Description
A hearty pasta salad featuring tender chicken, crispy bacon, and a creamy Caesar dressing, tossed with romaine, parmesan, and crunchy garlic butter croutons.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs Chicken Filets or tenderloins, diced
- 2 tablespoons poultry seasoning like cajun, lemon pepper, etc.
- 8 strips bacon diced
- 1 lb. short pasta like rotini or fusilli
- 12 oz romaine lettuce chopped
- 1/2 cup parmesan freshly shredded (plus more for topping)
- 1/2 cup garlic butter croutons partially crushed
- 1 teaspoon salad supreme seasoning, or to taste Perfect Pinch brand
- 1/2 cup caesar dressing
- 1/3 cup ranch dressing
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 3 small garlic cloves chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 3/4 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- Cook the short pasta according to package directions, drain, and set aside to cool slightly.
- Cook the bacon strips in a skillet over medium heat until crisp, then remove and crumble.
- Add the diced chicken to the same skillet, season with poultry seasoning, and cook until browned and cooked through; let cool.
- Whisk together Caesar dressing, ranch dressing, olive oil, and all optional homemade dressing ingredients until smooth.
- In a large bowl combine the cooled pasta, chicken, bacon, chopped romaine lettuce, grated parmesan, and partially crushed garlic butter croutons.
- Pour the dressing mixture over the salad and toss until everything is evenly coated.
- Taste and adjust seasoning with additional salad supreme seasoning, salt, or pepper if desired.
- Serve in bowls, topping with extra parmesan cheese if desired.
Notes
Can be served cold or at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Mixed Salad
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (about 1.5 cups)
- Calories: 980 kcal
- Sugar: 2.5g
- Sodium: 500 mg
- Fat: 53g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 41g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 59g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 59g
- Cholesterol: 250 mg
Keywords: chicken, caesar, pasta salad, bacon, homemade dressing