5 Trader Joe’s Dill Pickle Products You Need to Try

In recent years, one of the snack world’s standout innovations has been the spread of dill pickle flavour into all kinds of savoury nibbles-not merely cucumbers. Brands including Cheetos, Cheez-It and Goldfish have given their snacks the sharp flavour of dill pickles, and this much-loved taste has also arrived at one of our favourite supermarkets.

Browse the shelves at Trader Joe’s and you will quickly spot products inspired by the sour, deeply savoury profile of dill pickles. The minds behind Trader Joe’s products are known for their unconventional ideas, meaning this retailer offers everything from crisp, crunchy snacks to smooth spreads that evoke a jar of dill pickles.

As many Trader Joe’s products are sold only at certain times of year, several dill pickle options are summer exclusives. From late spring, keep an eye out for the In a Pickle Seasoning Blend-which adds tangy, fragrant notes to virtually any meal-and Popcorn in a Pickle, two well-liked products that are not always available. If you want to enjoy dill pickle flavour immediately, however, we suggest picking up one of these five products.

Chips in a Pickle

Why have crisps and a pickle alongside your sandwich when they can come together in one savoury bite? Trader Joe’s Chips in a Pickle are $3 for a 170 g bag of kettle-cooked potato crisps coated in vinegar, onion and dill seasoning. (Anyone who enjoys salt-and-vinegar crisps should certainly try them.) To take a sandwich up a level, tuck a layer of these inside.

Dill-icious Cream Cheese Spread

This intensely flavoured cream cheese makes a convincing case for pickles being essential to every brunch spread. Dill, cream cheese and lox make a classic trio, and this spread offers an easy way to bring the herb’s flavour to your next bagel. (A touch of acidity also pairs beautifully with the richness of cream cheese.)

As well as pairing it with bagels at brunch, you could turn Dill-icious Cream Cheese Spread into an excellent foundation for a dill pickle-flavoured dip at your next party. Serve it with pretzel crisps, and every guest will be pleased.

Havarti with Dill

Another product that recalls a favourite jar of pickles can be found in Trader Joe’s cheese aisle. Flecks of dill are incorporated straight into this mild, creamy Havarti, giving it an extra lift. Although it lacks quite the same sharpness as a dill pickle-flavoured product, it certainly delivers plenty of dill, and shoppers frequently say that it melts well in a grilled cheese. You might want to serve a few cornichons alongside it.

Dill-icious Chopped Salad Kit

If you have ever asked, “Can I basically have a bowl of dill pickles for dinner?” Trader Joe’s now has an answer. The Dill-icious Chopped Salad Kit contains all that is required for a lively, pickle-flavoured side dish or main meal. At $4 per bag, it also provides three portions.

A mixture of chopped cauliflower, radishes, red and green cabbage, green leaf lettuce and kale forms the base, finished with crushed Chips in a Pickle for crunch. Combine the ingredients with the included dill pickle-flavoured seasoning and creamy dill-and-cucumber ranch dressing, and it is easy to see why it is called “dill-icious.”

Vegan Creamy Dill Dressing

Whether your salad is pre-packed or made from scratch, Trader Joe’s can help if you want to give it the flavour of a dill pickle. Kept in the shop’s chilled section, this Vegan Creamy Dill Dressing uses an emulsion of blended cauliflower, almond butter and vinegar to create a rich, creamy consistency without dairy. Garlic, shallots, parsley, chives and, naturally, dill ensure the dressing adds a herby, tangy flavour to anything it is drizzled over.