Dill Pickle Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad
A decadent pasta salad filled with bacon, dill pickles and cheese and flavored with a creamy ranch sauce that will have you making it again and again!
Servings 12
Ingredients
- 16 oz Rotini or any other type of short pasta that you like
- 16 oz Bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1 Cup Mayonnaise
- 1 Cup Sour Cream
- 1/2 Cup Pickle Juice
- 1 Packet Ranch Dressing Seasoning Mix
- 2 tbsp Fresh Dill, roughly chopped dried dill works just fine too
- 2 Cups Dill Pickles, roughly chopped
- 8 oz Sharp Cheddar Cheese, cubed I do not recommend any other type of cheese, the sharpness of the cheddar really goes well with this dish
Instructions
- Cook bacon and set aside. Cook your pasta until al dente. Drain it and rinse under cold water until it is completely cooled.
- In a large bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, sour cream, pickle juice, ranch seasoning and dill.
- Add in the cooked and cooled pasta, the bacon, pickles and cheese. Mix together really well. *For serving purposes, I leave a little bit of the bacon, cheese, pickles and dill to top with. It makes for a nice presentation but is not necessary*
- Allow it to sit in the fridge for at least one hour before serving. Serve cold and enjoy!
Notes
This recipe can be made up to 5 days in advance. You may need to add a bit of mayo or even ranch dressing to rehydrate it as the pasta will absorb some of the dressing as it sits.