Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad Recipe
This refreshing pasta salad combines all the classic Caesar salad ingredients and flavors with pasta noodles for a pasta salad everyone loves to love! Bring it to your next summer gathering, as it will disappear in a flash!
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 511kcal
Ingredients
- 5 ounces romaine lettuce chopped
- 1 cup uncooked spiral pasta noodles
- 3 cups rotisserie chicken or grilled chicken chopped
- ⅔ cup parmesan cheese grated, to taste
Caesar Salad Dressing:
- 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 4-6 anchovies
- ½ cup parmesan cheese
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 to 2 tsp dijon mustard optional
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients for the Caesar dressing to a blender or a food processor and blend until everything is combined and mostly smooth. Store in an airtight jar in the refrigerator until ready to use.
- Cook the pasta according to the package instructions. For me, this requires 6-8 minutes in boiling water, until they are soft but still al dente. Drain the pasta into a colander, rinse with cool water, and refrigerate until ready to use.
- Chop the crisp romaine lettuce and transfer it to a large bowl along with the chopped cooked chicken, cooked and cooled pasta noodles, and parmesan cheese.
- Add in your desired amount of creamy Caesar dressing and toss everything well until it is well coated. Taste the salad for flavor and add more dressing, parmesan cheese, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice, and/or sea salt to your personal taste.
- Serve immediately, and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1Serving (of 4) | Calories: 511kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 144mg | Sodium: 961mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g