Vegan Creamy Southwest Dressing

  4.8 – 22 reviews  • Salad Dressing Recipes

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Prep Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 10 mins
Servings: 16
Yield: 1 cup dressing

Ingredients

  1. 1 cup vegan mayonnaise (such as Follow Your Heart® Veganaise®)
  2. 2 tablespoons water, or as needed
  3. 1 tablespoon agave nectar, or more to taste
  4. 2 teaspoons white apple cider vinegar
  5. 2 teaspoons chili powder
  6. 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  7. 1 teaspoon onion powder
  8. 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  9. 2 teaspoons lime juice
  10. 1 pinch cayenne pepper

Instructions

  1. Blend vegan mayonnaise, water, agave nectar, vinegar, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, lime juice, and cayenne pepper in a blender until smooth. Keep refrigerated in an airtight container for 5 to 7 days.

Reviews

Kayla Henderson
good, east recipe. i didn’t have enough vegan mayonnaise so i added avocado and put it all in a blender. had to add a little water to thin out but awesome recipe.
Christopher Carroll
I’m not Vegan, so I used a combination of homemade Mayonnaise (2/3) and Sour Cream (1/3) and it was WONDERFUL when I served it over a Melon-based fruit salad at our “YAY! We’re Back!” Office Party last month. Next time I’ll try using Greek Yogurt (as another poster suggested).
Angela Mason
WOW! This is my favorite salad dressing and my husband agrees! I put this over Southwestern Chopped Chicken Salad from Sally’s Baking Addiction and it is so yummy! I could eat this every day.
Thomas Bowman
Good recipe. I’m not vegan so used regular mayo. I like real chile so used a blend of NM red and omitted the cayenne. Boosted amounts ao spices by half tsp. Also used honey in place of agave as it was all I had. Used a whisk rather than a blender.
Austin Weeks
Excellent! Jamie Lang, I thank you for working on getting this “right.” I used regular mayo since that’s all we had and honey since I couldn’t find agave at the store. Otherwise, everything else exactly the same. SO happy to find this recipe and it will become a regular staple.
George Jordan
This dressing is absolutely delicious! I used it on a gluten free pasta salad. I want to put it on everything! We’re not vegan, so I used regular mayo.
Gina Andrews
added this to a nice vegan salad and worked out great. Thanks!
Jermaine Obrien
Will make it again. Substituted maple syrup for agave, and white wine vinegar for Apple cider vinegar
David Alvarado
Very Good – I mixed this dressing into a Southwest type salad adding crushed tortilla chips just before serving. I topped salad with grilled Fajita Chicken. It was delicious!
Alexa Olson
I really like this. I pretty much double the spices then adjust the mayo and water to taste. I substitute sour cream for part of the mayo, again to taste. I use sugar instead of agave nectar as I always have it on hand. I tried it with a tablespoon of sugar but will cut that in half next time. Although I made changes to suit my taste, this recipe provided the basics of what is now a favorite.
Victor King
Amazing. My boyfriend is in LOVE with it and can’t stop raving. Made me look like a champ. I served it with organic brown rice and a southwest salad… We are vegan and it is a new staple! The sauce really makes it!
Lindsay Davis
YUM! I made this with vegan low fat mayo and it was amazing! Put it on a salad of romain, corn (fresh or even frozen), black beans (canned) and top with a few tortilla chips. Amazing and guilt free! Thank you for the great recipe!
Debbie Torres
Yum! I made a south western salad and everyone really liked it. My hubby had two bowls! Incentive to eat more veggies is always a win! Thanks for submitting!
Ebony Arroyo
I did add extra water because it was a little too thick for me but it was amazing! I was a little worried with the large amounts of seasoning it called for but it turned out to be PERFECT!
Melissa Barrett
Great for burritos! but it was missing something, so i added a canned Pablano pepper in chipotle sauce! Perfect!
Andrew Chandler
This was very good. I did have to use reg mayo and subbed honey cuz no agave nectar. Made half the recipe. Used to top a bed of spinach topped with black bean and roasted sweet potato cakes on top with tomatoes and Cheddar Jack cheese! yum!
Daniel Wade
Very good. I did not have the agave so I added an additional tsp of lime juice and apple cider vinegar. I also added 1 tbsp of minced garlic because we LOVE garlic 🙂
Maria Gray
Was sooo excited to find a recipe for this!! I tweaked the recipe for what I had at home. 1/2 mayo and 1/2 plain greek yogurt instead of vegan yogurt, honey instead of agave nectar, regular white vinegar, lemon juice (though I’m sure lime would be a little better), and I know it’s weird, but I used the vinegar water from banana peppers instead of water to thin. I also added about a teaspoon and a half or so of sriracha! It tastes great and I’m sure after sitting over night it will taste even better tomorrow 🙂 Thanks for sharing.
Daniel Middleton DVM
Fabulous recipe! In place of the vegan mayo I added a pureed avocado and a large spoonful of plain greek yogurt and extra water to thin. It was fabulous, low cal for a dressing and super healthy. Thanks!
Eric Gomez
This was great! I didn’t have white apple cider vinegar, so I just used regular. Makes a really zippy, thick dressing. I put it over a salad with greens, black beans, avocado, and crushed tortilla chips and it was the perfect dressing.
Rose Morgan
Delicious! I think I will add a bit more chili powder and cumin next time because I love them but this was great as is! Yum!!

 

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