Chicago Hot Dog Pasta Salad
This pasta salad has all the flavors of a classic Chicago style hot dog and a zesty dressing to tie it all together. The perfect pasta salad for a backyard barbecue!
Ingredients
- 1 Pound short pasta such as rotini, fusilli, penne, or casarecce
- 3 Tablespoons pickle juice
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 8 Grilled or pan fried all beef hot dogs cut into bite sized pieces
- 1 ¼ Cups tomatoes diced
- ¾ Cup dill pickles diced
- ¾ Cup white onion diced
- ⅓ Cup sweet pickle relish
- ¼ Cup sport peppers diced, plus a few whole peppers for garnish
For the dressing
- ⅓ Cup olive oil
- 2 Tablespoons yellow mustard
- 2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1-2 Teaspoons liquid from the sport pepper jar to taste
- 1 Tablespoon poppy seeds
- 1 Teaspoon granulated sugar
- ½ Teaspoon celery salt
- ½ Teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ Teaspoon cracked black pepper
Instructions
- In a large pot of well salted water, cook the pasta according to package directions and drain. Rinse the pasta under cold water until the pasta has cooled. Drain very well and then transfer the pasta to a large mixing bowl. Add the pickle juice and olive oil and toss to coat.
- Grill or pan fry the hot dogs until warmed through and slightly charred. Cut into bite sized pieces.
- Whisk all of the ingredients for the dressing together. Taste and adjust to your preference.
- Add all of the ingredients to the pasta and toss to combine. Serve at room temperature or chilled. Enjoy!
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