Description
Creamy Dill Pickle Pasta Salad is a delightful mix of flavors featuring chewy pasta, crunchy dill pickles, and creamy dressing. It’s an easy, satisfying dish that’s perfect for potlucks, picnics, or a quick family meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups cooked small shell pasta, cooled
- 1 cup dill pickle slices, chopped
- 1 cup cubed cheddar cheese
- 1 ½ cups mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 tablespoons dill pickle juice
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped dill
Instructions
- Cook the shell pasta according to package instructions until tender.
- Drain and rinse with cold water until completely cooled.
- Add the cooled pasta to a large mixing bowl.
- Stir in chopped dill pickles and cubed cheddar cheese.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, yellow mustard, garlic powder, onion powder, and dill pickle juice until smooth.
- Stir fresh chopped dill into the dressing mixture.
- Pour the dressing over the pasta mixture and gently stir until everything is evenly coated.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving for the best flavor.
- Garnish with extra chopped pickles and fresh dill before serving if desired.
Notes
For added crunch, consider mixing in some diced bell peppers or celery.
This salad can be made a day in advance to enhance its flavors.
Feel free to adjust the pickle juice amount for desired tanginess.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 950mg
- Fat: 45g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 38g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 20mg