Description
This Dill Pickle Pasta Salad is the best pasta salad ever! It has a creamy dressing, crunchy pickles, onions, cheddar cubes, and fresh dill!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups rotini pasta
- 1 cup chopped dill pickles
- 2/3 cup diced cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup minced red onion
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
- 2/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup pickle juice
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- salt & black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Step: Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Cook the rotini according to the package directions. Drain and rinse under cool water, then set over a colander to drain for at least 5 minutes.
- Step: In a bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, pickle juice, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Step: In a large bowl, add the cooked pasta, pickles, onion, cheese, and dill.
- Step: Pour over the dressing and toss to coat completely. Refrigerate for at least one hour, then it’s ready to eat!
Notes
Ensure the pasta is well-drained for at least 5 minutes to prevent the dressing from becoming watery. You can substitute rotini with macaroni or shells.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course, Side Dish
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 285 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg