5 from 15 votes
5-Minute Creamy Chipotle Southwest Sauce
This 5-minute creamy chipotle southwest sauce combines chipotle peppers in adobo with sour cream, mayonnaise, and fresh lime juice, blended until smooth along with cilantro, garlic, onion powder, and salt. It offers a smoky, tangy, and mildly spicy flavor perfect as a dip, spread, or sauce for tacos and sandwiches.
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings:
6
servings (2 TBSP)
Calories:
94 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- ½ cup sour cream
- 3 Tablespoons mayonnaise
- ½ cup cilantro roughly chopped
- 2 Tablespoons lime juice 1 lime, fresh
- 2 cloves garlic
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste, fine sea salt
Instructions
- In a mini food processor or blender, add all ingredients and pulse to combine until smooth. Scrape the sides of the bowl as needed. Be sure to taste test and adjust salt if needed (or add more peppers for extra spicy).
- Transfer to a jar or another airtight container. Store in the fridge for up to a week and enjoy on tacos, as a dip, spread on sandwiches, and more!
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Notes
- Add extra adobo sauce or 1-2 more chipotle peppers to increase spiciness.
- Omit cilantro if you dislike its flavor, the sauce will still be tasty.
- Without a blender, finely chop all ingredients and mix thoroughly for a coarse but flavorful sauce.
- This recipe makes about 3/4 cup, suitable for multiple servings or uses.
Nutrition Information
Serving
2TBSP
Calories
94kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
13mg
(4%)
Sodium
318mg
(13%)
Potassium
52mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
470IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
29mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings (2 TBSP)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 94
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2TBSP | |
| Calories | 94kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 13mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 318mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 52mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 470IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.