Dill Pickle Pasta Salad Recipe
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Jump to RecipeThis dill pickle pasta salad recipe is a great side dish for a cookout, barbecue, or party – a great recipe using pickles & macaroni noodles, and a briny and delicious dressing! If you’re wondering what you can make with pickles, look no further than this fun twist on a classic macaroni salad recipe.
A pickle-lovers side dish that the whole family will love. This recipe is great for a crowd.
This Dill Pickle Macaroni Salad Recipe is probably my most Midwestern recipe yet! It’s a mashup of two of my favorite summer staples: macaroni salad and fresh dill pickles from the garden.
Our garden cucumbers have exploded this year, and every day I’m picking a few that are ready for harvest.
We’ve made these delicious dill garlic pickles a few times this summer already, and they are perfect for this creamy summer pickle pasta salad. This recipe is also perfect for those few extra pickles in the jar, and is a great summer appetizer or side dish.
This Dill Pickle Macaroni Salad Recipe Is:
- Bright
- Fresh
- Briny
- Crunchy
- Loaded with Flavor
- Ready in Under 30 Minutes
- Can Easily be Vegan & Gluten Free!
A Great Make-Ahead Pasta Salad for Entertaining
This dill pickle pasta salad recipe is fantastic to make ahead of time for a party, potluck, or gathering. Making this recipe in advance allows you to skip any cooking or prep on the day-of. This is a great recipe to entertain with, or bring to an event.
A crowd-pleaser that everyone is sure to love! Check out my other make ahead meals too!
What’s In Pickle Pasta Salad Recipe?
Be sure to visit the recipe card below for full ingredient amounts and recipe instructions!
- Macaroni Noodles – you can use any pasta shape you prefer, but I like macaroni! Use a gluten free variety if needed.
- Dill Pickles – while you can use homemade pickles (here is a recipe for the BEST garlic dills!) or any jarred variety you have, I like these dill pickles with no added sugar it allows me to control the sweetness in this recipe.
- Mayonnaise: I like to use this dairy free mayo to keep this recipe plant-based, but you can use whatever mayo that you would normally use in recipes. If you don’t normally like mayo, try my dairy free recipe... it’s creamy but still plant based.
- Onion
- Carrots
- Celery
- Apple Cider Vinegar, which gives this dressing a little extra tang which is really fantastic! I love using apple cider vinegar with the mother which has a great flavor. I think it gives a nice extra sweetness and depth.
- Granulated Sugar
- Fresh Dill
- Salt & Pepper
One of the BEST Recipes With Pickles
This dill pickle pasta salad is the perfect way to use those extra garden cucumbers. Throughout the summer our garden is overloaded with cucumber plants all ripening at once. I make pickles with my extra cucumbers and dill and a tasty pasta salad is ready in no time.
Enjoy that summer garden bounty with this bright and fresh pickle recipe all summer long. There’s nothing better than seasonal produce right out of the garden – if not your garden, then get fresh cucumbers at your local farmer’s market stand ?
How Do I Make Macaroni Salad With Dill Pickles?
- Cook macaroni noodles according to package instructions. Drain, rinse in a colander under cool water.
- On a large mixing bowl, add the macaroni noodles, onion, carrots, celery, chopped pickles, mayo, relish, pickle brine, apple cider vinegar, sugar, and fresh dill. Mix well to combine all ingredients. Taste and add salt and pepper if desired.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour before serving.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Easily Grow Fresh Dill on Your Counter All Year Long
We got this great countertop Aerogarden which is fantastic for growing herbs in the winter. We actually got it when we lived in a smaller apartment, but even now that we own an acreage we still use it year-round!
I love growing herbs on my countertop like fresh basil, dill, mint, sage, thyme, parsley, and lemon balm – perfect for this cucumber salad. It uses LED lights and water, so no messy soil needed – you can have fresh herbs at your fingertips any time.
I love picking a few springs of parsley to chop on pastas, adding basil leaves to soups, and tossing some dill in with my pasta salads. It also makes a great gift for anyone who would like fresh herbs… no big kitchen or green thumb required!
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Honey Mustard Macaroni Salad (Gluten Free, Vegetarian, Vegan Option)
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Dill Pickle Pasta Salad
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 12 ounce box macaroni noodles use gluten free if desired
- 1/2 sweet onion finely diced
- 2 carrots chopped
- 2 stalks celery chopped
- 1 cup dill pickles chopped
- 1 cup mayonnaise use vegan if needed
- 1 tablespoon pickle brine
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup fresh dill chopped
- Sea Salt and Black Pepper
Instructions
- Cook macaroni noodles according to package instructions. Drain, rinse in a colander under cool water.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the cooled macaroni noodles, onion, carrots, celery, chopped pickles, mayo, relish, pickle brine, apple cider vinegar, sugar, and fresh dill. Mix well to combine all ingredients. Taste and add salt and pepper if desired.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour before serving.
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