Dill Pickle Pasta Salad

creamy dill pickle macaroni salad recipe with carrots, onions, and a creamy dressing

5 from 5 votes

This dill pickle pasta salad recipe is a great side dish for a cookout, bbq, or party - a great recipe using pickles that's briny and delicious! If you're wondering what you can make with pickles, look no further than this fun twist on a classic macaroni salad recipe.

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Course: Appetizer, Pasta, Salad

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 337kcal

Author: Kelly Jensen

Cost: $3

Equipment

Mixing Bowl

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.

Notes

Additions and Substitutions

If you don't like mayonnaise, you can easily substitute in Greek yogurt or sour cream instead of mayo in the dressing.

Or instead of dill pickles, you could try using sweet pickles or even a variety of chopped dill and sweet pickles together for an extra pickle flavor.

Try spicy pickles to kick this mac salad up a notch.

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