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Jalapeno Ranch Dressing

[heart_this] · Jun 13, 2012 · 20 Comments

Jalapeno Ranch Dressing

A fresh and creamy ranch dressing with a spicy jalapeno pepper kick.

Ranch dressing is one of the most popular dressings around and I had been thinking about making a spicy jalapeno ranch dressing for a while. Your basic ranch dressing is made with buttermilk and mayonnaise and it is seasoned with spices such as salt, pepper, paprika, and mustard along with plenty of herbs including parsley, chives and dill. All of this makes for a cool and creamy dressing but this time I was thinking more along the lines of a Texmex style ranch dressing with some heat from jalapeno peppers in addition to some fresh cilantro and a burst of lime juice. Making a ranch dressing could not be easier, you simply have to puree everything in a food processor or blender and it is ready to go. When it is this easy to make your own amazingly tasty dressings at home, why wouldn’t you!

Jalapeno Ranch Dressing

Jalapeno Ranch Dressing

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

A fresh and creamy ranch dressing with a spicy jalapeno pepper kick.

ingredients
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 jalapeno, stemmed and seeded
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 green onion
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice (~1/2 lime)
  • 1 handful cilantro
  • salt and pepper to taste
directions
  1. Place everything in a food processor and puree.
Use in:
Jalapeno Popper Pizza
BBQ Chicken COBB Salad with Cilantro Lime Ranch Dressing
Taco Salad

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Condiment, Dressing, Food, Gluten-free, Low-carb, Recipe, Vegetarian

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Comments

  1. Jessica says

    June 14, 2012 at 3:21 am

    This looks great! Super fun way to make ranch more exciting!

    Reply
  2. mountain mama cooks says

    June 14, 2012 at 2:19 pm

    In my mind, I'm dipping that awesome jalapeño pizza into this dressing as I type! YUM!

    Reply
  3. IdaBaker says

    June 14, 2012 at 8:37 pm

    I already added buttermilk to my grocery list.

    This is exactly what I was looking for.

    Thanks!!

    Reply
  4. Kimberley's Front Porch says

    June 21, 2012 at 6:54 am

    We have to try this soon. Our daughter loves anything and everything with jalapeno.

    Reply
  5. Anonymous says

    July 2, 2012 at 3:53 am

    This will be great drizzled over Roasted Tomato Soup — Thank you!

    Also Corn Chowder…

    Reply
  6. Anonymous says

    July 5, 2012 at 4:11 pm

    You need to add a packet of hidden valley ranch dressing to this. I live in Austin Texas and this is similar to the dips they have in tex mex restraunts.

    Reply
  7. Ash says

    July 8, 2012 at 4:27 pm

    Just did it! Love it!

    Reply
  8. Gloria Kelley says

    January 14, 2013 at 12:29 am

    I wouldn't add a thing, this recipe is perfect just the way it is.

    Reply
  9. astrid says

    January 20, 2013 at 8:28 pm

    This is quite runny. I would have used 1/8 cup milk and 1/2 cup mayo. Still, tastes delicious.

    Reply
  10. Kevin says

    January 21, 2013 at 11:20 am

    astrid: You could also replace some of the buttermilk with sour cream to make it thicker.

    Reply
  11. Annie Baiz says

    February 10, 2013 at 9:25 am

    I'm picky. Kevin would it be okay for me to add greek yogurt and no mayo, no buttermilk? Or would it ruin the flavor profile and consistency?

    Reply
  12. Kevin says

    February 10, 2013 at 2:13 pm

    Annie Baiz: It is definitely going to change the flavour and consistency but it should not ruin things. I do think that you will need something more liquid such as regular milk or regular yogurt to thin the thick Greek yogurt out a bit.

    Reply
  13. Anonymous says

    July 1, 2013 at 12:27 am

    I made an avocado lime ranch. It's quite similar, except I don't use any buttermilk or mayonnaise and just use avocados as the "fat". I add in lime juice and jalapeno juice to thin it out some. Also add water to help thin it out if it is still to thick for you. Also I made my own ranch seasoning mix, but you could put in the store bought stuff.

    Reply
  14. Anonymous says

    August 10, 2013 at 9:31 pm

    How much lime juice?

    Reply
  15. kevin says

    August 11, 2013 at 2:00 pm

    Anonymous: 1 tablespoon lime juice.

    Reply
  16. Anonymous says

    November 8, 2013 at 3:25 am

    Why is it so runny and taste like mayo.???

    Reply
  17. Samantha P says

    November 17, 2013 at 11:13 pm

    Looks amazing! Thanks for sharing. Pinned!
    Hugs,
    Sami
    thescrapmaster.com

    Reply
  18. Sammi Sunshine says

    June 13, 2014 at 5:40 pm

    I have a similar recipe on my site, and my pictures are also similar to yours! Hahahaha great minds think alike. I like that you added lime juice to it!

    Reply
  19. kevin says

    June 25, 2014 at 10:25 am

    Sammi Sunshine: This is definitely one of my favourite dressings!

    Reply
  20. Anonymous says

    July 11, 2015 at 8:57 pm

    I used 1/2 cup Mayo and half a pkg of ranch dressing seasoning and it was awesome

    Reply

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