This Chipotle Cilantro Lime Ranch Dressing recipe is creamy, acidic, and slightly smokey. It's a flexible southwest sauce that's ideal for salads, tacos, wraps, and more.
Looking for a standard ranch dressing? Try my Cottage Cheese Ranch Dressing (High Protein Low Calorie Ranch) instead.
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Why you’ll love it
This simple version of ranch dressing is delicious. In less than 10 minutes, you get a ton of flavor! Tacos and boring salads are becoming obsolete. I think you'll love this chipotle sauce with fresh lime if you enjoy recipes with a Mexican flair.
From salads to tacos to grilled veggies, this creamy, subtly flavored, and seductive cilantro lime ranch dressing complements a wide variety of foods. You didn't realize you needed this kick-assisted ranch dressing in your life.
What you’ll need
This basic dish calls for only a few ingredients. Here are the major items you'll need:
- Sour cream and mayonnaise are the somewhat acidic, refreshing, and creamy basis. It contributes to the ranch's distinct flavor.
- Make sure the cilantro is as fresh as possible.
- Chili pepper in adobo sauce - I like things on the milder side, so I started with only one chili, but you may add even more heat if you desire.
- Lime juice provides zesty freshness.
- Worcestershire sauce is a must-have for adding umami flavor to dressings and sauces.
- Garlic powder and onion powder - for an extra flavorful depth of flavor.
- Smoked paprika, my not-so-secret ingredient! It provides a mild smokiness.
What is adobo sauce?
It's the sauce found in those tiny chipotle chili pepper cans. It usually contains vinegar, garlic, and other aromatic spices and is acidic, smokey, and slightly sweet. You shouldn't have any trouble locating canned chipotles in adobo sauce because they are typically easily found in the Mexican/international section of most large grocery shops.
How to make chipotle sauce
This is a summary with detailed pictures. The recipe card below contains all of the ingredients and instructions.
- In your food processor, combine all the ingredients and process until the required consistency is achieved! Simple as pie. It tastes great as soon as you whip it up, but it will thicken if you cool it for a while. I like to let it chill for about an hour. It will have a more dip-like consistency when chilled, making it ideal for dipping veggies.
Tools for this recipe
- I make this dressing in a food processor.
- Use a lidded glass jar to store any leftover salad dressing.
- For dry ingredients, I use a convenient measuring spoons.
Substitutions and variations
- Feel free to use Greek yogurt in its place if you don't like sour cream. It still tasted fantastic when I tried it with 2% plain Greek yogurt.
- I used a teaspoon of the adobo sauce and one smallish chipotle chile pepper. I realize that some people might like it much hotter, but that was enough kick for me! To your liking, feel free to add more.
- If you want to burn your lips, you could also add some chipotle chile pepper powder while you're at it. 😉
What to serve with chipotle ranch dressing
- Prepare a simple green salad, combine it with this dressing, and serve it over 30 Minute One Pot Creamy Crab Soup, this Quick And Easy Dump And Bake Meatball Casserole, or my Weeknight Cream of Mushroom Chicken Skillet.
- Additionally, it tastes great as a dipping sauce for veggies or chicken tenders, on nachos, fish tacos, burritos, and steak. You'll want to drizzle it over almost anything because the options are unlimited.
- It can also serve as the main course in a taco salad. Add your preferred toppings, such as avocado and tortilla strips, to make it more interesting.
Leftovers and storage
- This dressing can be stored in the refrigerator for five to seven days in an airtight container.
- Simply store the ingredients separately until you're ready to assemble and consume your salad if you must prepare it in advance.
Frequently Asked Questions
This simple Chipotle Ranch Dressing, which is made with mayonnaise, sour cream, chipotle chiles, herbs, and spices, gives salads and other dishes a burst of flavor.
It's critical to understand the ingredients in ranch dressing. Numerous store-bought brands have additives, sugars, and carbohydrates that aren't very keto-friendly or healthful. However, the ingredients for this Chipotle Ranch Dressing are clean and simple to prepare.
There are 1.6 grams of carbohydrates and 0.5 grams of fiber in this keto ranch dressing. Thus, each dish has 1.1g of net carbohydrates (2 tablespoons).
If you tried this Chipotle Ranch Dressing or any other recipe on my website, please feel free to leave a 🌟 star rating and let me know how it goes in the 📝 comments below. And remember to tag me on Instagram!
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Recipe
Chipotle Cilantro Lime Ranch Dressing
INGREDIENTS
- 2 ⅓ cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
- ⅓ cup mayo
- 1 chipotle chili pepper in adobo sauce
- ⅓ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- Lemon juice
- ⅓ cup lightly packed cilantro
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- Salt & pepper to taste
INSTRUCTIONS
- Fill the food processor bowl with all of the ingredients. Set to high for approximately 30 seconds. If necessary, taste and adjust.
- Serve right away or refrigerate for at least one hour before serving. Store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for a few days.
NOTES
- I am aware that the brand of chipotle chili peppers you purchase affects their size. Unless you want this recipe to be quite spicy, I would advise using a SMALL pepper.
- This recipe yields approximately one cup of dressing.
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