Dill Pickle Pasta Salad Recipe
A creamy dill dressing coats shell pasta, pickles, and cheese for the dill pickle lovers pasta salad.
Servings 6
Calories 309kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups shell pasta cooked according to package directions
- ⅔ cup sliced baby dill pickles
- ⅔ cup diced cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons finely diced onion
- ¼ cup fresh dill minced
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup dill pickle juice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Place the pasta, cheddar cheese, dill pickles, and onion in a large mixing bowl. Set aside.
- In another mixing bowl, add the dill pickle juice, salt, mayonnaise, sour cream, smoked paprika, and garlic powder. Whisk until thoroughly combined.
- Pour the mayonnaise dressing over the pasta mixture. Toss to coat.
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Notes
Tips And Substitutions
- If the dressing seems to have soaked into the pasta after refrigeration, add a little more mayonnaise and pickle juice to coat.
- Make sure the pasta is cooked to al dente so you have a slight bite to the pasta.
- Substitute shredded cheese in place of cubed cheese
- Swap out 7 Day Pickles for the Garlic Dill Pickles
- Stir in 1 can of chicken or 1 cup of leftover rotisserie chicken
- Finely dice 1 small jalapeno or ½ red bell pepper and toss it in with the pasta mixture
Nutrition
Calories: 309kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 813mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g
