Dill Pickle Pasta Salad

This creamy vegan pasta salad is for the pickle lovers everywhere! Works great for meal prep, backyard barbecue, or a quick weeknight dinner.

Course Main Course, Salad

Cuisine American

Keyword 30 minutes or less, dill pickle chips, dill pickle pasta salad, easy vegan meal prep, low waste salad recipe, plant based meal prep, plant based pasta salad, scrappy cooking, vegan pasta salad

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Total Time 25

Servings

Calories 450.6

Author carleigh

Equipment

Pasta pot
Cutting board
Sharp knife
Small jar or bowl for the dressing
4 Large jars if doing meal prep
Mixing bowls

Ingredients

4 cups macaroni (cooked) about 2 cups dry
¾ cup dill pickles chopped
½ red onion small, finely diced
15 oz chickpeas 1 can, drained and rinsed
¾ cup vegan cheddar shredded
2 tbsp fresh dill finely chopped
1 green onion chopped

For the dressing

½ cup vegan yogurt unsweetened
¼ cup pickle juice
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tbsp olive oil optional, for richness
1 tsp garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Cook your macaroni noodles according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water until completely cooled.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the noodles, chopped pickles, red onion, chickpeas, vegan cheddar, and fresh dill.
In a separate bowl or jar, whisk together the yogurt, pickle juice, Dijon mustard, olive oil (if using), garlic powder, salt, and pepper until smooth and creamy.
Pour the dressing over the pasta salad and toss to coat. Taste and adjust salt or pickle juice as desired. For best flavor, let sit in the fridge for at least 30 minutes before serving.
If meal prepping, you can make salad jars, by combining the dressing ingredients in the bottom of 3 to 4 jars, and layering the ingredients in this order: chickpeas, red onion, pickles, macaroni, cheese, fresh dill

Notes

No chickpeas? Use a different type of legume like white beans or edamame.

Use gluten-free pasta to easily transform this recipe for a gluten allergy or Celiac disease.

Layer into mason jars or mix in the bowl - this dill pickle pasta salad works both ways!

Got more pickle juice leftover? Make delicious tahini dill dipping sauce, tofu "chicken" sandwich, or dill pickle soup.

Use any plain vegan yogurt, depending on availability and dietary restrictions.

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