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So… just hear me out. Pickle flavored stuff has kind of become the trendy thing these days and let me just say, I don’t mind it at all. I love me a good pickle. Dill pickle that is. None of that sweet bread and butter nonsense. This Dill Pickle Pasta Salad is pretty amazing. It’s light, tangy, and super easy to make too.

I know it might sound a little weird at first, but I promise it’s one of the best pasta salads I’ve ever had. And I’m southern so I’ve had a lot of different kinds of pasta salad. I lightened this pasta salad up and made it a bit better-for-you but first subbing in a whole wheat pasta. I also kicked the sour cream out and used a plain fat-free greek yogurt instead. And obviously a light mayonnaise was the way to go.

Other than that, this pasta salad is pretty standard. You get the creamy noodle goodness along with the crunch of the pickle and onion, and the cheesy goodness of the… well… cheese. Of course, you could always use a fresh dill here if you would like, just double up fresh dill in place of the dry dill that I used.

This does make a BIG batch of pasta salad too. It would be great as a side for a picnic or potluck. If you really wanted to add some zip you could swap in some sour pickles too, but I didn’t have any on hand so I went straight dill.

Dill Pickle Pasta Salad

Yield: 8

Author: The Skinny Fork (Amanda Plott)

Prep time: 5 MinInactive time: 30 MinTotal time: 35 Min

"I'm pickle Rick!" - Just kidding. This is just a recipe for Dill Pickle Pasta Salad. It's tasty and tangy and has a pickly crunch.

Ingredients

Dill Dressing

1 C. Light Mayonnaise
1/2 C. Plain Fat Free Greek Yogurt
1/3 C. Dill Pickle Juice
1 Tbsp. Dried Dill
Salt & Pepper to Taste

Pasta Salad

16 Oz. Whole Wheat Pasta, Cooked & Cooled
1/3 C. Dill Pickle Juice
2 C. Chopped or Diced Dill Pickles
1 Medium Onion, Diced Small
8 Oz. Colby Cheese, Diced Small

Instructions

In a medium bowl, whisk together the 1 C. Light Mayonnaise, 1/2 C. Plain Fat Free Greek Yogurt, 1/3 C. Dill Pickle Juice, 1 Tbsp. Dried Dill, and Salt & Pepper to Taste; set aside.
In a large bowl, fold together the 16 Oz. Whole Wheat Pasta, 1/3 C. Dill Pickle Juice, 2 C. Dill Pickles, 1 Medium Onion, and 8 Oz. Colby Cheese.
Add the mayo mixture to the pasta and stir together gently until it's mixed well.
Cover and set aside in the fridge to chill for at least 30 minutes and up to overnight.
Once chilled, enjoy right away!

Recommended Products:

Hellmann's Light Mayonnaise

Nutrition Facts

Calories

272.67

Fat (grams)

15.86 g

Sat. Fat (grams)

6.81 g

Carbs (grams)

22.43 g

Fiber (grams)

3.19 g

Net carbs

19.23 g

Sugar (grams)

3.05 g

Protein (grams)

11.56 g

Sodium (milligrams)

1019.17 mg

Cholesterol (grams)

32.04 mg

Nutritional Claims: Sugar Conscious • Vegetarian • Pescatarian • Peanut Free • Tree Nut Free • Fish Free • Shellfish Free • Pork Free • Red Meat Free • Crustacean Free • Celery Free • Sesame Free • Lupine Free • Mollusk Free • Alcohol Free • Kosher