Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad

We couldn’t be more pleased with our new chicken Caesar pasta salad recipe. Juicy grilled chicken, hearty penne pasta, fresh Romaine lettuce and creamy Caesar dressing tossed with yummy bits of Parmesan cheese is everything we love about Caesar and pasta salad combined into a single dish.

Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 lb penne pasta
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 cup Caesar dressing
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice
• 6 cups Romaine lettuce, finely chopped, about 1 head
• 10.5 oz container grape tomatoes
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, finely shredded
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 2 cups chicken, grilled, diced or shredded
• salt, to taste

Steps:

1. Bring a large pot of water to boil. Add salt and pasta then stir to prevent sticking.
2. Return water to a boil then reduce heat to medium-low. Cook pasta according to directions on package until tender but still slightly firm. Drain then immediately rinse under cold water to cool pasta and stop cooking. Set aside to drain completely.
3. Using a very large bowl, add Caesar dressing, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder and lemon juice then stir to combine. Add chopped Romaine, grape tomatoes, Parmesan, black pepper and well-drained pasta then stir until ingredients are well coated.
4. Add diced or shredded chicken then toss to distribute chicken evenly through salad. Season to taste with salt and additional black pepper if desired. Serve immediately or cover and chill until ready to serve.

Recipe credit Every day dishes