Cold Creamy Dill Pickle Pasta Salad : Summer’s Viral Star
Bright, tangy, and totally addictive, this Cold Creamy Dill Pickle Pasta Salad brings serious snack energy to your summer table. Spiral pasta gets coated in a cool, ranchy dill-pickle cream sauce and loaded with crunchy pickle bites, cheese cubes, and fresh herbs. Perfect for BBQs, potlucks, or straight-from-the-fridge snacking, this is the pasta salad that disappears first.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- chill time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Yield: 6–8 1x
Ingredients
1 lb rotini or fusilli pasta
1 cup chopped dill pickles
½ cup pickle juice (from the jar)
1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, cubed
½ cup red onion, finely diced
¾ cup mayonnaise
½ cup sour cream
2 tablespoons ranch seasoning mix
1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped (plus more for garnish)
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
cook pasta until al dente, then drain and rinse under cold water.
In a large bowl, whisk together mayo, sour cream, ranch seasoning, pickle juice, and fresh dill.
Add the cooled pasta, chopped pickles, cheese cubes, and red onion to the bowl. Toss until evenly coated.
Season with salt and pepper. Chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
Garnish with extra dill and pickle slices for that perfect summer vibe.
Nutrition
- Calories: 420
- Fat: 28g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 9g