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Chicken Cesar Pasta Salad

Chicken Cesar pasta salad is the best of both worlds. Salad and pasta. What could be better than that! Especially with a homemade Cesar dressing, its perfect for your next gathering.

Chicken Cesar Pasta Salad

How to Make Cesar Dressing For Chicken Cesar Pasta Salad

The Ingredients

  • Shallot
  • Garlic
  • Anchovies
  • Dijon Mustard
  • Olive Oil
  • Lemon Juice
  • Parmesan Cheese
  • Black Pepper

The Process

  • Add anchovies to a bowl with a bit of the oil. Mash them with the back of a fork to create a paste and to break the anchovies up. The oil will assist in creating the paste.
  • Add the shallots, garlic, egg yolk, W sauce, and lemon juice to the bowl and whisk vigorously to create a smooth mixture.
  • Emulsify the mixture with olive oil by SLOWLY streaming the oil into the mixture while whisking at a fast pace. You will notice the mixture becoming thick and lighter in color.
    • If you pour all of the oil in at once, your sauce will not come together properly. Emulsification is the proper way to reach a silky smooth dressing, with the right consistency.
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Cesar salad dressing for chicken cesar pasta salad
Cesar dressing

Chicken Cesar Salad

Chicken Cesar pasta salad is the best of both worlds. Salad and pasta. What could be better than that! Especially with a homemade Cesar dressing, its perfect for your next gathering.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Salad
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

Chicken Breasts

  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp all purpose seasoning
  • ½ tbsp smoked paprika

Cesar Dressing

  • 1 can anchovies
  • ½ shallot finely diced
  • 1 garlic clove grated
  • tbsp dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp W sauce
  • juice of half a lemon
  • 2 egg yolks
  • cup olive oil

Salad Assembly

  • 1 head romaine lettuce
  • ¼ cup parmesan cheese
  • Cesar dressing
  • cooked chicken

Instructions
 

Chicken

  • To a bowl, season chicken with all purpose seasoning and paprika. Massage well.
    2 chicken breasts, 1 tbsp all purpose seasoning, ½ tbsp smoked paprika
  • To a skillet on medium high heat, add in oil once the pan is hot and sear chicken on both sides until cooked through, about 4 minutes on each side. Cube chicken and set aside.
    1 tbsp olive oil

Cesar Dressing

  • To a bowl, add in 1 can of anchovies along with ½ tbsp of the oil from the can. Mash anchovies to create a paste.
    1 can anchovies
  • To the same bowl, add in shallot, garlic, mustard, w sauce, lemon juice, and egg yolk. Whisk to combine.
    ½ shallot, 1 garlic clove, 1½ tbsp dijon mustard, 1 tbsp W sauce, juice of half a lemon, 2 egg yolks
  • Slowly add in olive oil and whisk simultaneously. This will cause the dressing to emulsify and become lighter in color and thicker in texture. (At this time, you can also add in parmesan for a traditional Cesar dressing, but we will be adding this to the final product later). Add black pepper to taste
    ⅛ cup olive oil

Assembly

  • Add in cooked rotini pasta, washed and chopped romaine lettuce, cooked chicken, and parmesan to a bowl and toss. Serve immediately.
    1 head romaine lettuce, ¼ cup parmesan cheese, Cesar dressing, cooked chicken
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