Dill Pickle Pasta Salad Is Summer's Must-Have Side Dish

Pasta salad is a favorite for everything from potlucks to summer barbecues. Here, we're putting a twist on the classic by adding plenty of dill pickles, bacon, and hard-boiled eggs. This dill pickle pasta salad recipe is great paired with burgers, hot dogs, chicken, and more. Here's how to make a batch at home.

Dill Pickle Pasta Salad Ingredients

Here's what you'll need to make this summer side dish.

• Pasta: We chose bow tie pasta for this pickle pasta salad, but you can use any short shape you like. The recipe is delicious with penne, macaroni, and corkscrew noodles.
• Eggs: We're adding hard boiled eggs to this pasta salad. If you're short on time, grab a pack of purchased pre-hard-boiled eggs from the store.
• Bacon: For the perfect balance of textures, ensure your bacon is cooked until crispy.
• Dressing: This dill pickle pasta salad is tossed in a homemade dressing made with mayo, sour cream, garlic, salt, and pickle brine.
• Pickles: Roughly chop dill pickles before adding them to the pasta salad.
• Veggies: Round out the salad with fresh veggies including celery, tomatoes, and onion.
• Herbs: Finish the dish with plenty of fresh dill to amp up the flavor of the pickles.

How to Make Dill Pickle Pasta Salad

This pasta salad recipe is very easy to make, here's what you'll need to do.

1. Boil Pasta: Cook the pasta and eggs in the same pot. They'll both be ready to drain after 12 minutes. Peel and chop the eggs.
2. Cook the Bacon: In a skillet, cook the bacon until crisp. Once cool, crumble and set aside.
3. Mix the Dressing: Combine the dressing ingredients in a bowl.
4. Assemble: Add the pasta, eggs, bacon, veggies, pickles, and dill to the bowl with the dressing. Toss until combined. That's it!

How to Store Dill Pickle Pasta Salad

Keep the pasta salad stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days. If you store it any longer, the texture and flavor may change.