The whole family will enjoy this fantastic one-dish meal. If you have leftover roast chicken you can use that instead of cooking the chicken thighs.
Ingredients
For the chicken caesar pasta salad
- 150g penne pasta
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken thighs — cut into 1.5cm pieces
- Salt and ground black pepper, to taste
- 1-2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 4 rashers bacon — cut into 1.5cm pieces
- 1 cos lettuce — cut into bite-size pieces
- Shaved parmesan and croutons, to serve
- Fresh Italian parsley, to garnish
For the CAESAR DRESSING
- 3⁄4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons crushed garlic
- 1 teaspoon anchovy paste or 1 anchovy — finely diced
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Method
For the chicken caesar pasta salad
- To make the Caesar Dressing, mix all the ingredients in a small bowl.
- Cook the pasta in salted water until al dente. Drain and transfer to a large bowl.
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
- Heat the oil in a pan, add the chicken and cook until browned all over and cooked through. Set aside.
- Add the bacon to the pan with a little extra oil and cook until crispy.
- Add the Caesar Dressing to the pasta and stir well.
- Add the chicken, bacon and lettuce and toss gently to combine.
- Serve topped with parmesan and croutons and garnished with parsley.