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Kale Caesar & Chicken Pasta Salad

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kale caesar & chicken pasta salad

Fresh, filling, and totally delicious, this Kale Caesar & Chicken Pasta Salad takes everything you love about a classic Caesar and turns it into an easy, everyday favorite.

Ingredients

For the dressing:

  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise

  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

  • 2 teaspoons olive oil

  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice

  • 1 garlic clove, minced

  • 1 teaspoon anchovy paste

  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper

  • 2 teaspoons water

For the salad:

  • 16 ounces BF Rigatoni pasta, cooked and drained

  • 1 bunch Lacinato kale, stems removed, leaves chopped, washed and dried

  • 6 ounces BF rotisserie chicken, cut into bite-size pieces

  • 1/3 cup fresh Parmesan cheese, shaved

  • 1/4 cup Saffron Road Crunchy Sea Salt Chickpeas

Directions

  1. Add all dressing ingredients except the water to a food processor and blend until smooth. Alternatively, use an immersion blender. Stir in the water until combined. Set aside. 
  2. Add the pasta to a large bowl. 
  3. Massage the kale with your hands until tender, about 2 minutes. Add the kale and rotisserie chicken to the pasta and toss to combine. 
  4. Pour the dressing over the pasta mixture and toss until evenly coated.
  5. Top with shaved Parmesan and crunchy chickpeas. Serve immediately.