Description
Delicious High protein dill pickle pasta salad recipe with step-by-step instructions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 14 oz protein pasta
- 20 oz chickpeas
- 2 cups kale
- 1.5 cups cucumbers
- 1 cup pickles
- 1/2 cup red onion
- 1/3 cup fresh dill
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese
- 3/4 cup greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup pickle juice
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp dried dill
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
Instructions
- While bringing a large pot of salted water to a boil, prepare all your vegetables: destem and finely shred the kale into thin ribbons, dice the cucumbers into 1/2-inch pieces, chop the pickles into 1/4-inch pieces, thinly slice the red onion, and finely chop the fresh dill.
- Once the water is boiling, cook the protein pasta according to package instructions.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, and pickle juice until smooth and well combined.
- Add the onion powder, garlic powder, Dijon mustard, dried dill, salt, and pepper, whisking until fully incorporated and no lumps remain.
- Add the sharp cheddar cheese and toss everything together until evenly distributed.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooled pasta with the rinsed and drained chickpeas, shredded kale, diced cucumbers, chopped pickles, sliced red onion, and fresh dill.
- Add the dressing over the salad and toss thoroughly until all ingredients are evenly coated with the creamy dressing.
Notes
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing and boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: High Protein Dill Pickle Pasta Salad