Picnic Pasta Salad

Chef #588563's Note:

A Caesar pasta salad with lots of fresh veggies, chicken, and cheese. Very tasty and hearty. Easy to put together, especially if you use a rotisserie chicken. Is a meal in itself. Requested for any warm weather get-together. No mayo, so it keeps better on warm days. Is easily doubled for a crowd.

• Total Time: 2 hrs 12 mins
• Prep Time: 2 hrs
• Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 1 lb pasta , cooked and rinsed
• 1 cup caesar salad dressing (I use Newman's Own light)
• 1 cup cooked chicken , chopped
• ¾ cup grated parmesan cheese
• ½ chopped yellow pepper
• 1 cup grated carrot
• ½ cup chopped roasted red pepper
• ½ cup chopped scallion
• ½ cup red onion , finely chopped
• 8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese , cubed

Directions:

1. Toss all ingredients together.
2. Chill for at least 2 hours before serving.
3. Taste before serving and add more Caesar dressing and parmesan to tastes.

Reviews

[sugarpea]

Fabulous salad in no time and with almost no effort, just a little chopping. This salad is worthy of the parmesan reggiano. Only change I made was to use 1/2 the pasta, dressing and cheese with the full measure of the vegetables.