Sweet Pickle Macaroni Salad

Mr. J wasn’t into pickles until he had a bread & butter sweet pickle a few years ago. Now he wonders where they had been his whole life! I mixed up this sweet pickle macaroni salad as a side dish using not only the pickles, but the pickle “juice” for the dressing. It was an easy side to prep the night before for a faster week-night meal.

The Three Bite Rule - Sweet Pickle Macaroni Salad

Sweet Pickle Macaroni Salad (serves 4-6)

Ingredients:

1/2 pound of pasta, macaroni or other short noodle
3/4 cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoons yellow mustard
1/2 small shallot, diced
2-3 sprigs of green onion, diced
3-4 bread & butter pickles, chopped
1/2 cup pickle juice
1/2 green pepper

Directions:

Boil salted water and add the pasta once it comes to a boil. Cook according to the package.
Mix together mayo, mustard, pickles, shallots, green onions, and pickle juice.
The Three Bite Rule - Sweet Pickle Macaroni Salad
Stir well and toss with the cooled pasta.
The Three Bite Rule - Sweet Pickle Macaroni Salad
When ready to serve, mix in the green pepper.
The Three Bite Rule - Sweet Pickle Macaroni Salad
Enjoy!

I almost mixed in a hard boiled egg, but ended up sending that as the little one’s lunch. This was good and the sweetness was good with a grilled dinner.

One thought on “Sweet Pickle Macaroni Salad

  1. It’s funny because my husband is obsessed with dill pickles, but hates sweet pickles. I love both and this macaroni salad sounds delicious to me!!

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