Description
This Dill Pickle Pasta Salad is a tangy and creamy side dish perfect for summer gatherings. With a combination of pasta, dill pickles, cheddar cheese, and a flavorful dressing, this salad is sure to be a crowd-pleaser.
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta:
- 12 ounces rotini pasta
Salad:
- 1 1/2 cups chopped dill pickles
- 2/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup diced red onion
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 1/4 cup fresh chopped dill
Dressing:
- 1/2 cup pickle juice (divided)
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the pasta: Boil the rotini pasta in salted water until al dente. Drain and toss with 1/4 cup pickle juice. Let cool.
- Prepare the salad: In a large bowl, combine pickles, cheese, red onion, celery, and dill.
- Make the dressing: Whisk together remaining pickle juice, mayonnaise, sour cream, mustard, salt, and pepper.
- Combine: Add pasta to the salad mixture, pour dressing over, and toss to coat.
- Chill and serve: Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving. Stir well before serving.
Notes
- For extra tang, add a tablespoon of pickle brine just before serving.
- You can substitute Greek yogurt for the sour cream if desired.
- Best served cold and made a few hours ahead.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 520 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
