This southwest dressing can be thrown together in just a few minutes, requires no cooking, and tastes amazing! It is incredibly rich, creamy, and packed with tons of flavor. It is more delicious than any store-bought dressing and can easily elevate your favorite salads to the next level!
Homemade Southwest Dressing Recipe
This creamy dressing may easily become one of your new favorite condiments. It is packed with flavor and has just the right amount of spice so that even people who aren't fans of spicy food can still enjoy it!
Don't worry; you can easily turn up the heat, too, if you want to! Spread it on burgers, drizzle it over fajitas, dip your wings in it, and so much more!
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🥘 Southwest Dressing Ingredients
This simple dressing only uses 5 ingredients. The southwest seasoning blend uses common spices you probably already have, so I recommend making your own!
- Mayonnaise - 1½ cups of mayonnaise. Use your favorite brand (I like Hellmans!)
- Greek Yogurt - ½ cup of plain Greek yogurt.
- Lime Juice - 2 tablespoons of lime juice. Either fresh or bottled juice will work.
- Orange Juice - 2 tablespoons of orange juice.
- Southwest Seasoning - 1⅔ tablespoons of southwest seasoning. You may be able to find this in some stores or buy it online. However, I strongly recommend trying out my homemade spice blend recipe!
*Be sure to see the free printable recipe card below for ingredients, exact amounts & instructions with tips!*
🔪 How To Make Southwest Dressing
No cooking, chopping, or blending is required; all you have to do is whisk everything together! You will need a whisk, mixing bowl, and jar to store your dressing.
This recipe will yield approximately 2¼ cups of dressing or about 9 servings.
- Prepare. Place your ingredients into a large mixing bowl (1½ cups of mayonnaise, ½ cup of plain Greek yogurt, 2 tablespoons of both lime juice and orange juice, and 1⅔ tablespoons of southwest seasoning).
- Mix. Whisk until the mixture is smooth.
- Serve. Serve immediately or store in a jar in the fridge until ready to serve.
This zesty dressing is perfect for dipping your chicken taquitos in, drizzling over a shrimp burrito bowl, or adding to your taco bar! It's even tasty on sandwiches and burgers! Enjoy!
💭 Angela's Pro Tips & Recipe Notes
- This sauce is so much more than just a salad dressing! Use it as a spread on your sandwich, a dipping sauce, and more!
- I think this dressing has a perfect consistency. However, if needed, you can thin it out using small increments of water.
- To make a vegan version of this tasty dressing, use vegan mayonnaise and vegan yogurt!
🥡 Storing
Since this southwest dressing is yogurt-based, it can be kept for up to 4-5 days when stored in a jar or sealed container in the refrigerator.
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❓ Recipe FAQs
This delicious southwest dressing is gluten-free exactly as written! So go ahead and enjoy!
The spice level of your dressing depends on how spicy your southwest seasoning is. You can use your favorite store-bought brand or make your own! When you make your own at home, you can adjust how much cayenne and/or crushed red pepper flakes are in it to increase or decrease the spiciness.
As written, this southwest dressing is only mildly spicy.
This recipe is not vegan. However, it is incredibly easy to make it vegan! As written, it uses mayonnaise and Greek yogurt. Both of these have vegan versions that you can find at most grocery stores!
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Southwest Dressing
Ingredients
- 1½ cups mayonnaise
- ½ cup Greek yogurt (plain)
- 2 tablespoon lime juice
- 2 tablespoon orange juice
- 1⅔ tablespoon southwest seasoning (see recipe)
(Note: 2x or 3x only changes the ingredient list)
Instructions
- Place your ingredients into a large mixing bowl (mayonnaise, plain Greek yogurt, lime juice, orange juice, and southwest seasoning).
- Whisk until the mixture is smooth.
- Serve immediately or store in a jar in the fridge until ready to serve.
Notes
- This sauce is so much more than just a salad dressing! Use it as a spread on your sandwich, a dipping sauce, and more!
- I think this dressing has a perfect consistency. However, you can thin it out using small increments of water if needed.
- To make a vegan version of this tasty dressing, just use vegan mayonnaise and vegan yogurt!
- To store: Since this southwest dressing is yogurt-based, it can be kept for up to 4-5 days when stored in a jar or sealed container in the refrigerator.
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