Description
This Dill Pickle Pasta Salad is a refreshing and flavorful dish perfect for potlucks, picnics, or a simple summer side. Tangy dill pickles, creamy dressing, and tender pasta create a delicious combination that will have everyone coming back for more.
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta:
- 12 ounces rotini pasta
Dressing:
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons pickle juice
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Additional Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups chopped dill pickles
- ¾ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ cup diced red onion
- ½ cup chopped celery
Instructions
- Cook the Pasta: Boil rotini pasta in salted water until al dente. Drain, rinse under cold water, and set aside to cool.
- Prepare the Salad: In a large bowl, combine pasta, pickles, cheddar cheese, red onion, and celery.
- Make the Dressing: In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise, sour cream, pickle juice, dill, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Toss Everything Together: Pour the dressing over the pasta mixture and gently combine.
- Chill and Serve: Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving. Garnish with fresh dill and extra pickles if desired.
Notes
- Adjust tanginess by adding more pickle juice
- Works well with penne or bowtie pasta
- Best served cold; can be made ahead
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 285
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 480 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
