Picnic Pasta Salad

Submitted by Chef #588563

"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."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 12mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 lb pasta, cooked and rinsed
• 1 cup caesar salad dressing (I use Newman's Own light)
• 1 cup cooked chicken, chopped
• 3⁄4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1⁄2 chopped yellow pepper
• 1 cup grated carrot
• 1⁄2 cup chopped roasted red pepper
• 1⁄2 cup chopped scallion
• 1⁄2 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.