Caesar Pasta Salad

This recipe combines tender pasta, crisp romaine lettuce, and cherry tomatoes, tossed in a creamy Caesar dressing. It’s a great go to salad that you can enjoy, both for lunch and as a side dish. It’s a ridiculously easy recipe that you can serve at potlucks, or as a weeknight meal.

Author: It is a Keeper

Meal Type: Peanuts Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time:

Total Time: 10 minutes

Servings: 6 Servings

Calories: 856 kcal per serving

Ingredients

1 cup - Mayonnaise
⅓ cup - Sour Cream
3 cloves - Garlic
2 tablespoons - lemon juice
¼ tsp - Anchovy Paste
1 tsp - Worcestershire sauce
1 lb - Penne pasta
1 - Romaine lettuce
Grape tomatoes
1 cup - Parmesan cheese
Croutons
1 lb - Chicken breast, skinless and boneless

Instructions

In a large bowl, toss together Romaine lettuce, tomatoes, croutons, and chicken pieces. Add in black pepper to taste. Meanwhile, boil the pasta according to package directions.
In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, garlic, lemon juice, anchovy paste, and Worcestershire sauce until well combined. Drain the pasta once it's cooked.
Combine the pasta with the salad mixture and stir. Then, mix the dressing with the pasta salad and refrigerate for at least an hour.

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