Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad Recipe
Summer is almost here and this is a great recipe for a warm summer night, or to bring as a dish for a barbecue! This was one of the dishes I served at a bridal shower I hosted and it got RAVE reviews! And being easy, is the best part! But look for yourself and decide if this Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad Recipe looks as easy I say! I think you will agree!
Keep it simple!
To keep this easy I always buy a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store. However, you can certainly cook 3-4 chicken breast and shred. Whatever works best for you and your allotted time! And remember, you can use just about any pasta type, I just prefer the penne pasta shape!
Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 Box Penne or Ziti Pasta Shells
- 3-4 pieces Cooked chicken breast, shredded *I purchased a cooked chicken from the grocery store to make it easier!
- 1 Head Romaine Lettuce
- 2 Bottles Caesar Dressing *I use Brianna's Home Style Dressing. They are 12 oz bottles.
- 1 quart basket Cherry Tomatoes
- To Taste Ground Black Pepper
- 1/2 cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese *keep extra to garnish
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to the package.
- Slice all cherry tomatoes in half. Chop Romaine lettuce, I used 3/4 of a small head of lettuce.
- Once pasta has cooked, drain and rinse with cool water. Combine with half a bottle of the Caesar dressing and mix well. This will prevent the pasta from sticking together. Let the pasta cool for about 30 minutes before adding additional ingredients.
- Once pasta has cooled, combine the shredded chicken, tomatoes, shredded lettuce, shredded cheese and remaining Caesar dressing. Mix thoroughly and sprinkle with additional shredded Parmesan cheese.
- Serve and enjoy! I cool mine in the refrigerator for a couple hours before serving. But we have been known to eat it warm too!
Conclusion
I hope you and your family enjoy this recipe as much as we do! I work hard to provide easy to make recipes that keep you out of the kitchen and having fun! And this recipe of Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad has been a long time favorite of my family! Not sure why it took this long to share it! But better late than never! I hope you enjoy and please leave me any feedback if you do try it!
Products I LOVE!
I just purchased these adorable mixing bowls! Ordered and on the way! Purchase them HERE from Amazon!
Although most grocery stores carry this brand of dressing, you can buy it HERE from Amazon!
Gratitude
Above all, thank you for spending your time here at Colorado Kelly! I love having you here and appreciate everyone that comes to visit and look forward to having you come back soon!
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Mosaics Art
yesssss to Chicken Caesar pasta salad with extra cheese please…Looks amazing…
Kelly
Thank you!!!
Laura Allen
This is so funny, I just made a fun pasta salad the other day! I feel like whenever spring and summer hits, it’s all i want to make! So so good!
Kelly
True statement!
Kelsey Albert
This looks so delicious! And I could make it with gluten-free noodles too!!
Kelly
Yes you can! And it is just as good! I have been having issues finding gluten free….=(
Emily Fata
I definitely would love to give this recipe a whirl, but with seitan instead of chicken! 🙂
Kelly
I’m sure it will be great!
Brooke
I love this recipe! It is delicious and so easy!
Kelly
Thank you!!!!
Taylor
YUM!! This recipe sounds so good and easy! Perfect for summertime!
Kelly
Thanks! I hope you enjoy!
World in Eyes
haven’t ever tried Chicken caesar pasta salad but it sounds so delicious and tasty…definitely gonna give this one a try…great work though..
Kelly
I hope you do!
Celebrate Woman
I like fresh veggies in my salads. I add my vegetarian source of protein to mine.
Kelly
That is great!
goodbitesbyche
This looks really delicious! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Kelly
I hope you try it! And thank you!
Fabulous Perks
This looks delicious and easy to follow. I came across that dressing months ago and fell in love.
Kelly
All of Brianna’s dressings are fabulous!!!
Yanitza
What a great recipe! I know my mom would love this so much! And that dressing is so delicious. I tried it a few months ago and it’s really good.
Kelly
Brianna’s is fabulous!!!
Monidipa
I really love a goo chicken caesar pasta with extra cheese…
Kelly
I always put extra Parmesan on when serving!
Kait
Caesar is my favorite salad, and I’m a carboholic, so adding pasta just makes this even more perfect for me! This is such an easy recipe, perfect for a summer weeknight dinner.
Kelly
Yes it is!!!