Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad
If Caesar salad and pasta had a baby… this Creamy Caesar Rigatoni Salad is it. Creamy dressing, crunchy kale, crispy chicken cutlets, loads of parmesan, and little salty parmesan crisps on top. It's fresh, satisfying, ridiculously easy, and honestly my favorite meal prep lunch right now
- Total time
- 45 min
- Serves
- 6
- Published
- Recipe by
- Saba
The recipeDine in Colors
Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad
- Prep
- 25 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Total
- 45 min
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
Salad and Pasta
- 12 oz Rigatoni
- 3 cups Kale, finely chopped
- Parmesan shavings
- Fresh cracked black pepper
- Parmesan crisps
- Crispy breaded chicken cutlets
Creamy Caesar Dressing
- ¾ cup Mayo
- ¼ cup Greek yogurt
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tsp Worchester sauce
- 1 Lemon's worth of juice
- 1 Garlic clove, grated
- ½ cup Finely grated parmesan
- Lots of Black pepper
- 1 tiny pinch of Salt
- 2 tbsp Cold water
Instructions
Pasta
- Step 1Cook rigatoni in heavily salted water until al dente. Drain, rinse lightly with cold water, toss with a tiny drizzle of olive oil, and let cool slightly
Chicken
- Step 2For the chicken, slice 2 chicken breasts into 4 thin cutlets. Dredge in seasoned flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs + parmesan. Let rest for 20 minutes before frying. Shallow fry in avocado oil over medium-high heat for about 4 minutes per side, until golden, crispy, and cooked through
Creamy Caesar Dressing
- Step 3Whisk all dressing ingredients together directly in your serving bowl
Assemble
- Step 4Add pasta, finely chopped kale massaged with a drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of salt, parmesan shavings, and most of the crispy chicken. Toss until everything is coated
- Step 5Top with the remaining chicken, extra parmesan shavings, parmesan crisps, and lots of fresh cracked peppe
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