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chipotle ranch dressing

Chipotle Ranch Dressing Recipe

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 180
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • ¾ cup mayonnaise
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • ¼ cup buttermilk
  • 1 to 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, plus 1 teaspoon adobo sauce
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 1 small garlic clove, grated
  • 1 teaspoon dried dill
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Method
 

  1. Blend mayo, sour cream, ¼ cup buttermilk, 1 chipotle pepper plus 1 teaspoon adobo sauce, lime juice, garlic, dill, parsley, onion powder, salt, and pepper until smooth, about 30 seconds.
  2. Taste; add more chipotle for heat, and thin with remaining buttermilk 1 tablespoon at a time, pulsing 5 seconds after each, until desired consistency.
  3. Transfer to a jar; rest 10 minutes if you can, then serve.

Notes

If the dressing thickens in the fridge, stir in a splash of buttermilk to loosen. Fresh herbs can replace dried; use 1 tablespoon each finely chopped dill and parsley.