Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad Recipe
This easy chicken caesar pasta salad combines grilled chicken, rotini pasta, and crisp romaine tossed in creamy caesar dressing. A perfect make-ahead meal for busy weeknights, meal prep, or casual gatherings.
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Servings: 6
Calories: 450kcal
Cost: $15–$18
Equipment
- Large bowl For tossing the salad
- Grill pan Or use a skillet or grill
- Chef’s knife For slicing chicken and lettuce
- Whisk For mixing the dressing
Ingredients
For the Pasta Salad
- 1 lb rotini pasta or penne pasta
- 2 lb chicken breasts boneless, skinless
- 6 cups romaine lettuce chopped
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated
- 2 cups croutons homemade or store-bought
- ¼ cup olive oil for seasoning the chicken
- 2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
For the Caesar Dressing
- ¾ cup mayonnaise can swap half with Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice fresh
- 2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon anchovy paste optional but recommended
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook pasta.
- Season chicken.
- Grill chicken.
- Cool pasta.
- Mix dressing.
- Chop lettuce.
- Toss salad ingredients.
- Add croutons & parmesan.
- Serve chilled.
Notes
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Nutrition
Serving: 250g | Calories: 450kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 85mg | Sodium: 620mg | Potassium: 470mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 3100IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 220mg | Iron: 2.2mg