Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad
Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad is everything you love in a Caesar salad but with pasta!
This is such a quick, but tasty, pasta salad to throw together for a picnic, easy dinner or potluck. It’s made with rotisserie chicken, store bought croutons, and a bottle of Caesar dressing for easy shortcuts. You don’t have to tell anyone how simple it was to make!
What you’ll need
- 8 ounces pasta- I LOVE the Sfoglini brand, they have such fun shaped pasta you can’t find anywhere else.
- 2 cups chicken breast, cooked and cubed- I used rotisserie chicken. You can use leftover chicken or cook your chicken breast in your favorite seasonings. Here’s an easy air fryer chicken recipe.
- 6 strips bacon, cooked and chopped
- 5 ounce bag croutons- or make your own, if you prefer
- 2 hearts of romaine, chopped
- 1 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
- 12 ounces Caesar dressing- your favorite brand
- Salt and Black pepper to taste
How to make it
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse in cold water.
To a large bowl add the drained pasta, cubed chicken, bacon, romaine lettuce, salt and pepper, parmesan cheese and Caesar dressing. Mix well. Serve immediately.
Tips
- This salad can be made ahead of time, but leave out the croutons until it’s ready to serve, so they don’t become soggy.
- This is best enjoyed the same day, but if you have leftovers store them in an airtight container in the fridge.
- Try this with grilled shrimp, salmon, or steak instead of chicken.
You might also like
- Caprese Pasta Salad
- Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad
- The Best Pasta Salad
- Watermelon Salsa
- Columbia Restaurant’s 1905 Salad
- Cucumber Tomato Salad
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Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 8 ounces pasta
- 2 cups chicken breast cooked and cubed, such as rotisserie chicken
- 6 strips bacon cooked and chopped
- 5 ounce bag croutons
- 2 hearts of romaine chopped
- 1 cup parmesan cheese shredded
- 12 ounces Caesar dressing
- Salt and Black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse in cold water.
- To a large bowl add the drained pasta, cubed chicken, bacon, romaine lettuce, salt and pepper, parmesan cheese and Caesar dressing. Mix well. Serve immediately.
- If making this pasta salad ahead of time, leave the croutons out until its ready to serve so the croutons don’t become soggy.
Notes
- This salad can be made ahead of time, but leave out the croutons until it’s ready to serve, so they don’t become soggy.
- This is best enjoyed the same day, but if you have leftovers store them in an airtight container in the fridge.
- Try this with grilled shrimp, salmon, or steak instead of chicken.
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