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A wood bowl of pasta salad with Caesar dressing, baby kale, chicken, and parmesan.
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Creamy Caesar Pasta Salad

Learn how to make a creamy Caesar pasta salad with all the flavors of the namesake salad.
Course Side Dish
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Author Eric Samuelson

Ingredients

  • 8 oz Tubetti pasta or other small type of pasta
  • 8 oz Caesar salad dressing
  • 2 cups cooked chicken diced
  • 2 cups baby kale
  • ½ cup shaved Parmesan cheese from a wedge
  • 1 cup crushed croutons

Instructions

  • Bring a pot of salted water to a boil.
  • Add in the pasta and cook according to the instructions on the box. You want the pasta to be al dente. Drain it from the pot
  • When the pasta is done, immediately plunge it into an ice bath to stop the cooking, or rinse it under cold water.
  • In a bowl, add the chilled pasta. the diced chicken, and baby kale,
  • Add in the Caesar dressing. Toss with two forks to combine.
  • Using a vegetable peeler, shave off ½ cup of Parmesan for a wedge, and add to the top of the salad. Mix to combine.
  • When you want to serve it, crushed croutons on top to each individual serving, so they don't get soggy.
  • You can also serve the pasta salad after it has chilled. It's even better the next day, just hold back the croutons until it's time to serve.