Dill Pickle & Ranch Pasta Salad

By Rosie Published: June 16, 2022 Updated: October 22, 2023
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Creamy pasta salad seasoned with ranch seasoning, and loaded with dill pickles & mozzarella cheese!

A creamy pasta salad loaded with dill, cheese, and spices, perfect for a summer party.

Hey cousins! If you follow me on Instagram, you’ve probably noticed that the RosaMae Seasonings Team and I have been at several events this past spring. One of the many events that we’ve attended was Washington’s States Spring Fair. At the fair, I was surrounded by cotton candy, burgers, candied apples, and more. One of the fair foods that I took a major liking to was pizza. Cousin, I’m not just talking about your everyday pizza. I’m talking about Pickle Pizza!

A bowl full of creamy macaroni pasta salad with a creamy dressing, cheese, topped with paprika and dill.

I know that y’all probably think that I’m crazy, but yes. I fell in love with the pickle pizza. The pickle pizza at the fair had a ranch alfredo sauce instead of the regular red sauce. It was loaded with cheese, pickles, and sprinkled with dill. It was sooo good!

A creamy bowl filled with macaroni pasta salad, ranch dressing, cheese, garnished with paprika and dill.

I’ve been craving the pizza ever since, and I can’t seem to find a pizza place that makes the pizza.

The other day I was craving a pasta salad. I quickly decided to make a pasta salad inspired by my new favorite pizza, and that’s how I came up with this idea!

A close up look at my creamy ranch and dill pasta salad, made with macaroni pasta, cheese, and tons of dill and delicious spices.

This dill pickle & ranch pasta salad definitely did it for me! If you’re a pickle and ranch lover, this recipe is for you!!!

Check out my video tutorial for my dill pickle & ranch pasta salad

Creamy Dill and Ranch Pasta Salad

If you love cheese, pickles, and ranch, this pasta salad is for you! Made with macaroni pasta and a ranch-based dressing, and packed with cheese, dill pickles and herbs, and paprika for some color and spice.

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Course Appetizer, Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword cold pasta salad, pasta salad, pickles

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings servings

Ingredients

3 cups elbow macaroni pasta
1 1/2 cup mayonnaise
0.75 oz package of ranch seasoning mix
3 tbsp dill pickle juice
2 large pickles chopped
1 medium sweet yellow onion chopped
8 oz mozzarella cheese cubed
2 tsp dill
2 tsp paprika
2 tsp minced garlic

Instructions

Cook the elbow macaroni until it's nice, and firm. Once done drain the pasta, and set it to the side.
Combine the mayonnaise, ranch seasoning mix, 1 tsp of dill, garlic, and pickle juice into a large mixing bowl. Mix well.
Next, add in the pickles, onions, and mozzarella. Fold the ingredients.
Add in the elbox macaroni, and mix it in with the other ingredients.
Refrigerate the pasta salad until it nice and cold.
Transfer the salad into your serving dish.
Sprinkle the remaining dill, and paprika on top of the pasta salad.
Serve & enjoy!

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Hey cousins, it’s Rosie!

I’m a Soul Food blogger living in the Pacific Northwest, bringing Southern cooking to gorgeous Seattle, Washington. I was born and raised in the PNW, but my family roots go all the way to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where my grandparents were born and raised. I live every day to bring the traditional values, recipes, and love of food to life for my family—whether they’re online or in real life. So, welcome to the party, family!