Discover how to make Spicy Ranch Dressing from scratch. This easy, creamy, and smoky dressing is delicious for salads, in sandwiches, or enjoy it as a dipping sauce for veggies, baked fries, or onion rings.
Get ready to treat your tastebuds to this spicy southwest ranch dressing recipe. I’m a big fan of creamy, smoky dips and dressings so this is a favourite of mine.
You might ask what is the best store bought ranch dressing? My answer is you should try to make your own! It really isn’t hard and you control all of the ingredients which I love.
What even is ranch dressing? It’s a creamy based dressing with a few seasonings. We can totally make that ourselves.
INGREDIENTS TO MAKE SPICY RANCH DRESSING
Here are the ingredients for my spicy chipotle ranch dressing:
- sour cream
- mayonnaise
- fresh lemon juice
- onion powder
- garlic powder
- dried dill
- coarsely ground pepper
- adobe sauce from a can of chipotle peppers
My secret ingredient of using the adobe sauce is what makes this the best spicy ranch dressing recipe. It is so smoky delicious!
Check this out! This is the ingredient list from Kraft’s Ranch Dressing –>
Ingredients: Canola Oil, Buttermilk (Milk Solids, Salt, Bacterial Culture), Water, Egg Yolks, Vinegar, Sugar, Salt, Garlic Juice, Dried Buttermilk, Natural Flavours, Xanthan Gum (Thickener), Phosphoric Acid (Enhances Tartness), Spices, Yeast Extract (Natural Flavour Enhancer), Dried Parsley, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Silicon Dioxide, (B466A) Contains: Milk, Egg.
My ingredient list is shorter and much easier to pronounce. And nothing named B466A. Amazing! And isn’t it kind of fun to make your own? I take a lot of pride in it.
WAYS TO ENJOY THIS SPICY RANCH DRESSING
- As a salad dressing, obviously.
- As a spread in sandwiches
- A dipping sauce for baked fries or onion rings
- Drizzle over roasted sweet potatoes
- Use it in a Warm Chicken Taco Salad
Originally posted July 30, 2016. Updated January 7, 2021.
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Discover how to make Spicy Ranch Dressing from scratch. This easy, creamy, and smoky dressing is delicious for salads, in sandwiches, or enjoy it as a dipping sauce for veggies, baked fries, or onion rings.
- ½ cup sour cream *or Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise *I use homemade mayo
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp dried dill
- 1 ½ tbsp adobe sauce from a can of chipotle peppers
- a few twists of coarsely ground peppercorns
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Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and mix well. Taste and add more hot sauce if desired.
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Store in the fridge in an airtight jar for up to a week, stirring before each use.
Kay
Wow Wow Wow, we made this sauce last night and had it with fried calamari for starters for date night in lockdown lol
It was an amazing combination of lemon, garlic and spices just gave it that perfect taste with the calamari:)
Thank you so much for sharing, superb!!
Sharon
I love the sound of this with calamari!! Yum. 🙂
Deborah
I made this today using vegan mayo and vegan sour cream and it came out sooooo good. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Sharon
Awesome! What type of vegan products do you use? Are they nut-based?
Megan Stevens
So… this sauce is incredible on burgers!! We love the flavor the adobe sauce gives. I had some leftover aioli to use in place of mayo, so everything was extra homemade and special. Thanks for making dinner over the top. Nothing like the perfect condiment to make a meal memorable.
Sharon
Awesome! I imagine this sauce tasting GREAT on burgers. 🙂 Thanks, Megan!