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Pickle Pasta Salad

A tangy and refreshing pasta salad featuring pickles, vegetables, and a creamy dressing.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 320
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Pasta and Vegetables
  • 8 oz pasta (elbow or shell) cooked and cooled
  • 1 cup dill pickles chopped
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1 cup cucumber diced
  • 1 cup red onion finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup green bell pepper diced
Dressing
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 2 tbsp pickle juice
  • 1 tbsp dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp salt to taste
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper to taste

Method
 

Cook Pasta
  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and rinse under cold water to cool.
  2. Transfer the cooled pasta to a large mixing bowl.
Prepare Vegetables
  1. Chop the dill pickles, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and green bell pepper.
  2. Add the chopped vegetables to the bowl with the pasta.
Make Dressing
  1. In a separate bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, pickle juice, dijon mustard, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper until smooth.
Combine Salad
  1. Pour the dressing over the pasta and vegetable mixture. Toss gently to combine until everything is well coated.
  2. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving for best flavor.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 8gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 2gFiber: 2gSugar: 3g

Notes

This salad can be made a day in advance and stored in the refrigerator. It tastes even better the next day as the flavors meld together.

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