Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad

Recipe Rating:	(145)
Categories:	Lettuce Salads, Pasta Salads, Chicken Salads, Quick & Easy
Collections:	Picnic Picks!
Serves:	Varies
Prep Time:	10 Min
Cook Time:	15 Min

Ingredients

some	bow tie pasta; cooked, rinsed with cool water, drained
some	caesar salad dressing
some	grilled chicken chunks or strips, grilled at home or packaged
some	romaine lettuce leaves
some	tomato chunks
some	bacon bits
some	croutons
some	parmesan cheese, shredded

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Fran Miller

Well Seasoned

Parkersburg, WV (pop. 31,492)

TchrLdy71

Member Since Apr 2011

Fran's Notes:
One of my "go to" recipes for covered dish dinners or a quick, light meal at home.

Adjust amounts for your purpose. I use about 2 cups of uncooked pasta (which, of course, you cook before using!) for a large bowl of salad. It's all a matter of what you like since it's your kitchen. =^..^=

Comments from the Test Kitchen:

Fresh, crispy and creamy! Imagine all the yumminess of chicken Caesar salad but with the added goodness of pasta, bacon and tomatoes.

Directions

Cook the pasta until done (to your taste). Rinse with cool water and drain well. While that is cooking...

Grill chicken strips, unless you bought them precooked at the store. Leave in strips or cut into chunks.

Mix the drained pasta with some of the caesar dressing. Add the chicken and more dressing, if needed. (If you're taking this to a covered dish dinner later, cover & refrigerate until almost ready to leave.)

Right before serving, add the romaine lettuce, tomatoes, bacon bits, croutons, and shredded parmesan cheese. Toss well, adding more dressing as needed. (Or leave the bottle beside the salad bowl.) Serve immediately.

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Kitchen Crew JustaPinch

I tried this recipe and say it's Family Tested & Approved!

Kitchen Crew JustaPinch

I shared a photo of this recipe.

Fran Miller TchrLdy71

Dec 29, 2011

Thanks, Kitchen Crew! I'm truly honored! =^..^=

Fran Miller TchrLdy71

I shared a photo of this recipe.

deb baldwin messinthekitchen

Jan 2, 2012

Congratulations Fran on your first blue ribbon..

Fran Miller TchrLdy71

Jan 3, 2012

Thanks, Deb! =^..^=

deb baldwin messinthekitchen

Jan 3, 2012

I am going to try this on my husband..I do not know if this is something he will like..but you never know! Sounds and looks very tasty! Love your blue ribbon photo!

Fran Miller TchrLdy71

Jan 4, 2012

Thanks so much for writing, Deb. I know about those picky husbands but hope he likes it. I took the blue ribbon photo on my favorite quilt, which is currently on my bed. Have a great week! =^..^=

alan shulver ozshulver

Jan 12, 2012

Thanks for this recipe, this was a quick, healthy and tasy dinner. we ate this as this by itself tonite and made a good lite meal. my wife accusses me of not be able to cook without ouching up a recipe. in this case i pan seared the chicken with oregano and a pinch of minced garlic.

Fran Miller TchrLdy71