Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad
Made in under an hour, this Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad is a hearty and delicious dish that is packed with all your favorite flavors from a caser salad! A twist on a classic recipe, this pasta salad is loaded with juicy chicken, crisp lettuce, and croutons! It’s the perfect summertime recipe!
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 2 whole chicken breast skinless boneless
- ¾ tsp salt
- ¾ tsp ground pepper
- ¾ tsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 8 oz. dry penne pasta
- 1½ cup croutons
- 3 cups romaine lettuce chopped
- ¾ cup caesar dressing
- ⅓ cup parmesan cheese grated
Instructions
- In a bowl season the chicken breast with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a medium skillet on medium heat, add the chicken breast, and sear on both sides until golden and cooked through for 8-10 minutes. Once done remove the chicken from the skillet and set it aside.
- Once the chicken breasts are cooled down, cut them into cubes and set them aside.
- Meanwhile, prepare the pasta according to the package instructions and keep it aside for cooling it down.
- In a large salad mixing bowl combine the chicken cubes, cooked pasta, croutons, lettuce, caesar dressing, and parmesan cheese. Mix them all together until well combined.
- Transfer the pasta salad to a bowl and serve immediately.
Notes
- If you want to make this even faster, you can use a store-bought rotisserie chicken instead of making your own. This way, all you have to do is cook up some pasta and combine everything in a bowl!
- If you’ve got the grill fired up, you can grill the chicken instead!
- Feel free to swap the chicken breasts for chicken thighs or chicken tenderloin if you prefer.
- When cooking the pasta, use enough water so once the pasta begins to expand, there will still be plenty of room for the noodles to move freely.
- As soon as you drop the pasta in the water, stir it so the pasta doesn’t stick.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 621kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 16g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 1247mg | Potassium: 472mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 3155IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 151mg | Iron: 2mg