Whip up a batch of these creamy dill pickle pasta salad for your next holiday or picnic. Pasta salad with dill pickles has a ton of flavor, texture and kills it at potlucks. If you're into pasta salad recipes, this one is a must make.
Keyword: Pasta Recipe, Pickle recipe, Picnic Recipe
Servings: 8people
Calories: 419kcal
Author: Darcey Olson
Cost: $12.00
Ingredients
Pasta Salad:
8ozPasta Shells
½cupPickle Juice
1cupDiced Dill Pickles(*Note 1)
6ozCheddar Cheese, Cubed
3tbspFinely Diced White Onion
Pasta Salad Dressing:
1cupMayonnaise
½cupSour Cream
⅛tspCayenne Pepper
¼cupPickle Juice
2tbspFresh Dill
1tspYellow Mustard
½tspGarlic Salt
Black Pepper, To Taste
Instructions
Add all the dressing ingredients to a small bowl and stir to combine. Set aside for the flavor to meld while the pasta cooks.
Cook pasta al dente, according to the package directions. Transfer the shells to a colander and run under cold water to stop the cooking.
Toss the pasta with 1/2 cup of pickle juice and let soak in for 5 minutes.
Add the cooked pasta, diced pickles, diced cheese and onion to a large bowl along with the dressing. Toss well to combine.
Refrigerate for a minimum of 1 hour before serving.
Notes
Note 1 - Like spice? Sometimes I sub in spicy wicked brand pickles!Note 2 - If you're making this the night before, whip up two batches of the dressing. Most of the dressing is soaked up overnight so you'll want to mix in some extra dressing before serving to keep the creamy consistency.