Dill Pickle Bacon Pasta Salad – Creamy, Tangy & Completely Addictive

This Dill Pickle Bacon Pasta Salad is creamy, tangy, and packed with bold flavor – crispy bacon, briny pickles, and a dill-loaded dressing that makes it the most talked-about dish at any cookout.

⏱ Prep: 20 min  |  🍳 Cook: 10 min  |  🍽 Serves: 8  |  ↓ Jump to Recipe

Fair warning: make a double batch. This dill pickle bacon pasta salad disappears faster than anything else at a cookout. Creamy dressing, crunchy pickles, crispy bacon — it is impossible to stop eating.

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Why Everyone Loves This Salad

  • Make-ahead friendly — tastes even better the next day
  • Only 20 minutes of active prep
  • Feeds a crowd and travels well
  • Bold, crave-worthy flavor in every bite

Key Ingredients

The secret weapon is pickle brine in the dressing — it adds tang that brightens everything. Use fresh dill and cook your own bacon for the best crunch. Rotini works great because the dressing clings to all those ridges.

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How to Make It

  1. Cook pasta al dente, rinse cold, drain completely.
  2. Cook bacon until crispy, chop into pieces.
  3. Mix dressing: whisk mayo, sour cream, pickle brine, dill, spices.
  4. Combine pasta, pickles, bacon, red onion with dressing.
  5. Chill at least 30 minutes before serving.

Storage & Tips

  • Make up to 2 days ahead — store covered in the fridge
  • If it thickens overnight, stir in a splash of pickle brine
  • Add bacon right before serving to keep it crispy
  • For extra tang use half mayo and half Greek yogurt

Serving Suggestions

Serve chilled at BBQs, picnics, or potlucks alongside grilled burgers or smoked chicken.

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Dill Pickle Bacon Pasta Salad

Recipe by SeeMeCook
Servings

8

servings
Prep time

20

minutes
Cooking time

10

minutes
Calories

420

kcal
Total time

30

minutes

Creamy, tangy pasta salad loaded with crispy bacon, dill pickles, and a bold dill dressing. The most requested dish at every BBQ.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups rotini pasta, uncooked

  • 6 strips bacon, cooked crispy and chopped

  • 1 cup dill pickles, diced

  • 1/3 cup red onion, finely diced

  • For the Dressing:

  • 3/4 cup mayonnaise

  • 1/4 cup sour cream

  • 3 tbsp pickle brine (from the jar)

  • 2 tbsp fresh dill, chopped

  • 1 tsp garlic powder

  • 1 tsp onion powder

  • Salt and black pepper to taste

Directions

  • Cook pasta until al dente. Rinse under cold water and drain completely.
  • Cook bacon until crispy. Drain on paper towels and chop into pieces.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, pickle brine, fresh dill, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
  • Add cooled pasta, diced pickles, bacon, and red onion to the bowl.
  • Toss until everything is well coated in the dressing.
  • Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving. Stir and adjust seasoning before serving.
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