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Dill Pickle Pasta Salad

Everything you love about a dill pickle, in a creamy pasta salad!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 299 kcal
Course: Side Dish , Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 8 oz rotini pasta
  • 1/2 cup celery chopped
  • 1/2 cup white onion chopped
  • 1 cup dill pickles chopped, 6-8 spears
Dressing
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise 4.6 oz
  • 1/4 cup sour cream 2 oz
  • 1 tablespoon dill pickle juice
  • 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon ground mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon fresh dill minced, + more for garnish

Instructions

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  1. Cook Pasta: Add a large pot of water to a stovetop and heat on high to bring to a boil. Cook pasta for 9 minutes, or whatever the time listed for that particular pasta is. For fresh pasta, it is only 2 minutes.
  2. Make Dressing: Add mayo, sour cream, dill, mustard, coriander, salt, vinegar, and dill pickle juice to a small bowl and mix well.
  3. Assemble Salad: Once the pasta is done, add it to a large bowl with chopped celery, onion, and dill pickles. Add dressing and then mix well. Finish with more fresh dill if desired, and enjoy!

Notes

  • Nutritional value is approximately per 1 cup
  • Storage
  • Storage
  • Store in the fridge for up to 5 days. 
  • Substitutions
  • Substitutions
  • Pasta - Rotini is our favorite for this because of the crannies for dressing, but another with a lot of nooks and crannies like fusilli or farfalle. 
  • Sour Cream and Mayo - You can adjust the ratio of the two, but be sure to have at least 1/4 cup of sour cream for the thickness to match the liquids being added. 
  • Onion - White or yellow is the best. 
  • Apple Cider Vinegar - This is our favorite for this because it's the mildest and slightly sweet, but if in a pinch, you can use white vinegar, too. 
  • Make Ahead
  • Make Ahead
  • You can absolutely make this pasta salad ahead, but as with all mayo-based salads, be sure you don't dress too early.  Cook the pasta and mix it with the celery, onion, and dill pickles and set aside and make the dressing and set it aside, but assemble before serving.  The pasta will absorb the mayo which means it won't be as creamy and dreamy as if assembled fresh. 
  • Make Extra Dressing
  • Make Extra Dressing
  • While this salad will last in the fridge for up to 5 days, to refresh it the following days, make a little extra dressing to store in the fridge to freshen it up.  It's not necessary, it's still delicious up to 5 days out, but it's not as creamy. So if you want to keep it same-day creamy, have a little extra dressing to mix in. 

Nutrition Information

Calories 299kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 31g (10%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 17g (26%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 9g Monounsaturated Fat 4g Trans Fat 0.03g Cholesterol 13mg (4%) Sodium 555mg (23%) Potassium 174mg (5%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 159IU (3%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 41mg (4%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 299

% Daily Value*

Calories 299kcal 15%
Carbohydrates 31g 10%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 17g 26%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 9g 53%
Monounsaturated Fat 4g 20%
Trans Fat 0.03g 2%
Cholesterol 13mg 4%
Sodium 555mg 23%
Potassium 174mg 4%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 159IU 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 41mg 4%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.