Caesar Pasta
Caesar Pasta
Ingredients
- 500 g pasta, e.g., penne, fusilli, or other short pasta shapes
- 2 chicken breasts
- as needed olive oil, for cooking chicken
- as needed salt, to taste, for chicken and pasta water
- as needed black pepper, to taste, for chicken
- as needed garlic powder, to taste, for chicken
- as needed paprika, to taste, for chicken
- 200 g Caesar dressing
- as needed Parmesan cheese, grated, to taste
- as needed lettuce, chopped, e.g., romaine
- as needed croutons, to taste
Instructions
- 1
Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Add salt to the boiling water. Add the 500 grams of pasta and cook according to the package instructions until al dente. Once cooked, drain the pasta thoroughly and transfer it to a large mixing bowl.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
While the pasta is cooking, place the 2 chicken breasts on a cutting board. Drizzle them generously with olive oil. Season both sides of the chicken breasts with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and paprika. Ensure the chicken is evenly coated with the seasonings. Cook the seasoned chicken in a hot pan over medium-high heat until it is browned on both sides and cooked through. Remove the chicken from the pan and let it rest for a few minutes. Once rested, slice the chicken into desired strips or bite-sized pieces.
⏱️ 15 min
- 3
Add the sliced cooked chicken pieces to the large mixing bowl with the drained pasta. Pour 200 grams of Caesar dressing over the pasta and chicken. Sprinkle a generous amount of grated Parmesan cheese and chopped lettuce into the bowl. Add a handful of croutons.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Toss all the ingredients together thoroughly until the pasta, chicken, and vegetables are well coated with the Caesar dressing and cheese. Serve the Caesar pasta immediately.
⏱️ 5 min
Kitchen Tools
Caesar Pasta
- 500 g pasta, e.g., penne, fusilli, or other short pasta shapes
- 2 chicken breasts
- as needed olive oil, for cooking chicken
- as needed salt, to taste, for chicken and pasta water
- as needed black pepper, to taste, for chicken
- as needed garlic powder, to taste, for chicken
- as needed paprika, to taste, for chicken
- 200 g Caesar dressing
- as needed Parmesan cheese, grated, to taste
- as needed lettuce, chopped, e.g., romaine
- as needed croutons, to taste
Instructions
- 1
Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Add salt to the boiling water. Add the 500 grams of pasta and cook according to the package instructions until al dente. Once cooked, drain the pasta thoroughly and transfer it to a large mixing bowl.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
While the pasta is cooking, place the 2 chicken breasts on a cutting board. Drizzle them generously with olive oil. Season both sides of the chicken breasts with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and paprika. Ensure the chicken is evenly coated with the seasonings. Cook the seasoned chicken in a hot pan over medium-high heat until it is browned on both sides and cooked through. Remove the chicken from the pan and let it rest for a few minutes. Once rested, slice the chicken into desired strips or bite-sized pieces.
⏱️ 15 min - 3
Add the sliced cooked chicken pieces to the large mixing bowl with the drained pasta. Pour 200 grams of Caesar dressing over the pasta and chicken. Sprinkle a generous amount of grated Parmesan cheese and chopped lettuce into the bowl. Add a handful of croutons.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Toss all the ingredients together thoroughly until the pasta, chicken, and vegetables are well coated with the Caesar dressing and cheese. Serve the Caesar pasta immediately.
⏱️ 5 min