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David Murphy

Pickle Pasta Salad

Pickle Pasta Salad is crunchy and tangy, coated with creamy dressing, and loaded with sharp cheddar, mini dill pickles, sweet red onion, and a sprinkling of fresh chopped dill.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Additional Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 27 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Calories: 578

Ingredients
  

Pasta Salad
  • 3 cups rotini pasta cooked and drained
  • 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese cubed
  • 1 cup of mini dill pickles sliced
  • 1/4 cup chopped red onion
Dressing
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 2/3 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup dill pickle juice
  • 1 tablespoon fresh dill chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Instructions
 

  1. To a large bowl add your pasta, cheese, pickles, and onion.
  2. To a smaller mixing bowl add the mayonnaise, sour cream, pickle juice, dill, salt and pepper.
  3. Whisk to combine the dressing.
  4. Toss the dressing with the pasta mixture.
  5. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving. 

Nutrition

Calories: 578kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 14gFat: 46gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 18gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 69mgSodium: 1125mgPotassium: 172mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 611IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 317mgIron: 1mg

Notes

  • Store leftovers in an airtight container in refrigerator for up to 3 days.
  • You can use any kind of pickle you like, spicy pickles would add a great bite of heat!
  • You can use any small shell pasta. 
  • I like to make a little extra sauce to stir into the pasta salad the next day since the pasta can absorb a lot of the dressing.

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