How to Make Fiesta Pasta Salad with Dill Pickles - A Step-by-Step Guide

Are you looking for a unique and flavorful pasta salad recipe to make for your next gathering or potluck? Look no further than this Fiesta Pasta Salad with Dill Pickles! This dish is a delicious and refreshing twist on traditional pasta salad, and it's sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.

With a combination of vibrant vegetables, zesty dill pickles, and a tangy dressing, this pasta salad is bursting with flavor and texture. Not to mention, it's incredibly easy to make and can...

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups uncooked fusilli pasta
  • 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables
  • ⅓ cup minced dill pickles
  • ⅓ cup minced celery
  • ⅓ cup minced radishes
  • ½ cup light creamy salad dressing (such as Miracle Whip®), or more to taste
  • ⅓ cup shredded aged Cheddar cheese
  • 2 tablespoons light Thousand Island salad dressing
  • 1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish
  • 2 teaspoons whole grain Dijon mustard
  • 1 pinch paprika, or to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Additional Time: 1 hr
  • Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins
  • Servings: 10
  • Yield: 10 2/3 cup servings

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook fusilli in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, for 6 minutes. Add frozen vegetables; continue cooking until fusilli is tender yet firm to the bite, about 6 minutes more. Drain.
  • Soak the fusilli-vegetable mixture in cold water until cool to the touch.
  • Meanwhile, mix pickles, celery, and radishes with creamy salad dressing, Cheddar cheese, Thousand Island dressing, relish, and Dijon mustard together in a large bowl. Drain fusilli and vegetables and mix in. Cover and refrigerate, 1 to 8 hours. Sprinkle paprika on top before serving.
  • Nutrition

    84 cal.

    • Total Fat: 3g
    • Saturated Fat: 1g
    • Cholesterol: 5mg
    • Sodium: 178mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 13g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 2g
    • Protein: 3g
    • Vitamin C: 2mg
    • Calcium: 37mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 87mg