Bowtie Chicken Caesar Salad
A hearty, crowd-pleasing Caesar salad with bowtie pasta and cubed chicken for a satisfying main-dish salad.
Servings: 10 servings
Ingredients
- 2 bunches Romaine lettuce chopped
- 1 bag garlic croutons
- 1 bag Almond Accents or roasted garlic Caesar
- 2 chicken breasts cooked and cubed (or use rotisserie chicken, cubed)
- 2 cups bowtie (farfalle) pasta cooked
- 4-6 oz parmesan cheese shredded
- Caesar dressing to taste (suggested: Brianna’s Asiago or Cardini's)
Instructions
- Cook bowtie pasta according to package directions, drain, and let cool slightly.
- Chop the Romaine lettuce and place it in a large bowl.
- Add the cooked, cubed chicken and cooled pasta to the bowl with the lettuce.
- Stir in the garlic croutons, shredded Parmesan, and the Almond Accents or roasted garlic Caesar (if using) until evenly distributed.
- Toss everything with Caesar dressing just before serving, adding enough dressing to coat ingredients to your preference.
- Serve immediately.
Equipment
- Large Bowl
- pot (for pasta)
- Colander
- Knife
- Cutting Board
Notes
- Use rotisserie chicken for a time-saver.
- Cook and cool pasta before adding to prevent wilting lettuce.
- Add dressing just before serving to keep croutons crunchy.
- Adjust Parmesan amount to taste.
- Almond Accents is optional for extra crunch and flavor.