
Dill Pickle Pasta Salad
This dill pickle pasta salad with chopped dill pickles, bacon, and Cheddar cheese is briny, rich, salty and absolutely delicious.
Directions
Recipe Ingredients
- 1 pound short pasta, such as mini bowtie pasta
- 10 slices bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled, divided
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 cups chopped refrigerated dill pickles, plus 1/3 cup pickle brine, divided
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill, plus more for garnish
- 1 cup 1/4-inch diced sharp Cheddar cheese
- 2/3 cup mayonnaise
- 2/3 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon onion powder