This creamy Southwest Salsa Ranch Dressing is made with prepared ranch dressing and then kicked up a notch with salsa, green chilis, and fresh cilantro. It’s full of flavor with a hint of spice and perfect for using as a salad dressing or dip.
Serve on your favorite Tex-Mex salads, burrito bowls, quesadillas, tacos. Or, even as a dip for raw veggies or roasted potatoes. Looking for more homemade salad dressing? Be sure to try our homemade ranch, Honey Mustard Dressing, and our Italian Dressing Recipe.
Salsa Ranch Dressing Recipe
There is almost always a jar of homemade southwest ranch dressing in my fridge. It takes less than 10 minutes to prep, and this homemade dressing tastes so much better than the stuff from the grocery store. Since you are making it yourself, you know exactly what’s going into it—simple, wholesome ingredients that are easy to adapt.
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Usually referred to as “salsa ranch dressing” in my house, this recipe starts with a great ranch seasoning mix. You can use the Hidden Valley mix if you’d like, but trust me when I say that this homemade ranch version just tastes better.
Ways to Use This Dressing
The uses for this dressing certainly don’t stop at salads. Here are a few of my suggestions:
- As a sauce for chicken burrito bowls with Cilantro Lime Rice and Southwest Chicken.
- As a dipping sauce for roasted potatoes and roasted veggies.
- Drizzled over sweet pork quesadillas, tacos or burritos.
- As a dip for raw veggies and crackers.
- And of course, as a dressing for this BBQ Chicken Salad, or any of your other favorite green salads.
Ingredients You Will Need
- Green Salsa – use your favorite brand of salsa from the grocery store. Or, add your own Homemade Salsa!
- Green Chilis – canned green chilis add great heat to this dressing. If you and your family aren’t into spicy foods, you can eliminate these and just add a tad more salsa.
- Cilantro – fresh chopped cilantro really rounds out the southwest flavors in this dressing. If you are anti-cilantro, you can of course eliminate this ingredient.
How to Make Southwest Ranch Dressing
- Blend the ingredients. Transfer the prepared ranch dressing to a blender and add the salsa, green chilis and cilantro. Blend until smooth.
- Serve or store. Transfer to a glass jar or airtight container and use immediately or refrigerate for up to 1 week. Enjoy!
Storing and Freezing Instructions
- Refrigerator: store in a glass jar or another airtight container for up to 1 week.
Southwest Salsa Ranch Dressing Recipe
Ingredients
Southwest Ranch Dressing
- 1 cup ranch dressing
- 1/2 cup green salsa
- 1 4-ounce can green chilis
- ½ bunch cilantro leaves, minced, optional
Instructions
Southwest Ranch Dressing
- In a blender combine the ranch dressing, green salsa, green chilis and cilantro. Blend until smooth.
- Transfer to a glass jar or airtight container and use immediately or refrigerate for up to 1 week. Enjoy!
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More Homemade Salad Dressing Recipes to Try
- Homemade Ranch Dressing
- Caesar Salad Dressing
- Pesto Ranch Dressing
- Italian Dressing
- Homemade Pesto
- Honey Mustard Vinaigrette
- More Sauces and Condiments
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This Southwest Ranch Dressing recipe is quick, easy and super versatile. It will soon become your favorite tex-mex salad dressing and dip for tacos, quesadillas, roasted veggies and more.
