Dill Pickle Pasta Salad

5 from 5 votes

Dill Pickle Pasta Salad

This Dill Pickle Pasta Salad is loaded with crunchy pickles, cheddar, bacon, and a creamy homemade dressing. Tangy, fresh, and perfect for BBQs or picnics!

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Chill Time1

Total Time1 25

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Total Cost: $4.46 recipe / $0.56 serving

Servings: servings

Calories: 257kcal

Author: Jennie Alley

Equipment

Small Bowl
Large Bowl
Saucepan

Ingredients

Pasta Salad

8 oz. bowtie pasta uncooked, (226g) $0.65
1 cup dill pickles chopped, (150g) $1.17
½ cup red onion diced, (65g) $0.47
1 cup sharp cheddar cheese diced, (130g) $0.65
½ cup bacon cooked and crumbled, (65g) $0.76*

Dressing

¼ cup dill pickle juice $0.00**
¼ cup mayonnaise $0.23
¼ cup Greek yogurt $0.22
1 tsp Dijon mustard $0.02
½ tsp garlic powder $0.08
⅛ tsp cayenne pepper $0.04
⅛ tsp black pepper freshly cracked, $0.02
1 Tbsp fresh dill $0.13***
¼ tsp salt $0.02

Instructions

Gather your ingredients.
Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water until completely cool.
In a small bowl, whisk together all the dressing ingredients until smooth.
In a large bowl, combine pasta, pickles, red onion, cheddar, and bacon (cooked and crumbled).
Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients and mix well.
Chill for 1–2 hours before serving. Garnish with extra fresh dill if desired.

See how we calculate recipe costs here.

Notes

*You can either buy already cooked and crumbled bacon or cook your own bacon in the oven, in a skillet, or make air fryer bacon before starting this recipe.

**No need to buy the dill pickle juice separately, use the juice from your pickle jar! The costs I have listed here reflect this.

***If using dried dill, use 1 tsp in place of fresh. Just note that the flavor will be slightly less vibrant.

Nutrition

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