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Dill Pickle Pasta Salad

A creamy, tangy pasta salad with dill pickles, cheese, and a homemade dressing, perfect for summer gatherings.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 300
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box rotini pasta 16 oz
  • 1/3 cup dill pickle juice from the pickle jar
  • 2 cups chopped baby dill pickles
  • 1 block Colby Jack cheese 8 oz, cubed small
  • 1 small white onion finely chopped
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/3 cup dill pickle juice from the pickle jar
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill or 1 tablespoon dried dill
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Method
 

  1. Cook the rotini pasta according to package directions, adding about 1 teaspoon of salt to the boiling water.
  2. Drain the pasta and rinse it under cold water. Transfer to a mixing bowl and pour in 1/3 cup of pickle juice. Stir gently and let sit.
  3. Dice the dill pickles, cube the Colby Jack cheese, and finely chop the white onion.
  4. Drain excess pickle juice from the pasta, then return it to the bowl with the chopped pickles, cheese, and onion. Stir until combined.
  5. In a separate bowl, mix mayonnaise, sour cream, additional dill pickle juice, fresh dill, salt, and pepper. Pour over the pasta mixture.
  6. Gently stir until everything is well coated. Chill for at least 1–2 hours before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 6gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 600mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2g

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