Caesar Pasta Salad

Caesar Pasta Salad

Ingredients

Pasta Salad

1. 1 lbs Pasta (farfalle or penne)
2. 2 Lettuce (romaine hearts, chopped)
3. 1 and 1/2 Cup Cherry Tomatoes (or heirloom cherry tomatoes, whole not halved)
4. 1 Cucumber (hot house, sliced into half moons )
5. 3-4 Green Onion (only green parts, thin sliced)
6. 1-2 Cup Croutons 

Creamy Caesar Dressing

1. 1 tbsp Capers 
2. 1 tsp Soy Sauce 
3. 1/2 Cup Vegenaise (olive oil vegenaise or regular mayonaise)
4. 1/3 Cup Yogurt (greek plain low-fat yogurt)
5. 3 tbsp Olive Oil (2 tsp and rest divided)
6. 2 tsp Mustard (dijon mustard)
7. 2 tbsp Lemon (juice)
8. 1 tsp Garlic (2 cloves, grated)
9. 1/2 tsp Black Pepper (freshly cracked)
10. 1 tbsp Capers (rough chopped)
11. 1/3 Cup Parmesan Cheese (more for serving)

Directions

1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Once pasta has cooked, run it through cold water, drain well, then transfer it to a wide salad bowl, add 2 tsp oil, toss well and set aside to cool completely.
2. To make dressing, in a wide salad bowl, add all dressing ingredients i.e. capers, soy sauce, yogurt, olive oil, vegenaise (or mayo if using), mustard, lemon juice, garlic, and black pepper with 1/3 cup parmesan cheese. Mix well with whisk and set aside.
3. In bowl with dressing, add cooked and cooled pasta, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, green onion, and romaine lettuce. Toss to coat everything in dressing at the bottom of bowl. Garnish with more parmesan cheese. Serve and enjoy!

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