Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad

Name: Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts, seasoned, cooked, and diced; 1 lb rotini pasta (boiled and cooled); 1 pack bacon (cooked and chopped); 2 heads Romaine lettuce hearts (chopped); 1 to 1.5 bottles creamy Caesar dressing; ½ cup Parmesan cheese (grated or shaved); 1.5 cups croutons (for topping)

4 steps

Prep:30minCook:30min

This Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad is an easy, crowd-pleasing summer dish that combines seasoned grilled chicken, crispy bacon, and tender rotini pasta tossed in a creamy Caesar dressing

Updated at: Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:44:55 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories799.8 kcal (40%)

Total Fat48.4 g (69%)

Carbs52.5 g (20%)

Sugars5.2 g (6%)

Protein38.5 g (77%)

Sodium1183.6 mg (59%)

Fiber6.1 g (22%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

2chicken breasts

seasoned, cooked, and diced

1 lbrotini pasta

boiled and cooled

1 packbacon

cooked and chopped

2 headsRomaine lettuce hearts

chopped

1 bottlesCaesar dressing

creamy

½ cupParmesan cheese

grated or shaved

1 ½ cupscroutons

for topping

Instructions

Step 1

In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooled pasta, cubed chicken, chopped bacon, chopped Romaine hearts, and Parmesan cheese.

Step 2

Pour in one bottle of Caesar dressing and a generous shake of black pepper.

Step 3

Toss thoroughly, adding up to another half-bottle of dressing if you prefer a creamier consistency.

Step 4

Top individual portions with croutons right before serving. Do not mix the croutons into the large batch ahead of time, or they will absorb moisture and become soggy.

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