tbspns

minced garlic- 1 tbspn