Caesar Pasta Salad

A crowd-pleasing and satisfying entrée pasta salad—and a quick and easy use for leftover turkey or chicken.

Recipe Ingredients:

3 cups uncooked dried rotini pasta
10 ounces cooked turkey, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 cup Caesar salad dressing - divided use
8 ounces mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
6 cups Italian lettuce blend
4 plum tomatoes, cut into wedges
Freshly grated Parmesan cheese for sprinkling
Freshly ground black pepper

Cooking Directions:

1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Rinse with cold water; drain.
2. Combine pasta, turkey and 1/2 cup salad dressing in large salad bowl. Cover; refrigerate 1 hour.
3. Stir in cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and additional salad dressing, if desired; toss to coat.
4. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and ground black pepper, if desired.

Makes 8 servings.