Pasta in a Caesar salad may sound a little strange, but don’t knock it until you’ve tried it. It’s important to cook the pasta al dente and select a seriously delicious Caesar dressing, either from a store or homemade.

Pasta Caesar Salad

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 10 minutes

Serves: 4 to 6 people

Ingredients

• 10 to 12 ounces uncooked bowtie pasta
• 1 (9-ounce) bag chopped hearts of romaine (or 1 large romaine heart, washed and coarsely chopped)
• 1/2 cup Caesar dressing (get my dressing recipe)
• 1/2 cup shaved Parmesan cheese
• 1 cup croutons
• Salt
• Pepper

Instructions

• Cook the pasta to al dente in salted water according to the package instructions.
• Drain and rinse in cool water until pasta is cool. Drain well. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, toss the hearts of romaine with the pasta, dressing, Parmesan cheese and croutons. Add more dressing, if desired.
• Add salt and generous amounts of freshly cracked black pepper to taste.
• Toss again and serve immediately.

Notes

Get my Easy Creamy Homemade Caesar Dressing recipe: southernbite.com/easy-creamy-caesar-dressing.

This recipe originally appeared on SouthernBite.com. For more great recipes, visit the website or check out ”The Southern Bite Cookbook.”