Description
This Creamy Dill Pickle Pasta Salad is bursting with flavor from dill pickle slices, creamy mayonnaise, and sharp cheddar cheese. It’s a simple, quick dish perfect for any occasion, and sure to be a hit at your next gathering!
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.
- Transfer the cooled pasta to a large mixing bowl.
- Add the chopped dill pickles and cubed cheddar cheese to the pasta.
- In another bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, yellow mustard, garlic powder, onion powder, and dill pickle juice until smooth.
- Stir the fresh chopped dill into the dressing mixture.
- Pour the dressing over the pasta mixture and gently stir until evenly coated.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour for the best flavor before serving.
- Garnish with extra chopped pickles and fresh dill if desired.
Notes
For a tangier flavor, add more dill pickle juice to the dressing.
This salad can be made a day in advance to enhance the flavors.
Try adding cooked bacon or diced ham for a protein boost.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 23g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 20mg