How to Make Dill Pickle Pasta Salad

Chopped pickles are added to the top of the dill pickle pasta salad.

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How to Make Dill Pickle Pasta Salad

This Dill Pickle Pasta Salad is creamy, tangy, and packed with crunchy dill pickles in every bite. It comes together in minutes with simple ingredients and chills beautifully in the fridge, making it perfect for potlucks, BBQs, or easy weeknight sides. If you love bold pickle flavor and a refreshing twist on classic pasta salads, this one’s going to be your new go-to!

Prep Time1 5

Cook Time8

Total Time1 13

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: Servings

Calories: 517kcal

Author: Lynn Polito

Equipment

Ingredients

1 lb Pasta Your favorite shape
1 cup Chopped dill pickles
¾ cup Cheddar cheese Cubed
½ cup Red onion Diced
½ cup Dill pickle juice From the jar
½ cup Mayo Full Fat
½ cup Sour Cream or Greek yogurt

Instructions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to package directions until al dente (usually 7–9 minutes).Drain the pasta and rinse under cold water to cool it down quickly. Set that aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together mayo, sour cream, pickle juice, and a little salt and pepper.
Add cooled pasta, pickles, cheddar, onion, and dill. Toss until everything is coated. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to let flavors blend. Taste and adjust seasoning before serving.

Notes

Let the pasta salad chill in the refrigerator before serving so you get the most pickle flavor out of the pasta salad.
Use full fat mayonnaise and full fat sour cream for the dressing so you get the creamiest flavor and texture.
Use your favorite dill pickles for this recipe. You'll want to use the pickles as well as the juice in this recipe.

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