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Caesar Pasta Salad – combine two favorites for one perfect summer side dish.  Caesar salad and pasta salad come together in an easy dish everyone will love!  

I could live on cold pasta salad in the summer.  I have quite a few different versions already here on the blog, and today I am totally mixing it up and sharing another one.  Middle Eastern Pasta Salad is filled with non-traditional flavors, but everyone loves it.

I think that Taco Pasta Salad might be my favorite.  I am just a sucker for anything with Mexican flavors.  My husband’s all time favorite salad is a Caesar salad, so I am pretty sure that this pasta salad recipe is his favorite.

Caesar Pasta Salad - combine two favorites for one perfect summer side dish. Caesar salad and pasts salad come together in an easy dish everyone will love!

 

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When I think of summer and cookouts, I think of  few things.  Pasta salad is what I make for pretty much every get-together in the summer. The Best Potato Salad is another cook out staple!  Caesar salad is one of my husband’s favorite things to have for dinner in the summer.  So I combined the two and made a delicious pasta salad that will disappear so quickly at your get together.

You can make this Caesar pasta salad ahead of time, and then just add the Caesar salad dressing before you serve it.  You can use a bottled Caesar salad dressing if you want, but the recipe below is delicious!  It is a little lighter than traditional dressings, so you don’t have to feel guilty about it.

Caesar Pasta Salad - combine two favorites for one perfect summer side dish. Caesar salad and pasts salad come together in an easy dish everyone will love!

To make this Caesar pasta salad a little better for you I used yogurt to make the dressing.  You can use Greek yogurt if you want to bump up the protein even more. Dreamfields pasta has 5 grams of fiber per 1 cup of cooked pasta.  So it is something you can feel a little better about eating.  Along with the veggies and the homemade Caesar salad dressing, you can feel good about the side dishes and your next cookout.

This is such an easy pasta salad recipe you can make for summer.  Cook the pasta, toss some veggies together, and you are pretty much done!  You do not want to add the dressing to the salad too much before serving, or the lettuce will get soggy.  But it is perfect to bring to parties and potlucks!

Caesar Pasta Salad - combine two favorites for one perfect summer side dish. Caesar salad and pasts salad come together in an easy dish everyone will love!

Knowing how to make pasta salad is something that even the kids can do! Boiling the pasta is the hardest part.  Caesar pasta salad is perfect for lunch, dinner, or even just a side dish.  You could add chicken and make it a complete meal if you wanted.  Fresh summer tomatoes make it even more fresh and delicious.

So if you are looking for a new pasta salad recipe to try, this one is it.  If you like a tradidional Caesar salad, you are going to love this pasta salad version.

Caesar Pasta Salad - combine two favorites for one perfect summer side dish. Caesar salad and pasts salad come together in an easy dish everyone will love!

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Caesar Pasta Salad - combine two favorites for one perfect summer side dish. Caesar salad and pasts salad come together in an easy dish everyone will love!
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Caesar Pasta Salad
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
 

Caesar Pasta Salad - combine two favorites for one perfect summer side dish.  Caesar salad and pasta salad come together in an easy dish everyone will love!  

Course: Main Course, Salad, Side Dish
Keyword: caesar salad dressing
Servings: 6
Calories: 348 kcal
Ingredients
  • 1 box Dreamfields Penne Rigate
  • 2 heads Romaine lettuce coarsely chopped
  • 8 oz grape tomatoes halved
  • 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese shredded
  • 1 cup croutons
Caesar Dressing
  • 1/3 cup plain yogurt
  • 2 Tbls lemon juice
  • 1 Tbls olive oil
  • 2 tsp rice wine vinegar
  • 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp anchovy paste optional
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 clove garlic grated
Instructions

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Place pasta in large bowl; set aside.

  2. Get the FULL INSTRUCTIONS here
Recipe Notes

To have the pasta salad extra creamy, double the dressing recipe.

Nutrition Facts
Caesar Pasta Salad
Amount Per Serving
Calories 348 Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 6mg 2%
Sodium 208mg 9%
Potassium 785mg 22%
Total Carbohydrates 59g 20%
Dietary Fiber 7g 28%
Sugars 6g
Protein 14g 28%
Vitamin A 370.9%
Vitamin C 19.2%
Calcium 17.6%
Iron 18.5%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

The full recipe is being shared over at Dreamfields Pasta today, so click on Caesar Pasta Salad to get the recipe!

**This post is sponsored by Dreamfields Pasta.  I was compensated for my time to create this recipe.  All thoughts and opinions are 100% my own.  Thank you for supporting the brands that make Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts possible.

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  4. Oh my gosh Erin, this is absolutely gorgeous!! I love Dreamfields Pasta, it’s one of the few pastas that doesn’t both my tummy. Heading over to their site to check out the recipe.

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  7. Oh my gosh, I’m totally craving this pasta salad! I love how much “salad” you added to it – it’s seriously perfect.

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  13. FANTASTIC pasta salad! I do double the amount of dressing, but the flavors are delicious and spot on authentic Caesar taste.. Love it with Dreamfields Pasta too, for an extra healthy twist.

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