Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad #vegetarianfood #salad

It’s this time of year salads are my go-to for lunches and dinners. Honestly, I eat them year round but during the summer they become what I eat almost daily. There are so many amazing and flavorful salads out there but this CHICKEN CAESAR PASTA SALAD has to be my favorite. 🙂

I love this salad for many reasons. It’s super easy to whip up, healthy and packed with flavor. I love the homemade caesar dressing that comes with this recipe. It is so delicious! But when I’m crunched for time or just feeling lazy I use bottled Caesar (Brianna’s brand is my fave) and it works fine. 

Just a quick note- as for the chicken in this recipe I like to cook 2 chicken breasts in a skillet and season them with a little lemon-pepper. It gives the salad extra flavor! Then I chop them up and add them to the salad. You could always use a rotisserie chicken too and that makes it even easier! I love buying the ones at Costco.

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Ingredients :

• 12 ounces pasta (any shape you like. I use rotini)
• 2 cups cooked chicken, diced or shredded ( I season mine with a little lemon-pepper seasoning)
• 1 to 2 large hearts Romaine lettuce, rinsed, dried then chopped
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced
• 1 cup seasoned croutons
• ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

For dressing:

•  Use your favorite Caesar salad dressing (we love Brianna's brand of dressing)

OR use this Homemade Caesar Dressing recipe below:

• 1 cup light mayonnaise
• ⅓ cup sour cream
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• juice of 1 lemon
• 2 teaspoons anchovy paste
• 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper

Instructions :

FOR HOMEMADE DRESSING: 

1. Whisk together all of the dressing ingredients. Cover and chill in fridge until ready to use.

FOR SALAD:

• Boil pasta in a large pot of water until al dente. Drain water and rinse noodles under cold water to cool.
• In a large serving bowl combine cooked chicken, tomatoes and cooled pasta. Chill until ready to serve. When ready- add the romaine lettuce, croutons and as much or little Caesar dressing you prefer to bowl. Gently stir to combine everything. Top with Parmesan cheese. Serve and enjoy!

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