Chicken Caesar Pasta

  4.3 – 192 reviews  • Tomato Pasta Salad Recipes

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Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 50 mins
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

  1. 1 pound dry penne pasta
  2. 1 tablespoon butter
  3. 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves – cut into 1 inch cubes
  4. ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  5. ¼ teaspoon salt
  6. 1 (8 ounce) bottle Caesar salad dressing
  7. ¼ cup red wine vinegar
  8. ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  9. 1 head romaine lettuce – rinsed, dried and shredded
  10. 1 large tomato, chopped

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
  2. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken, pepper and salt. Cook 10 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Remove skillet from heat.
  3. In a bowl, mix together salad dressing, vinegar and cheese. Toss together pasta, chicken, lettuce, and dressing mixture. Place in large serving bowl, and sprinkle with tomato. Garnish with croutons and Parmesan curls, if desired.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 465 kcal
Carbohydrate 48 g
Cholesterol 63 mg
Dietary Fiber 4 g
Protein 29 g
Saturated Fat 4 g
Sodium 529 mg
Sugars 2 g
Fat 16 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

Reviews

Tony Frank
delicious.Fahmida
Michelle Duran
Great taste and easy to put together. I used grape tomatoes instead slicing one whole tomato. Also slightly reduced the amount of pasta. VERY NICE SALAD
Cody Dunn
Real good. Next time I’ll add some sweet peppers and croutons.
Jennifer Spence
Was a little unsure about having pasta in a lettuce salad, but this was amazing. If you want to save part for later, don’t mix the chicken and pasta part with the lettuce til just before serving. One thing I did to refresh was to mix the lettuce with a bit of additional caesar dressing and then mixed with the remaining chilled chicken and pasta for leftovers.
Paul Johnston
Delicious!! Followed recipe except I added chopped garlic. At the end, I mixed everything together except the romaine. I put some romaine in each individual bowl then topped it with the mixture, added tomatoes and fresh grated Parmesan. If you have leftovers, it will keep so much better with the romaine stored separately. Definitely a keeper!
Sharon Webster
So delicious! The only changes I made was to use gf pasta and a rotisserie chicken. I mix everything together except the lettuce/tomatoes and refrigerate. When it’s time to eat I serve cold and stir in the lettuce and tomatoes. Will make again and again!
Christopher Hodges
Followed the recipe to a T and loved it. It was a huge hit at the family function.
Tara Mendoza
No changes quick to make
Kristi Thompson
Recipe posters – please include weights for chicken! Breasts come in a wide range of weights. I halved the recipe and used the white meat from a 3.5 pound rotisserie chicken, which came to 13.5 oz. I wanted it cold so made it ahead of time. If I’d served it warm I would have had it over spinach, like other reviewers said.
Jasmine Smith
It turned out awesome would make it again
Madison Rivas
A great recipe, but eating the warm lettuce is not good. This definitely needs to chill in the fridge before you eat it. Will make again, but chilled next time.
Paige Tran
Loved it. Easy, light, great summer dish.
Jeremy Morris
Nice change for a pasta salad. I used bowtie as I did not have penne and added squeeze dried unfrozen spinach.
Sean Garrett
The family lived it! I’ll add more chicken to it next time tho. You can never have to much chicken. Maybe some bacon too.
Terry Benson
I am absolutely obsessed. I’ve had about four bowls full of this and I actually don’t know if I can stop until I’m unconscious. My fiancé and I were vegetarian throughout all of quarantine and are slowly reintroducing poultry and fish. This was the first meat dish I have cooked at home since March and it was excellent! Very simple, but surprisingly delicious. It’s definitely makes more than enough, which is great if you like leftovers. I even cut the amount of chicken in half – though, I did double the veggies. I can see this becoming a staple in our household for gatherings or picnics in the future!
Mrs. Alyssa Stevenson
I used Asiago peppercorn dressing and added black olives, it was delicious!
Andrew Ritter
It was so good, light and fresh tasting. My family loved it.
Colleen Perez
Excellent way to utilize left over grilled chicken. My family loved it!
Isaac Newman
Delicious! I love traditional caesar salads and eat them regularly so this is a nice little swtich up. Thanks for sharing.
Ashley Weiss
Well when combing the cheese and vinegar it’s a little confusing on much of dressing to add otherwise it was ok
Patrick Morrison
Love this! Since I am gluten intolerant, we use gluten free pasta and omit the croutons. We make this with chicken or salmon and always fresh shaved parmesan. It is a great summer time meal.

 

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