Dill Pickle Pasta Salad. Now Choose From Multiple Easy Pasta Recipes To Create That Perfect Meal. Dill Pickle Pasta Salad is literally my favorite pasta salad ever! In this creamy pasta salad recipe, dill pickles play a starring role and add tons of flavor and crunch! Dill Pickle Pasta Salad

You can have Dill Pickle Pasta Salad using 12 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Dill Pickle Pasta Salad
  1. You need 1/2 box of your favorite pasta (I used rotelle today).
  2. It’s 1/3 cup of mayo.
  3. You need 1/4 cup of cheddar, cubed.
  4. Prepare 3 tbs of sour cream.
  5. It’s 1 cup of dill pickle juice (divided).
  6. Prepare 3-4 tbs of dill pickle, diced.
  7. It’s 2 tbs of red onion, diced.
  8. You need 2 tsp of fresh dill, chopped.
  9. Prepare 1/4 tsp of cayenne.
  10. You need to taste of Salt & Pepper.
  11. It’s of Optional: 1 egg, hard boiled.
  12. Prepare of Optional: sliced black olives.

Dill pickles are the star ingredient in this delicious dill pickle pasta salad adding tons of flavor and lots of crunch. Plus, it tastes better when made ahead of time making it the perfect pasta salad for cookouts, potlucks, parties, and all your favorite occasions. The dill pickles and their juice are the main ingredient which gives this pasta salad a tart and tangy flavor with some nice texture and crunch. Make it a day ahead and it will taste even better… perfect for all your cookouts, picnics and bbq's this summer.

Dill Pickle Pasta Salad instructions

  1. Boil pasta as directed on box..

  2. While the pasta is cooking, dice other ingredients..

  3. When pasta is done, drain and cool with cold water. Place the pasta in a bowl and add 3/4 cup of the dill pickle juice and toss. Let sit for 5-10 minutes so that the juice can penetrate the pasta. Then drain the juice..

  4. Add mayo and sour cream and the remainder of the dill pickle juice (you can reduce the amount of juice to your liking). Add all other ingredients except the cheddarand toss. Refrigerate for about 30-45 mins..

  5. When ready to eat, add the cheddar and toss and serve. (The cheddar will become softer the longer it sits in the salad so only add as much as you plan to eat and store the remainder without the cheese and add later.) ENJOY!.

Boil pasta al dente according to package directions. Drain and discard of pickle juice. Combine all dressing ingredients in a small bowl and mix well. Toss all ingredients in a large bowl. In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook bowties until al dente.