Boost your salads and appetizers with our Cowboy Dressing recipe. This selfmade dressing delivers large Tex-Mex taste, made with salsa verde, lime juice, and our smoky spice mix. Plus, it’s so straightforward to make. When you strive it, you’ll by no means return to store-bought!
Attempt our scrumptious Cowboy Pasta Salad, that includes this selfmade dressing!
Why Our Recipe
- Southwestern flavors make this creamy dressing certainly one of our favorites.
- This dressing makes a scrumptious dipping sauce for fries and rooster tenders. Yum!


By making your individual dressing, you’ll be able to say goodbye to store-bought variations and customise the style to your liking. Chili powder, smoked paprika, and cumin give this creamy dressing the proper steadiness of smoky taste with a contact of warmth.
Ingredient Notes


- Salsa Verde: The star of the dressing! Use gentle or spicy salsa verde relying in your warmth choice. In case you can’t discover salsa verde, tomatillo salsa and even common pink salsa can work in a pinch.
- Mayo: Plain Greek yogurt can be utilized as an alternative.
- Lime Juice: Freshly squeezed lime juice offers the most effective taste. Bottled lime juice will work too.
- Smoked Paprika: Provides a smoky depth to the dressing. In case you don’t have smoked paprika, common paprika will do, however you’ll miss out on that smoky taste.
- Floor Cumin: Provides that Tex-Mex taste.
- Chili Powder: Provides a light smokiness and spice with out being overwhelmingly spicy.
- Granulated Garlic: Garlic powder can be utilized instead in the identical quantity.
Regulate the Warmth
This smoky, southwestern-inspired dressing has a light warmth profile from the chili powder and salsa verde. Kick up the warmth with these variations.
Salsa Verde: Select a medium or scorching salsa verde as an alternative of gentle for a bit extra warmth.
Spices: Add a 1/2–1 teaspoon cayenne pepper or a 1/2–1 teaspoon pink pepper flakes.
Blender Methodology
Fairly than simply merely combine the substances collectively, we use a blender to get the smoothest, creamiest consistency. Utilizing a blender is particularly necessary to completely incorporate the salsa verde in with the remainder of the substances for a easy and creamy dressing.


How you can Use It
Dipping Sauce: This smoky, mayo-based sauce is ideal for dipping fries, chicken tenders, and even as a dip for chips. To make the dressing thicker for chips, merely substitute the mayo with plain Greek yogurt or bitter cream.
Salads: This creamy, Southwestern-inspired dressing is the star of our Cowboy Pasta Salad, however this dressing is so good, you’ll need to apply it to every thing. This dressing additionally pairs properly with a taco salad—yum!
Storage Directions
Retailer the dressing in an hermetic container within the fridge for 7-10 days. Give it stir earlier than serving.
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