Caesar pasta salad
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 592kcal
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.
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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: 592kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 36g | Saturated fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 79mg | Sugars: 3g