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Dill Pickle Pasta Salad

Dill Pickle Pasta Salad

Who doesn’t love a good pasta salad during grilling season? This is a great addition to any grilled dinner, cookout or summer party – it goes great with chicken or steak, and is a delicious and different side dish that will have any pickle-lover going back for seconds.

This recipe feeds a crowd with just a few ingredients. You’ll need one pound of rotini pasta that is cooked according to package directions, two thirds of a cup of dill pickle juice (divided), two cups of chopped baby dill pickles, one 8 ounce block of sharp cheddar cheese that is cut into small cubes, a third of a cup of finely shopped red onion, one cup of mayonnaise, half of a cup of plain Greek yogurt, two tablespoons of freshly chopped dill, a fourth of a teaspoon of salt, a fourth of a teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper and an eighth of a teaspoon of cayenne pepper.

Add your cooked pasta to a large bowl and pour 1/3 of a cup pickle juice overtop. Stir and let sit for a few minutes. Add pickles, cheese and onion. Stir to combine.

In a small bowl combine mayonnaise, yogurt, dill, salt, pepper and cayenne. Pour the sauce over the pasta and stir to combine. Refrigerate at least 1 to 2 hours before serving.

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Dill Pickle Pasta Salad

Dill Pickle Pasta Salad

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Who doesn't love a good pasta salad during grilling season? This is a great addition to any grilled dinner, cookout or summer party – it goes great with chicken or steak, and is a delicious and different side dish that will have any pickle-lover going back for seconds.
Course Side Dish
Prep Time 15 minutes
Refrigeration Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings 8
Author Sparkle Markets

Ingredients

  • 1 lb rotini pasta cooked according to package directions
  • 2/3 cup dill pickle juice divided
  • 2 cups chopped baby dill pickles
  • 8 oz block sharp cheddar cheese cut into small cubes
  • 1/3 cup red onion finely chopped
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh dill
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper

Instructions

  • Add cooked pasta to a large bowl and pour 1/3 cup pickle juice overtop, stir and let sit for a few minutes. Add pickles, cheese and onion. Stir to combine.
  • In a small bowl combine mayonnaise, yogurt, dill, salt, pepper and cayenne. Pour sauce over the pasta and stir to combine. Refrigerate at least 1 to 2 hours before serving.

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