Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad
Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad
Its that time of the year to bring out the pasta salads! They are easy, quick and extremely delicious! I love how you can get creative with pasta salads and add your favorite ingredients and make it your own. For this pasta salad I wanted to combine Chicken Caesar with it and it was a hit! Might be my new favorite way to eat pasta salad! Start by fully cooking 5 cups of bowtie pasta according to the package directions. Fully cook 4-6 slices of bacon and chop into small pieces and set aside. Season 2 chicken breasts with 1 tbsp of olive oil, 1 tbsp of garlic salt, 1 tbsp of paprika, 1 tbsp of onion powder and 1 tbsp of lemon pepper seasoning and make sure it is fully coated.
Add 1 tbsp of olive oil to a cast iron griddle pan. Once the pan is hot, add the chicken breasts. Cook 5-7 minutes on each side or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees. Once fully cooked, remove from the skillet and set on a cutting board.
Chop one of the chicken breasts into small pieces. Slice the other chicken breast to place on top of the pasta salad and set aside.
In a bowl, add cooked bowtie pasta, 2 cups of washed and chopped Romaine lettuce, bacon pieces, 1 cup of sundried tomatoes, 1 cup of Caesar dressing, ½ pack of Ranch seasoning and 1/2 cup of shredded parmesan cheese and toss well. Feel free to add more dressing if needed.
Once tossed, place the sliced chicken breast on top. Serve and ENJOY!
Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad
Creamy, savory and crunchy salad with tender bowtie pasta, grilled chicken, crisp romaine lettuce and parmesan cheese tossed in a creamy Caesar dressing.
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts
- 1 tbsp garlic salt
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 1 tbsp lemon pepper seasoning
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 5 cups of cooked bowtie pasta
- 4-6 slices of cooked bacon
- 2 cups washed and chopped Romaine lettuce
- 1 cup sundried tomatoes
- 1/2 cups shredded parmesan cheese
- 1/2 packet Ranch seasoning
- 1 cup Caesar dressing
Instructions
- Fully cook 5 cups of bowtie pasta according to the package directions. Fully cook 4-6 slices of bacon and chop into small pieces and set aside.
- Season chicken breasts with 1 tbsp of olive oil, garlic salt, paprika, onion powder and lemon pepper seasoning and make sure it is fully coated.
- Add 1 tbsp of olive oil to a cast iron griddle pan. Once the pan is hot, add the chicken breasts. Cook 5-7 minutes on each side or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees. Once fully cooked, remove from the skillet and set on a cutting board.
- Chop one of the chicken breasts into small pieces. Slice the other chicken breast to place on top of the pasta salad and set aside.
- In a bowl, add cooked bowtie pasta, washed and chopped Romaine lettuce, bacon pieces, sundried tomatoes, Caesar dressing, Ranch seasoning and shredded parmesan cheese and toss well. Feel free to add more dressing if needed.
- Once tossed, place the sliced chicken breast on top of the pasta salad. Serve and ENJOY!
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