Description
This Dill Pickle Pasta Salad is a tangy and flavorful twist on traditional pasta salad. It combines tender pasta with crunchy dill pickles, cheddar cheese, and a creamy dressing for a delicious side dish perfect for potlucks and BBQs.
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta:
- 8 oz elbow macaroni (or pasta of choice)
Salad:
- 3/4 cup chopped dill pickles
- 1/2 cup pickle juice (divided)
- 1/2 cup diced cheddar cheese
- 1/3 cup chopped red onion
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
Dressing:
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the Pasta: Cook pasta according to package directions, then toss with 1/4 cup pickle juice.
- Prepare Salad: Combine cooled pasta with pickles, cheese, onion, and dill in a bowl.
- Make Dressing: Whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, remaining pickle juice, mustard, salt, and pepper.
- Combine: Pour dressing over pasta mixture, stir to coat evenly.
- Chill: Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
Notes
- For extra tang, add pickle relish.
- Can be made a day in advance.
- Use gluten-free pasta if needed.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
