Dill Macaroni Salad Recipes

FRESH DILL PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold running water to cool.
• In a serving bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, mustard, dill and black pepper. Gently stir in the pasta, shrimp, celery, cucumber, tomato and shallots. Mix in salt to taste and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

DILL PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain.
• Mix pickles, mayonnaise, dill weed, pepper, and salt in a large bowl; stir in pasta until coated. Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.

MACARONI SALAD WITH DILL AND HAM

Steps:

• To mellow the minced onion, soak it in cold water while you make the salad.
• Bring a large pot of cold water to a boil over high heat and salt it generously. Add the macaroni and boil, stirring occasionally, until al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain the macaroni in a colander, put in a serving bowl, and toss with the milk. Allow the macaroni to cool slightly while you make the dressing.
• For the dressing: Whisk the vinegar, mustard, the 2 teaspoons salt, and black pepper to taste in a large bowl. Gradually whisk in the olive oil, starting with a few drops and then adding the rest in a steady stream to make a smooth, slightly thick dressing. Whisk in the sour cream.
• Drain the onions, pat dry, and add to the macaroni along with the ham, peas, celery, and dill. Add the dressing and fold to coat the pasta evenly. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

DILL PICKLE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Boil pasta al dente according to package directions. Run under cold water to stop cooking.
• Toss cold pasta with about ½ cup of pickle juice and set aside for about 5 minutes. Drain & discard pickle juice.
• Combine all dressing ingredients in a small bowl and mix well.
• Toss all ingredients in a large bowl. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.

DILL PICKLE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Don't forget to add some salt to the boiling water before adding the pasta. I add about 1 teaspoon.
• When pasta is done cooking drain pasta and rinse with cold water. Move rinsed cooked pasta to a mixing bowl and pour 1/3 cup of pickle juice over it. Stir to combine. Let it sit while you prepare the rest.
• Chop the dill pickles and cheese into small cubes. Finely chop the white onion.
• Drain the pasta again that was sitting in the pickle juice. Add it back to the mixing bowl. Add in the pickles, cheese, and white onion. Stir to combine.
• In a small bowl combine all the dressing ingredients and pour over the pasta salad. Stir everything together to combine well. Salad can be eaten right away but I prefer it cold, and if you do too, then cover it and refrigerate it for 1-2 hours.
• * I would recommend not making this too far ahead of time. For best results serve this salad within a few hours of making it. Either right away or after the refrigeration time. Leftovers do keep well in the fridge but the dressing thickens up and it's not as creamy as when you first make it.

COLD PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package.
• Rinse pasta with cold water and drain.
• Chop washed cucumber, onions and tomatoes.
• Add vegetables to drained pasta.
• Add mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, salt, dill weed and pepper and mix well.
• Refrigerate.

MACARONI SALAD WITH DILL AND HAM

Steps:

• To mellow the minced onion, soak it in cold water while you make the salad.
• Bring a large pot of cold water to a boil over high heat and salt it generously. Add the macaroni and boil, stirring occasionally, until al dente, about 8 minutes.
• Drain the macaroni in a colander, put in a serving bowl, and toss with the milk. Allow the macaroni to cool slightly while you make the dressing.
• Dressing:
• Whisk the vinegar, mustard, the 2 teaspoons salt, and black pepper to taste in a large bowl.
• Gradually whisk in the olive oil, starting with a few drops and then adding the rest in a steady stream to make a smooth, slightly thick dressing. Whisk in the sour cream.
• Drain the onions, pat dry, and add to the macaroni along with the ham, peas, celery, and dill.
• Add the dressing and fold to coat the pasta evenly.
• Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

MACARONI SALAD WITH DILL

Steps:

• Cook, drain, and rinse pasta. Combine all ingredients and stir until well blended. Chill for a minimum of 4 hours before serving.

CUCUMBER DILL MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook macaroni noodles according to package instructions. Drain, rinse in a colander under cool water.
• In a large mixing bowl, add the cooled macaroni noodles, onion, carrots, celery, chopped cucumbers, mayo, relish, sour cream, apple cider vinegar, sugar, and fresh dill. Mix well to combine all ingredients. Taste and add salt and pepper if desired.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour before serving. Right before serving I like to add an extra tablespoon of mayo or sour cream to make it extra creamy! And fresh dill to garnish.