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Best Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad

Updated: Oct 3, 2023 by Mindee ยท This post may contain affiliate links ยท 1 Comment

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Can't choose between a chicken Caesar salad and a pasta salad for dinner? Now you don't have to! This pasta salad with creamy Caesar dressing is loaded with juicy chicken, veggie rotini, lettuce, and lots of healthy vegetables! Let me show you how to make this easy dinner recipe perfect for those hot summer nights too!

Big bite of chicken, rotini, and lettuce coated in caesar dressing on the end of a fork.
Tasty chicken Caesar pasta salad ready to eat!
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Why You'll Love This Recipe

  • It's better than a sudden salad pasta because it's from scratch and made from fresh, healthy ingredients!
  • One of my favorite salads for hot summer nights or an easy weeknight dinner!
  • Great main dish that goes really well with hot Breadsticks!

Ingredient Notes

  • Rotini Pasta - I like to use "veggie" rotini, but any kind of rotini will work just as well. You could also substitute bowtie pasta (farfalle), penne, or ditalini if you prefer.
  • Chicken - You can use grilled chicken or rotisserie chicken for this recipe to add extra flavor. I typically just bake and chop up some boneless, skinless chicken breasts to use. Tuna could be substituted for the chicken.
  • Romaine - If you're intimidated by cutting a head of romaine, check out this How To Cut Romaine Lettuce for some great visual instructions.
  • Caesar Dressing - I love love love Brianna's Asiago Caesar Dressing, but you could make your own Creamy Caesar Salad Dressing if you would like.
  • Lettuces - You'll need a head of iceberg lettuce and a head of crisp romaine lettuce. You could also add spinach to your lettuce!
  • Peas- Both fresh and frozen are fine. If frozen, you don't need to thaw them first because they thaw pretty quickly once mixed in with the lettuce.
  • Croutons - I typically use garlic croutons, but any crispy croutons will do if you want to make your own croutons, check out this recipe for Homemade Croutons.
Lettuce, rotini, chicken, caesar dressing and other ingredients to make this dinner salad.
Everything you'll need to make this easy chicken Caesar pasta salad recipe!

Step by Step Instructions:

  • Cook the veggie rotini according to the package instructions until al dente.
  • Drain and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking process. 
  • While the pasta is cooking, chop up the crisp lettuce and other ingredients.ย 
  • Put the chopped and washed lettuce in a large bowl.
  • Top with the chopped red onion, frozen peas (no need to thaw), chopped up cooked chicken...
Chopped iceberg and romaine lettuces topped with red onions, peas and cooked chopped chicken.
Chopped iceberg and romaine lettuce topped with red onions, peas, and cooked chopped chicken.
  • ...chopped avocado chunks, cooked, drained, and cooled pasta.
  • Toss all to distribute.
  • Pour the Caesar dressing (I always use Brianna's Asiago Caesar dressing) over the lettuce mix. 
  • Toss to coat well with the dressing.
  • Divide up among 4 dinner plates or low bowls.
  • Top with hard-boiled eggs, peas, avocados, parmesan cheese, and croutons!!!
  • Devour immediately!  
Add avocado chunks, cooked, drained and cooled pasta.  Toss with caesar dressing.
Add avocado chunks and cooked, drained, and cooled pasta. Toss with Caesar dressing.

Recipe FAQs and Expert Tips

What can I put in Caesar salad instead of croutons?

You can omit the croutons altogether, or you could trade them out for some Crispy Chickpeas!

What goes well with this salad?

I'm a sucker for a hot batch of rolls. Try these 90 Minute Dinner Rolls or Soft Oatmeal Dinner Rolls!

Related Recipes

  • Southern BBQ Chicken Salad
  • Salmon Piccata Salad
  • Poppy Seed Dressing
  • Caribbean Chicken Salad
  • Zesty Italian Pasta Salad

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Best Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad

Best Chicken Pasta Caesar Salad Recipe

Mindee
Can't choose between a chicken Caesar salad and a pasta Caesar salad for dinner?ย  Now you don't have to!ย  This pasta salad with Caesar dressing is loaded with chicken, veggie rotini, lettuce, and lots of healthy vegetables!ย  Let me show you how to make this easy dinner recipe is perfect for those hot summer nights, too!
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Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 20 minutes mins
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 4 serving
Calories 1134 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz Veggie Rotini 12 oz box
  • 1 Head Romaine Lettuce
  • ยฝ Head Iceberg Lettuce
  • 2 Cups Chicken Cooked and chopped up
  • ยฝ Cup Red Onion chopped
  • 12 oz Brianna's Asiago Caesar Dressing 12 oz. Bottle
  • 6 Hard Boiled Eggs peeled and chopped
  • 1 Cup Frozen Peas thawed
  • 2 Avocados peeled, seeded and chopped up
  • 1 Cup Parmesan
  • Croutons

Instructions
 

  • ย Cook and drain the pasta according to package directions.ย 
  • Rinse with cold water until completely cooled.
  • While the pasta is cooking, chop up, rinse, and spin the romaine and iceberg lettuce.
  • Put lettuce in a large mixing bowl.
  • Add the cooled pasta, chopped-up chicken, peas, avocado chunks, and chopped red onion to the lettuce.ย  Toss to mix.
  • Add the Asiago Caesar Dressing and toss to mix.
  • Divide salad up amongst 4 dinner plates or low bowls.
  • Top each salad with chopped-up hard-boiled eggs and extra avocado slices if you wish.
  • Sprinkle the salads with parmesan and croutons!
  • Serve immediately!

Notes

  • Spinach can be added to the lettuce if you choose.
  • Any kind of rotini works here.ย  You can even sub penne or bow tie pasta as well.

Nutrition

Calories: 1134kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 51gFat: 82gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 32gMonounsaturated Fat: 27gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 390mgSodium: 2759mgPotassium: 1323mgFiber: 12gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 1997IUVitamin C: 28mgCalcium: 433mgIron: 5mg
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  1. Corrie Wolford

    December 01, 2020 at 10:15 am

    Super easy recipe to follow for someone like me!

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