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Jalapeno Popper Dressing

[heart_this] · Jul 28, 2013 · 18 Comments

Jalapeno Popper Dressing

Make any salad better with this creamy dressing with all of the flavours of jalapeno poppers!

As many of you know I am completely obsessed with jalapeno poppers and I enjoy experimenting using their flavours in others dishes. With summer here I have been thinking about salads a lot and the other day I had a crazy idea, how about a jalapeno popper salad dressing? The thought of a dressing that can give any salad all of the flavours of jalapeno poppers was so wonderfully amazing that I just had to make it! Jalapeno poppers are made by stuffing jalapeno peppers with cheese, commonly cream cheese, and then either breading them and frying until crispy or wrapping them in bacon and grilling them. With these flavours in mind I started the dressing out with a base of creamy and tangy cream cheese along with plenty of jalapeno peppers. Too make the dressing pour-able I added Greek yogurt and butter milk and I seasoned it with garlic, green onions and cilantro. I couldn’t give the dressing a crispy coating so I opted for the bacon; I mean you can never go wrong with adding bacon! The resulting jalapeno dressing is super smooth and creamy with just the right amount of heat and all of the flavor of jalapeno poppers! Using a low fat cream cheese works perfectly well in this dressing meaning that it is also pretty light! Salads better beware this summer as this jalapeno popper dressing is coming!

Jalapeno Popper Dressing

Jalapeno Popper Dressing

Jalapeno Popper Dressing

Prep Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 10 minutes Servings: 1cup

Make any salad better with this creamy dressing with all of the flavours of jalapeno poppers!

ingredients
  • 1/2 cup cream cheese (light is ok), softened
  • 1/4 cup Greek yogurt or sour cream or mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup fresh, pickled or roasted jalapenos
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 green onion
  • 1 tablespoon cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons bacon, cooked and crumbled (optional)
  • salt and pepper to taste
directions
  1. Puree everything in a food processor and optionally let sit in the fridge for a few hours.
Tip: Add the jalapenos a bit at a time to get the heat level to where you want it.
Use in:
Southwestern Grilled Chicken Jalapeno Popper Salad
Jalapeno Popper Corn Fritters
BBQ Chicken COBB Salad with Cilantro Lime Ranch Dressing
Taco Salad

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Comments

  1. Tieghan says

    July 28, 2013 at 12:57 pm

    This sound so good. I love the addition of cream cheese and anything with jalopenos is always a winner in my book!

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  2. Des @ Life's Ambrosia says

    July 28, 2013 at 11:12 pm

    This. Is. Genius.

    Reply
  3. Kim | a little lunch says

    July 29, 2013 at 5:54 am

    I like all the options you give in this recipe, Kevin. Bacon, however, is not optional. 🙂

    Reply
  4. Jill Plenty says

    July 29, 2013 at 12:04 pm

    I'm with you…. love jalapeno popper anything! This dressing sounds wonderful – I have added it to my Pinterest board called "My Jalapeno Love Affair" Love tons of your recipes – I have you listed as a favorite blog on my blog. 🙂 Keep up the great recipes! Jill @ Mama Ging

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  5. Anonymous says

    July 29, 2013 at 1:13 pm

    A typo: "glove garlic"

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  6. kevin says

    July 29, 2013 at 1:39 pm

    Anonymous: Thanks

    Reply
  7. Anonymous says

    July 29, 2013 at 4:42 pm

    do you need to have butter milk can you use something else instead like half and half

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  8. Stephen Loucka says

    July 30, 2013 at 9:45 pm

    I made this last night.. and as a few people have said.. bacon is not optional. I used sour cream.. love the tangy taste the buttermilk provides.. yummy.

    Reply
  9. Anonymous says

    August 26, 2013 at 3:01 am

    This is DELICIOUS!!! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  10. Shambhavi Pandey says

    August 29, 2013 at 4:09 pm

    For how long can we keep this dressing stored?

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  11. kevin says

    August 29, 2013 at 4:48 pm

    Shambhavi Pandey: I would try to use it within 5-7 days, refrigerated.

    Reply
  12. susan kirby says

    June 21, 2014 at 8:16 am

    thanks kev this is truelly delicious and is going to be on the menu at our house here in south island NZ quite often….you are a great cook

    Reply
  13. Laki says

    March 9, 2015 at 3:44 pm

    THIS IS BRILLIANT!!!!! I am making this immediately!!!!

    Reply
  14. Anonymous says

    May 21, 2015 at 11:32 pm

    Made this tonite and it was great!! I doubled the recipe so that I could enjoy it with a little of everything

    Reply
  15. Katie says

    September 8, 2015 at 11:13 pm

    I was a little hesitant to make this but decided to do it after all. So, so glad I did. The flavors are amazing. It's going on the jalapeno popper corn fritters tonight, YUM. Mine is thick, not a "runny" dressing. This would be awesome on a gyro. Thanks again Kevin, you rock!

    Reply
  16. Kallie Gilbert says

    May 4, 2016 at 7:21 pm

    I know we purchased cream cheese at the store but apparently didn't make it home with it. Can I use more Greek yogurt as a substitute?

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  17. Rayann says

    July 19, 2019 at 6:35 am

    I’m not writing to tell you how good this looks, but how good it IS! I’ve been making this for a long time, always double it, and add a small package of crumbled blue cheese. FANTASTIC!

    Reply
  18. Rose Jordahl says

    July 14, 2020 at 6:21 pm

    Will be making this! Sounds so good!

    Reply

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