Before assembling salad, make sure you have already cooked your pasta according to the box directions, rinsed with cold water to stop the cooking, and set aside to cool off.
If you mix hot pasta with the rest of the salad ingredients, it will wilt the lettuce and melt the cheese.
Chop the lettuce to ½” shreds. In a large bowl, mix together the lettuce, croutons, shaved parmesan, dressing, and pasta once its cooled.
Mix everything together and chill for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Recipe Notes
*Note: Don’t mix in the dressing until the day you are eating it.