Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad (Printable Recipe)
Crisp romaine, tender chicken and pasta tossed with Parmesan, croutons and Caesar dressing for a quick weeknight dinner.
# Ingredients You'll Need:
→ Main Ingredients
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2 stalks romaine lettuce
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1 cup cooked chicken, shredded or cubed
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½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
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1 cup uncooked rotini pasta
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1 cup croutons
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1 cup Caesar dressing
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Black pepper, optional
# Steps to Follow:
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Cook the rotini pasta according to the package instructions. Drain, run cold water over the pasta, and drain again. Set aside.
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Cut the romaine lettuce into bite-sized pieces, discarding the core.
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In a large bowl, mix the chopped romaine lettuce, cold pasta, cooked chicken, shredded Parmesan cheese, croutons, and Caesar dressing. Add black pepper if desired.
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Toss the mixture to coat the salad evenly with Caesar dressing.
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Serve the salad immediately to prevent the lettuce from becoming soggy.
# Extra Tips:
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You can use rotisserie chicken, pre-cooked, canned, or leftover chicken for this recipe. Hot chicken shreds more easily than cold chicken.
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For speed, a Caesar salad kit containing chopped romaine and dressing can be used. Adjust the amounts of dressing, Parmesan, and croutons as needed when adding pasta and chicken.
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Wait to add the dressing until just before serving if preparing the salad in advance.