Dill Pickle Pasta Salad is the new, fun, fresh spin on a classic pasta salad recipe. It’s bright and herby and tastes like a dill pickle. Perfect for summer, but good enough for any time of year, you’ve got to try it!
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I love, love a good pasta salad. The pasta and the sauce and all the lovely little add-ins are definitely my jam. However, this dill pickle pasta salad is by far my favorite. I am a fierce dressing critic and the one for this salad is amazing. The dressing comes together in just a few minutes. Cooked short pasta of your choice is tossed with chopped pickles, some crunchy veg, and bacon and cheese…because bacon and cheese make everything better.
Best eaten the next day so that the flavors can get nicey-nice, this dill pickle pasta salad can be served for so many occasions. It’s a great meal prep lunch for the office – I just portion it out into mason jars. This recipe is amazing for all of those summer get-togethers with friends – never show up empty-handed and this is your solution. For dinner parties, for church potlucks, for an afternoon snack, you’ve got to try this recipe. It’s soon to be a new favorite.
I am not entirely sure I can adequately put into words how good this recipe is. You’ll just have to make it and find out for yourself!
dill pickle pasta salad ingredients
- Sour Cream
- Mayonnaise
- Dill Pickle Juice/Brine
- Dill Pickle Relish
- Granulated Garlic
- Granulated Onion
- Dried Dill Weed
- Rotini Pasta
- Cheddar Cheese
- Dill Pickles
- Bacon
- Radishes
- Red Onion
- Celery
- Kosher Salt
- Fresh Ground Pepper
how to make dill pickle pasta salad
cook the pasta
- Cook the pasta according to package instructions and drain. I picked a rotini (or corkscrew) pasta, but any short pasta will be great.
- Toss with a healthy splash of pickle juice and set aside to cool. The pickle juice will prevent the pasta from sticking, but also helps give the pasta even more wonderful pickle flavor.
make the dill pickle dressing
- This dressing is not only incredible, but it’s also so easy to make. Grab a jar, put all of the ingredients into the jar, put a lid on the jar, and shake the jar until everything is combined. That’s it.
- The dill pickle dressing is vital to this recipe. However, should you have any leftover, it’s amazing as a salad dressing or veggie dip. Give it as a gift. It’s that good.
prep the veggies, bacon, and cheese
- Grab a knife and cutting board. Dice and chop the red onion, radishes, celery, and pickles. Do the same to the bacon. Cube the cheddar cheese.
- Give these things a light toss with the pasta before adding the dressing.
the dill pickle pasta salad assembly
- Drizzle the dressing over the pasta salad. I start with about half of the dill pickle dressing. Add more if you would like. You probably would like. It’s very, very good. I think I’ve said that a time or two at this point.
- Serve and enjoy! People will thank you. If you plan on sharing, that is.
frequently asked questions
You do you, BooBoo. While I am not a fan of a sweet pickle, if those are your jam, by all means use sweet. I am a huge proponent of making the recipes on my blog your own. You guys to play with them and try new things. Just let me know how they turn out! I love to hear from you all!
I think all pasta salads taste better the next day. However, it is good enough to eat right away.
If you serve yours next day, take it out of the fridge just a few minutes to let the dressing warm up. It gets very thick in the fridge. Add a splash of pickle juice if needed to loosen it up.
All you have to do is use a GF pasta. That’s it. For a dairy-free version, leave out the cheddar cheese and use your favorite DF sour cream. Just a couple of simple swaps and everyone can enjoy!
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Dill Pickle Pasta Salad
Ingredients
Dill Pickle Dressing
- ¾ cup sour cream
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup pickle juice/brine
- ¼ cup dill pickle relish
- 1 tsp granulated garlic
- 1 tsp granulated onion
- 1 tsp dried dill weed
- kosher salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
Pasta Salad
- 1 lb rotini pasta
- 2 cups dill pickles, diced
- 1 med red onion, finely diced
- 1 cup radishes, diced
- 1 cup celery, diced
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, small cubes
- 6-8 pieces bacon, crispy and chopped
Instructions
Pasta
- Cook the pasta according to package instructions and drain.
- Toss with a healthy splash of pickle juice and set aside to cool.
Dill Pickle Dressing
- Mix all of the dressing ingredients together in a mixing bowl and set aside.
Pasta Salad
- Toss the cooled pasta, veggies, cheese, and bacon together until combined.
- Drizzle the dressing over the pasta salad. I start with about half. Add more if you would like. You probably would like. It's very, very good.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
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