Description
This Simple Dill Pickle Pasta Salad is creamy, tangy, and packed with bold pickle flavor. Made with rotini pasta, colby jack cheese, crunchy pickles, and a rich dill-infused dressing, it’s the perfect easy side dish for BBQs, potlucks, or quick lunches.
Ingredients
- 1 box rotini noodles
- 8 oz colby jack cheese, diced into 1/4-inch cubes
- 2 cups chopped dill pickles (about 1/2-inch pieces)
- 1 small white onion, finely minced
- 1/3 cup dill pickle brine
- For the dressing:
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 tbsp fresh dill (or 1 tbsp dried dill)
- 1/3 cup dill pickle liquid
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
- Cook rotini pasta in salted water according to package instructions. Drain and rinse with cold water.
- In a large bowl, combine cooked pasta, diced cheese, chopped pickles, and minced onion.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, dill, pickle liquid, salt, and black pepper.
- Pour dressing over the pasta mixture and toss until evenly coated.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving to allow flavors to blend.
- Stir before serving and garnish with extra dill if desired.
Notes
- For extra tang, add more pickle juice to taste.
- This salad tastes even better the next day.
- Keep refrigerated and consume within 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American