Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad Recipe
This Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad Recipe is super tasty, satisfying, and perfect as a weeknight meal or side dish for a summer BBQ or potluck. Made with simple ingredient, you can’t go wrong with it! Love pasta salads? You have to try my favorite Tortellini Caprese Pasta Salad next!
Servings: 4 entree
Ingredients
- 8 ounces rotini pasta, cooked according to package directions
- 2 heads of romaine, chopped
- 1 pound cooked chicken, chopped in bite size pieces
- ½ cup parmesan cheese, shredded or grated
- ¾ cup Caesar dressing, store bought or homemade
- ½ cup croutons, store bought or homemade
Instructions
- In a large pot of boiling water cook pasta according to the package instructions. Cook pasta to al dente, so that it holds up better in the salad. Drain and cool while preparing the other ingredients.
- Chop Romain and add to a large mixing bowl along with the cooled pasta, chopped chicken, parmesan cheese and croutons.
- Drizzle with Caesar dressing and toss to coat. Serve pasta salad cold immediately.
Notes
The cooking time will vary whether you use store bought dressing and croutons. If you make everything from scratch allow at least 40 minutes but it may only take 20 if you buy a premade dressing and croutons. Either way it will be delicious!
This makes 4 servings for a dinner sized entree or 6-8 for a side dish.
The salad should be served immediately because the lettuce will wilt and the croutons will loose their crunch.
The great thing about this Chicken Caesar Pasta salad recipe is that it is easy to make ahead. You can precook the chicken, pasta, Caesar dressing and croutons then combine everything When ready to serve.
Store in separate airtight containers. The dressing will last up to a week in the refrigerator and the homemade croutons for 2 weeks at room temperature.