Creamy Southwest Salad Dressing is a creamy dairy-free taco mildly spicy dressing or dips for vegetables or salads. Best of all its is a delicious and unique way to enjoy salads. Or use as a crema on Gluten-Free Mexican Chicken Pizza or even added to tacos. Just think of the creamy taco-seasoned dressing with a hint of lime on your next salad. It has my mouth watering just thinking about it. A delicious, tasty, and versatile condiment.
Indeed summertime calls for meals to be made outside. After all, summer is a time for relaxing and getting more sun. Hence, everyone is in the backyard bbq’ing or going on picnics. Not to mention, COVID-19 had most of us cooped up. Despite everything that has happened these couple of years it is a time to celebrate being alive. Needless to say, I for one am ready to celebrate with some new recipes and meals in the great out of doors. In fact, I hope to be able to see and hang out with friends soon. Consequently, I am still recovering from covid pneumonia. I hope to be back on my feet without an oxygen tank very soon.
Creamy Southwest Salad Dressing
In all honesty, I really enjoy eating salads with protein. Therefore, this recipe came about as a way to create a southwest flavor for a steak, chicken, or pork salad. Hence, the inspiration for this recipe comes from tacos and fajitas. Believe it or not, it can be used as crema. In any event that is how I used it on my Gluten-Free Mexican Chicken Pizza. Occasionally, I have even used it to replace mayo on my gluten-free hamburger buns. Nonetheless, say goodbye to dull burgers and add some zip. In a word, move over Ranch Dressing there is a new kid in town. In conclusion, I do hope you will give this recipe a try.
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Nutritional Facts are listed below and are based on 1 teaspoon per serving.
Creamy Southwest Salad Dressing
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup homemade mayo
- 1/4 cup coconut sour cream or store-bought sour cream
- 1 tablespoon Homemade Taco Sauce
- 2 teaspoons Picante sauce or homemade
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon chipotle pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
- lime zest of half a lime
- pinch of salt
Directions:
First, mix together the homemade mayonnaise and the coconut sour cream in a bowl large enough to handle a little over 1/2 a cup of dressing. Second, add Homemade Taco Sauce, Picante, cumin, cayenne pepper, and chipotle pepper. 
Next, sing a microplane mince the garlic into the dressing. Lastly, add lime juice, lime zest, and salt to taste. In conclusion, refrigerate for 1 hour before using.
Note Spicier Dressing:
In summary for a spicier dressing just add more Cholula.
Creamy Southwest Salad Dressing
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Homemade Mayonnaise See the recipe on my blog
- 1/4 cup coconut sour cream or store-bought sour cream See the recipe on my blog
- 1 tbsp Homemade Taco Sauce See the recipe on my blog
- 2 tsp Picante Sauce or homemade
- 2 tsp Cholula
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
- half a lime Zest of half a lime
- 1/8 tsp chipotle pepper
- 1/2 tsp minced garlic
- 2 tsp of freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 pinch of salt
Instructions
- First, mix together the homemade mayonnaise and the coconut sour cream in a bowl large enough to handle a little over 1/2 a cup of dressing.1/2 cup Homemade Mayonnaise, 1/4 cup coconut sour cream or store-bought sour cream
- Second, add Homemade Taco Sauce, Picante, cumin, cayenne pepper, and chipotle pepper.1 tbsp Homemade Taco Sauce, 2 tsp Picante Sauce or homemade, 2 tsp Cholula, 1/4 tsp cumin, 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper, 1/8 tsp chipotle pepper
- Next, using a microplane mince the garlic into the dressing.1/2 tsp minced garlic
- Lastly, add lime juice, lime zest, and salt to taste.half a lime Zest of half a lime, 1 pinch of salt
- In conclusion, refrigerate for 1 hour before using.
Notes For Spicier Dressing:
- Just add Cholula to taste
Notes
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings 24.0 | |
| Amount Per Serving | |
| Calories 23 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 2 g | 2 % |
| Saturated Fat 1 g | 3 % |
| Monounsaturated Fat 0 g | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g | |
| Trans Fat 0 g | |
| Cholesterol 4 mg | 1 % |
| Sodium 25 mg | 1 % |
| Potassium 1 mg | 0 % |
| Total Carbohydrate 1 g | 0 % |
| Dietary Fiber 0 g | 0 % |
| Sugars 0 g | |
| Protein 0 g | 0 % |
| Vitamin A | 1 % |
| Vitamin C | 0 % |
| Calcium | 1 % |
| Iron | 0 % |
| * The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA. | |
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