5-Minute Smoky Chipotle Dressing
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5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Total Time
5 mins
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Servings
5 (~2-Tbsp Servings)
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Calories
78 kcal
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Course
Condiments
5-Minute Smoky Chipotle Dressing
Description
The 5-Minute Smoky Chipotle Dressing is a quick sauce combining cashew butter with smoky and spicy adobo sauce, aromatic garlic, bright lime juice, and a touch of sweetness from maple syrup. Stirred together and thinned with water, it forms a creamy, pourable dressing that brings a smoky-spicy flavor to salads or dishes needing a flavorful boost. The preparation involves simply mixing the ingredients and adjusting seasoning to taste.
The dressing's creamy texture and smoky chipotle notes come from the cashew butter and adobo sauce, while lime juice adds acidity that balances the richness. Maple syrup provides gentle sweetness that rounds out the bold flavors.
This dressing is best used fresh on salads but can be refrigerated for up to 4-5 days, though it thickens when chilled and may require thinning with water before use. It is recommended not to freeze this dressing due to its texture changes.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup cashew butter
- 1 pinch sea salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
- 1-2 tsp adobo sauce (if you don’t have access to adobo sauce, sub chipotle chili powder but start with less as it can be potent)
- 1 small clove garlic or pressed, crushed and minced
- 2-3 tsp lime juice
- 1/4 tsp maple syrup
- 3-4 Tbsp water (plus more as needed to thin)
Instructions
- To a medium mixing bowl add cashew butter, salt and pepper, adobo sauce, crushed or minced garlic, lime juice, and maple syrup and stir to combine.
- Add water a little at a time to thin into a pourable sauce, whisking as needed. Taste and adjust flavor as needed, adding more salt to taste, adobo sauce for heat, lime for acidity, or maple syrup for sweetness.
- Serve on top of salads, especially those that could benefit from a creamy, smoky/spicy kick. Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 4-5 days. Not freezer friendly. After refrigerating it gets thicker, so thin with more water as needed.
Notes
- The nutrition information provided is an estimate using the minimum amounts of adobo sauce and lime juice to reflect milder flavor levels.
- After refrigeration, the dressing thickens; thin with water to reach desired consistency before serving.
- Not suitable for freezing as texture changes upon thawing.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 5(~2-Tbsp Servings)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 78 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1two-tablespoon servings | |
| Calories | 78 | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 4.3g | 1% |
| Protein | 2.4g | 5% |
| Fat | 6.4g | 10% |
| Saturated Fat | 1.3g | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.07g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3.73g | 19% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 26mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 76mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 1.1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 20.91IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.79mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 7.28mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.66mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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