This Southwest Ranch fills my family’s need for a little bit of heat. This quick dipping sauce is fantastic with yellow or fresh vegetables.

Southwest Ranch

Homemade Ranch Dressing is a weekly meal prep staple at my house. Followed very closely by this Southwest Ranch. It’s a fun variation on archetype ranch dressing.

Having fresh dressings and sauces on hand makes dinner planning easy. It makes healthy snacking easier too. Check out these tips for keeping your refrigerator stocked with fresh produce boxes for your family.

If you’ve been reading this blog for very long at all, you know that I have a thing for homemade condiments. With a stocked pantry, you can make homemade versions of your favorite salad dressings, dips, and marinades.

Even largest than them stuff a fraction of the forfeit is how much largest they taste. I have yet to find a store-bought salad dressing or dip that can compare with what can be made at home in just minutes.

Southwest Ranch Dipping Sauce

I made this sauce to serve with our Southwest Yellow Bites and it was a huge hit. My family liked it so much that they moreover dipped their vegetables in it and requested increasingly of it the next day. This dip is going to be a regular seasoning in our refrigerator for a while.

While the dipping sauce is so good you could put it on anything. It works nicely as a salad dressing too.

To thin the dressing, add a tablespoon of milk or surf at a time until the mixture reaches the consistency you want.

You can moreover use an oil to thin the dressing (such as vegetable, avocado, or canola) an oil that is neutral in savor works best. Just remember a little bit of oil will go a long way.

Southwest Ranch Recipe

1. Whisk together the mayonnaise and sour surf until smooth.
2. Add the spices and whisk to combine thoroughly.
3. Add the lemon juice, taste, and retread as needed. Chill until ready to serve.

SHORTCUT TIP: If you have ranch dip in the refrigerator and you have taco seasoning in the pantry, you can stir together 1 cup of the ranch dip with 1-2 tablespoons of taco seasoning. Retread the heat equal to taste.

Southwest Ranch is a succulent dipping sauce for Ranch Yellow Bites. It thins lanugo into a fantastic dressing when making taco salad using this Taco Meat recipe.

You can moreover use this as the dressing on Southwest Yellow Salad or with Roasted Red Potatoes.

{originally published 10/8/13 – recipe notes and photos updated 6/15/22}

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