# @createaplatewithdina on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DXfDOZAj1FU
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/64400259-createaplatewithdina-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-04-23T19:03:51.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Dina Borshch | Easy Recipes & Weeknight Meals (@createaplatewithdina) — https://gondola.cc/createaplatewithdina

## Caption

Comment “SALAD” and I’ll DM you the recipe! 

This Chicken Bacon Caesar Pasta Salad is so good and perfect for warmer weather. If you love a classic Caesar salad but want something more filling, this is it — loaded with juicy chicken, crispy bacon, pasta, crunchy croutons, and a creamy homemade Caesar dressing.

Perfect for an easy weeknight dinner, meal prep, or summer BBQ pasta salad you’ll want to make on repeat.

Save this for later 🤍

Ingredients:
1½–2 lbs chicken breast
1 lb rotini pasta
2 heads romaine lettuce (about 5 cups chopped)
8 slices bacon
Crushed croutons (for topping)
Extra Parmesan cheese

Chicken marinade:
2 tbsp mayonnaise
2 tbsp avocado oil (or olive oil)
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp vinegar
2 tsp garlic salt
1 tsp Italian seasoning
½–1 tsp black pepper

Caesar dressing:
1 cup Best Foods mayonnaise
2 tsp olive oil
2 garlic cloves, grated
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp black pepper
⅓ cup grated Parmesan
2–3 tbsp water (to thin)
Salt to taste

Directions:
Marinate the chicken with all marinade ingredients for at least 2 hours or overnight.

Cook 8 slices of bacon at 400°F for 15–20 minutes until crispy, then let cool and chop.

Cook the rotini pasta in heavily salted water, then drain and rinse under cold water.

Mix the dressing ingredients, then thin with water until smooth.

Cook chicken 5–7 minutes per side (165°F), let rest, then chop.

Chop, wash, and fully dry the romaine.

Toss pasta, chicken, bacon, and dressing.
Right before serving, add the romaine and top with crushed croutons and extra Parmesan. Toss gently and serve.

Enjoy 🤍

#pastasalad #caeser #caesersalad #saladrecipe #summerrecipes

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caesersalad, summerrecipes, saladrecipe, pastasalad, caeser

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