Caesar pasta salad
A fresh and flavorful salad with pasta, tender chicken, creamy dressing, and a delicious crunchy bite. The Caesar pasta salad is perfect as a main course or as a side dish at a BBQ. A simple yet filling dish that can be served in less than an hour.
Servings servings
Ingredients
- 120 ml mayonnaise
- 40 ml sour cream
- 1 clove garlic (pressed)
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 anchovy fillets (Finely chopped)
- 1 tsp worcestershire sauce
- 200 g penne (or another pasta of your choice)
- 200 g romaine lettuce (Finely chopped)
- 120 g cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 2 spring onions (sliced into rings)
- 30 g Parmesan cheese
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- 300 g chicken thighs (cut into cubes)
- 20 g croutons
Instructions
Preparation
- Finely chop 2 anchovy fillets. Cut 200 g romaine lettuce into strips, halve 120 g cherry tomatoes, and slice 2 spring onions into rings. Press 1 clove garlic and cut 300 g chicken thighs into cubes. Cook 200 g penne al dente according to the instructions on the package and rinse with cold water.
Cooking
- Fry the chicken cubes over high heat until just cooked. In a large bowl, mix 120 ml mayonnaise, 40 ml sour cream, garlic, 2 tbsp lemon juice, anchovies, and 1 tsp worcestershire sauce. Stir in the pasta, chicken, lettuce, cherry tomatoes, spring onion, 30 g Parmesan cheese, and 0.5 tsp black pepper. Cover and refrigerate the mixture.
To serve
- Add 20 g croutons just before serving and stir briefly. Optionally, garnish with extra Parmesan cheese.
Notes
This is a fresh, flavorful Caesar pasta salad that is delicious as a main course or as a side dish, for example, at a BBQ. Perfect for a summer lunch or as part of a buffet.
Nutrition
Calories: 592kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 21gFat: 36gSaturated fat: 8gCholesterol: 79mgSugars: 3g
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A fresh and flavorful salad with pasta, tender chicken, creamy dressing, and a delicious crunchy bite. The Caesar pasta salad is perfect as a main course or as a side dish at a BBQ. A simple yet filling dish that can be served in less than an hour.
