If you’re obsessed with pickles and love a good homemade salsa, get ready to meet your new favorite dip: Dill Pickle Salsa. This zesty, tangy salsa is the perfect fusion of briny pickles and fresh herbs and peppers—ideal for chips, burgers, tacos, or straight from the jar. It’s easily made in 15 minutes – blended into a smooth, restaurant-style salsa that is a pickle-lover’s dream!
The Ultimate Tangy Twist for Pickle Lovers
Dill pickle salsa is a game-changing condiment that adds bold flavor and crunchy texture to your favorite dishes. It’s quick to make, endlessly customizable, and guaranteed to be a hit at your next gathering! I feel like it grabs attention, as people are initially like, wait what? But one bite has you hooked!
Although I could put regular salsa one everything, I feel like pickle salsa doesn’t feel as confined to just Mexican cuisine. It really adds a tangy zest to SO many different things and it’s super versatile.
Why you’ll love this homemade salsa recipe
- Dietary friendly: This salsa is naturally vegan, gluten, grain, and refined sugar-free. It’s also keto, low carb, and whole 30 friendly!
- Quick and Easy: Ready in under 15 minutes
- Wholesome: No weird preservatives or ingredients over here! Just natural, whole foods!
- DELICIOUS: When I tell you this salsa is down-right addicting.. I could literally spoon it. Its tangy and packed with flavor!
- Versatile: Its delicious with chips, on tacos, burger, or hot dogs, or even as an addition to chicken and tuna salad, on eggs, etc.
- Unique Party Dip: A crowd-pleaser that will surprise and delight your guests! Such a fun way to spice things up!
Video – how to make dill pickle salsa
What Is Dill Pickle Salsa?
Dill pickle salsa is a savory, tart, and just the slightest bit of spicy condiment made with dill pickles, fresh herbs, onions, jalapeños and tomatillos, and lime. The flavors blend together to create something magical – I can’t explain it, I just want everyone to try it!
This versatile salsa is perfect for summer BBQs, game-day snacks, and pickle-themed charcuterie boards. Its incredibly easy to make. I have a confession.. i’ve actually never purchased tomatillos before, but they were so incredibly easy to use – you just peel the outer layer off, wash, and use. They add SO much flavor to the recipe!
Ingredients for Dill Pickle Salsa
Full recipe is in the recipe card at the bottom of the post!
- 16oz container dill pickles (choose crunchy, high-quality pickles); I HIGHLY recommend Grillo’s Pickles (not sponsored, just genuinely think they’re the best pickles, ever!). You’ll reserve 1/4 of the brine and drain the rest.
- Yellow onion
- 1 small jalapeño – feel free to add extra if you want it spicier!
- Garlic
- Pickle juice (from the container of pickles)
- Tomatillos
- Cilantro
- Lime
Steps
- Char the veggies – add some oil to your pan and heat it over medium heat. Once the pan is hot, add the onion, jalapeno, tomatillos, and garlic. Cook for 10 or so minutes, flipping the veggies often so they dont burn, until softened & slightly charred/grilled.
- Blend – add the veggies along with the remaining ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.
- Taste and adjust seasoning—add more pickle juice for extra tang, more lime, etc.
- Let it chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
- Store – I like to store mine in mason jars or back in the pickle jar!
Storing homemade salsa
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Sometimes i’ll pour the salsa back into the pickle container, lid it, and store in the fridge OR i’ll store it in a large mason jar or divide it amongst a few smaller ones to share!
How to Use Dill Pickle Salsa
This salsa is more than just a dip—it’s a flavor booster for:
- Burgers and sandwiches
- Fish tacos and grilled shrimp
- Hot dogs
- Baked potatoes or potato salad mix-ins
- Charcuterie boards as a zesty relish
- Bloody Mary garnish
- In tuna or chicken salad. Add a little of the salsa into some mayo for the perfect dressing/base for tuna or chicken salad or as a creamy salad dressing!
Tips & FAQ’s
- Can I make this ahead of time as an appetizer for parties and gatherings? Of course! It tastes best after sitting in the fridge for a few hours. Simply just shake the jar well before serving!
- Can I use sweet pickles? I wouldn’t, as this recipe is formulated to use dill pickles! The sweet pickles would totally change its flavor.
More healthy recipes to try
- Avocado Guacamole Deviled Eggs
- Smashed potato salad
- German potato salad
- Broccoli crunch salad
- Green Goddess Pasta Salad
- Homemade superfood pesto
- Healthy homemade crackers
If you try this recipe and love, it’d mean the world to me if you left a star rating & review below and tag me in your creations on Instagram @danishealthyeats!
Dill Pickle Salsa
Ingredients
- 1 16oz container dill pickles (I like Grillo's)
- 2 tbsp olive oil or avocado oil
- 4 tomatillos
- 1-2 small jalapeno peppers, stems removed and halved
- 1 small white or yellow onion, quartered or roughly chopped
- 3-4 garlic cloves, peeled
- 1 small bunch cilantro
- 1/4 cup pickle brine
- 1/2 lime, juiced
Instructions
- Char the veggies – add some oil to your pan and heat it over medium heat. Once the pan is hot, add the onion, jalapeno, tomatillos, and garlic. Cook for 10 or so minutes, flipping the veggies often so they don't burn, until softened & slightly charred/grilled.
- Blend – add the veggies along with the remaining ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.
- Taste and adjust seasoning—add more pickle juice for extra tang, more lime, etc. Let it chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
- Store – I like to store mine in mason jars or back in the pickle jar!
we just had a bbq and I was a little nervous to try this because I’d never had pickle salsa but WOW. it was a crowd favorite, a few people asked for the recipe!