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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.Creamy Southwest Salad Dressing on a salad on a bed of butter lettuce.

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. The ingredients for the Creamy condiment in a bowl.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.Creamy Southwest Salad Dressing in a jar and some on a spoon

Note Spicier Dressing:

In summary for a spicier dressing just add more Cholula.

Southwest Salad Dressing on a salad on a bed of butter lettuce.
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Creamy Southwest Salad Dressing

Creamy Southwest Salad Dressing Recipe a quick and dairy-free mild flavored Tex-Mex flavored dressing or topping for vegetables and meats.
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine American
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Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
Total Time 5 minutes minutes
Servings 24 servings
Calories 23kcal
Author LaRena Fry

Equipment

Pint Canning Jars
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Serving Bowls

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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