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Southwest Salad Dressing
Amp up the flavor of your next salad with this creamy Southwest Salad Dressing recipe! It's easy to make with just 4 ingredients, in less than 5 minutes, and will add flavor, citrus and spice to any salad. It's also great as a dipping sauce for veggies, chicken tenders and southwestern egg rolls!
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 6 ounces
Calories: 40 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ½ cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons lime juice fresh-squeezed
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 tablespoons fresh chopped cilantro
- 1 tablespoon southwest seasoning click link for the recipe
Instructions
- Stir all of the ingredients together in a small bowl, or mason jar.
- Store in the fridge for up to 10 days.
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Notes
- You will need about 2 ounces of salad dressing per 4 cups of chopped lettuce or greens in a salad. This recipe makes 6 ounces of dressing, or enough to toss with 12 cups of salad.
- If the dressing is too thick for your taste, add 1 teaspoon of water at a time, until it reaches your desired consistency.
- This southwest dressing recipe is naturally gluten-free and vegetarian.
- The spice level of this dressing is medium. If you’d like to tone down the spice to mild, remove or reduce the amount of cayenne pepper added to the southwest spice mix.
- To add sweetness to the dressing, add 1 teaspoon honey.
- You can easily double this homemade salad dressing recipe. Simply click the 2X button above. The ingredient amounts will automatically update to make a double batch of the dressing. Follow the instructions the same as if you were making a single batch.
Nutrition Information
Calories
40kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
0.5g
(1%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
11mg
(4%)
Sodium
40mg
(2%)
Potassium
31mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
170mg
(3%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
20mg
(2%)
Iron
0.05mg
(0%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6ounces
Amount Per Serving
Calories 40
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 40kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 0.5g | 1% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 40mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 31mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 170mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.05mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.