Bacon Dill Pickle Pasta Salad
Pickle-lovers won't be able to resist this loaded dill pickle pasta salad! Tender pasta is tossed in a creamy dill pickle juice dressing with lots of smoky bacon, cheddar, and extra dill pickles.
Servings 6 servings
Calories 359kcal
Ingredients
Pickle Dressing
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 3/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup dill pickle juice
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
Dill Pickle Pasta Salad
- 1 lb pasta (spiral, shells, elbows, penne, etc)
- 6 strips bacon, diced into 1/4-inch cubes and pan fried until crispy
- 4 oz mild or sharp cheddar cheese, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
- 1 cup finely-diced dill pickles
- 1/2 cup finely-diced red onion
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh dill
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Pickle Dressing
- In a small bowl, whisk mayonnaise, yogurt, pickle juice, and garlic powder. Season dressing with salt and pepper to taste.
Dill Pickle Pasta Salad
- Cook pasta according to package instructions until al dente. Drain pasta, rinse in cold water to cool, and place in a large bowl.
- Add bacon, cheddar, pickles, red onion, dill, and dressing to pasta and fold until evenly coated in dressing.
- Season pasta salad with salt and pepper to taste and refrigerate until ready to serve. Enjoy!
Notes
Storing Instructions
Store salad in refrigerator up to 6 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 8 oz salad | Calories: 359kcal | Carbohydrates: 25.4g | Protein: 17.6g | Fat: 20.4g | Saturated Fat: 8.1g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Potassium: 234mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 2.6g | Calcium: 209mg | Iron: 2mg