Serves 1
Directions
- 1Cut the chicken breasts in half lengthwise to make them thinner.
- 2Season both sides of the chicken breasts with Cajun seasoning and Zatarain's blackened seasoning.
- 3Add a little olive oil to an electric skillet.
- 4Cook the chicken breasts in the skillet until cooked all the way through.
- 5Let the cooked chicken cool off, then dice it into bite-sized pieces.
- 6Cook 1 pound of rotini pasta according to package directions and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process.
- 7Add the cooked and rinsed pasta to a large bowl.
- 8Add about a pound of fried crispy bacon pieces to the bowl with the pasta.
- 9Add the diced cooked chicken to the bowl.
- 10Add 5 ounces of shredded Parmesan cheese to the bowl.
- 11Add a 5-ounce bag of seasoned croutons to the bowl.
- 12Add one bag of hearts of romaine lettuce to the bowl.
- 13Pour a 13-ounce jar of Caesar dressing over the ingredients in the bowl.
- 14Mix all ingredients thoroughly.
Ingredients
- 2.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Cajun seasoning
- blackened seasoning
- olive oil
- 1 pound rotini pasta
- 1 pound bacon
- 5 ounces shredded parmesan cheese
- 5 ounce bag seasoned croutons
- 1 bag hearts of romaine lettuce
- 13 ounce jar Caesar dressing
Equipment
knifecutting boardelectric skillettongslarge bowlcolanderspatula
Tips
- Run cold water over cooked pasta for pasta salad to stop it from cooking further.
- The pasta salad tastes best if allowed to sit for a couple of hours in the fridge before serving.
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