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My Go-To Smashed Pickle Salad — Tangy, Crunchy, Done Fast

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Prep
10 min
Total
10 min
Serves
4
Calories
150 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1/2 mediumred onion (thinly sliced)
  • 4 wholepickles (or 16 spears, plus 1 tablespoon brine)
  • 2 stalkscelery (thinly sliced)
  • 1/4 cupsour cream
  • 1/4 cupchopped dill fronds and stems
  • 1 tablespoonmayonnaise

Instructions

  1. 1

    In a medium bowl, stir together the red onion and pickle brine.

  2. 2

    On your cutting board, whack the pickles with a meat mallet or the back of a wooden spoon, then rip into 1/2-inch pieces. (If using spears, simply rip them into 1/2-inch pieces.)

  3. 3

    Add the smashed pickles to the bowl, along with the celery, sour cream, dill, and mayonnaise. Stir vigorously until creamy and combined. This salad is best eaten right away.