Caesar Tortellini Salad

If you’re looking for the perfect lunch to keep on repeat this summer… this Caesar Tortellini Salad is it. It’s creamy, fresh, a little fancy — but still so easy. I made it in under 20 minutes and ate it poolside straight out of the mixing bowl. No regrets.

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Ingredients

• 1 package (9–12 oz) cheese tortellini, cooked and cooled
• 6–8 crispy chicken nuggets, chopped (you can also use grilled chicken)
• 1 cup chopped romaine
• 1 cup baby arugula
• ½ cup Caesar dressing
• ¼ cup shaved parmesan
• Juice of ½ lemon
• Cracked black pepper to taste

Homemade Caesar Dressing Ingredients: If you’d like to make homemade Caesar dressing, you’ll need:

• ½ cup mayo 2 tbsp grated Parmesan
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 garlic clove, finely minced (or ½ tsp garlic powder)
• Salt & cracked black pepper to taste
• Optional: 1 tsp anchovy paste for a traditional kick

Directions

1. Cook tortellini per package instructions. Rinse with cold water and drain.
2. Cook chicken nuggets and chop into bite-size pieces.
3. In a large bowl, toss tortellini with Caesar dressing, lemon juice, and black pepper.
4. Fold in romaine, arugula, parmesan, and tomatoes.
5. Add chicken and mix gently.

Homemade Caesar Dressing Directions: Using a whisk, combine all ingredients together.

Here’s a Quick Video Tutorial!

Perfect Presentation Platters

This Caesar Tortellini Salad looks dee-lish in just about anything! Our Amazon storefront is full of options, and we also love these finds:

Large Serving Bowls: For a wooden serving bowl, you could go with this beautiful option from Amazon or this Wooden Serving Bowl from JC Penney (that’s on sale!)

For more great options, this covered bowl with spoons from Walmart is a great price and perfect for larger recipes, as well as this pretty blue melamine bowl for only $9! You may also love this beautiful stoneware bowl.

Kitchen Links: I get asked all the time about the products in the background of my kitchen. Much of it is from MacKenzie-Childs, which I have slowly grown a collection of over the years! My favorites are my black and white checkered teapot, and the gray and white checkered utensil holder. I also have this enamel canister that you can find in small, medium, or large.

Can I Prep This in Advance?

If you’re making your own dressing, you can definitely prep it several days in advance and store in the refrigerator. (We like to use a mason jar!) You can also cook the tortellini and chicken several hours in advance and store in the refrigerator if you prefer a chilled salad.

Be sure to wait to apply the dressing to your Caesar Tortellini Salad until closer to serving time so the lettuce doesn’t get soggy.

Storing Leftover Caesar Tortellini Salad

If you have any leftovers, transfer to a Ziploc bag or Tupperware container and refrigerate, where it should stay fresh for 2-3 days. We also love to put this in a sandwich wrap!

More Delicious Recipes!

We love Caesar Salad here and are always trying out different variations! For more ideas, be sure to check out our Creamy Caesar Salad Dip, easy Crockpot Chicken Caesar Sandwiches, or this amazing 4-Ingredient Chicken Caesar Salad Bake. Let’s get cookin’!

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If you’re looking for the perfect lunch to keep on repeat this summer… this Caesar Tortellini Salad is it.

It’s creamy, fresh, a little fancy — but still so easy. I made it in under 20 minutes and ate it poolside straight out of the mixing bowl. No regrets.

• Author: Leanna

Ingredients

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• • 1 package (9–12 oz) cheese tortellini, cooked and cooled

• • 6–8 crispy chicken nuggets, chopped (you can also use grilled chicken)

• • 1 cup chopped romaine

• • 1 cup baby arugula

• • ½ cup Caesar dressing

• • ¼ cup shaved parmesan

• • Juice of ½ lemon

• • Cracked black pepper to taste

Homemade Caesar Dressing Ingredients: If you’d like to make homemade Caesar dressing, you’ll need:

• • ½ cup mayo 2 tbsp grated Parmesan

• • 1 tbsp lemon juice

• • 1 tsp Dijon mustard

• • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

• • 1 garlic clove, finely minced (or ½ tsp garlic powder)

• • Salt & cracked black pepper to taste

• • Optional: 1 tsp anchovy paste for a traditional kick

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Instructions

1. • Cook tortellini per package instructions. Rinse with cold water and drain.

• • Cook chicken nuggets and chop into bite-size pieces.

1. • In a large bowl, toss tortellini with Caesar dressing, lemon juice, and black pepper.

• • Fold in romaine, arugula, parmesan, and tomatoes.

• • Add chicken and mix gently.

Homemade Caesar Dressing Directions: Using a whisk, combine all ingredients.