The Ultimate Caesar Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 3 cups mini bow-tie pasta (uncooked)
- 12 strips bacon (crumbled)
- 2/3 cup cherry tomatoes (diced)
- 2.25 oz black olives (sliced)
- 3/4 cup Caesar Dressing
- 1 cup curly romaine lettuce (chopped)
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese (shredded)
- Small seasoned croutons (optional)
- Black pepper (optional)
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Cook pasta until al dente, about 6 minutes.
- Drain pasta and rinse with cold water. Place in a large bowl.
- Cook bacon until crisp, then crumble into small pieces.
- Add crumbled bacon, diced tomatoes, sliced olives, and Caesar dressing to the pasta.
- Toss gently to coat all ingredients with dressing. Add more dressing if needed.
- Stir in chopped romaine lettuce and shredded Parmesan cheese.
- Finish with black pepper and croutons, if desired. Serve chilled.