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    Home / Recipes / Sauces, Dips & Dressings

    Vegan Southwest Dressing

    Published: May 25, 2020 · Modified: Jun 10, 2022 by Kathy Carmichael · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    vegan southwest dressing recipe

    When I make a new salad recipe, I always think about dressing first. For me, the dressing is more important than the salad, only because the dressing brings all the ingredients together. Even though I love Vegan Ranch Dressing, easy vegan southwest dressing takes it a step further. Not only is vegan southwest dressing simply to make, it only has four ingredients. 

    As a result, I not only use vegan southwest dressing on my Vegan Taco Salad and chopped southwest salad, it is great for a variety of other recipes:

    • Steak Fries Air Fried and Crispy
    • Sweet Potato Chips
    • Sweet Potato Tacos
    • Skinny AF Sweet Potato Fries
    • Zucchini Fries Vegan | Baked and Oil-Free
    • Grilled Portobello Mushroom Burger
    • Grilled Vegetable Kabobs
    • Tempeh Tacos
    • Vegan Lentil Tacos
    • Mushroom Chorizo Tacos
    • Crunchwrap Supreme Recipe

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    WHAT ARE THE FOUR INGREDIENTS NEEDED FOR VEGAN SOUTHWEST DRESSING

    • Raw cashews
    • Fresh salsa (your favorite salsa and flavor; some like it hot; some don't)
    • Apple cider vinegar
    • Lime Juice
    • Water to thin if necessary (depends on chunkiness of salsa)

    Not only is vegan southwest dressing easy to make, but it can be made ahead of time and keeps well in the refrigerator for 5 days. So, don't be shy; dip, dip away! 

    vegan southwest dressing recipe

    Vegan Southwest Dressing

    Kathy Carmichael
    Vegan Southwest dressing recipe has four simple ingredients and blends in under 5 minutes. Perfect for taco salad, southwest salad, tacos, and a dip for your favorite veggies.
    4.67 from 6 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Total Time 5 mins
    Course Sauces, Dips & Dressings
    Cuisine Mexican
    Servings 12 servings
    Calories 19 kcal

    Equipment

    • NutriBullet Pro - 13-Piece High-Speed Blender/Mixer System with Hardcover Recipe Book Included (900 Watts)

    Ingredients
      

    • ¼ cup raw cashews soaked overnight, rinsed and drained. You can skip this step if you have a quality high-speed blender
    • ½ cup fresh salsa of choice choose your favorite style and flavor
    • 1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar
    • 1 Tablespoon lime juice
    • Water to thin if necessary; based on thickness and chunkiness of salsa chosen

    Instructions
     

    • Combine all ingredients in a high-speed blender.
    • Blend on high until smooth.
    • Add water to thin if necessary.
    • Refrigerate until ready to serve.

    Notes

    Not only is vegan southwest dressing easy to make, but it can be made ahead of time and keeps well in the refrigerator for 5 days. So, don't be shy; dip, dip away! 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 19kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 71mgPotassium: 48mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 53IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 4mgIron: 0.2mg
    Tried our recipe?Let us know how it was!
    Kathy Carmichael

    Hi! My name is Kathy, I am a retired high school English teacher & vegan enthusiast and blogger. My entire blog is fully plant-based vegan. I truly believe what we eat & how we live determines our health & the preservation of our planet! 🙂

    www.kathysvegankitchen.com/about-me/

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Anonymous

      May 25, 2020 at 12:48 pm

      5 stars

      Reply
    2. Sean Green

      May 25, 2020 at 8:09 am

      Cashew- can this be substituted with white beans or potatoes?

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      • Kathy Carmichael

        May 25, 2020 at 9:33 am

        Hi Sean, I have never tried it with white beans or potatoes, but I would think the white beans would work well. Let me know if you try it. I hope you enjoy your Memorial Day!

        Reply
    3. Holly

      August 04, 2020 at 1:06 pm

      Well the only salsa I had was mango pineapple jalepeno!!! You know it!!!! It is spectacular

      Reply
      • Kathy Carmichael

        August 04, 2020 at 1:12 pm

        Hi Holly, I'm so glad you liked it. Thanks for reaching out. I appreciate the feedback.

        Reply
    4. Pam in Sacramento

      June 25, 2022 at 3:06 pm

      ☆☆☆☆☆
      Absolutely agree with you, "the dressing is more important than the salad." If it weren't for a good dressing, we wouldn't even eat the salad. That said, this dressing is EXCELLENT. I used Trader Joe's fresh salsa (hot) to make the dressing. We really liked it a lot and will make it again and again.

      Just recently found your website. When I saw that you used Slap Ya Mama seasoning in one of your recipes, I knew our tastes were similar. LOL! This dressing was the first we tried. Will be trying others soon.

      Reply
      • Kathy Carmichael

        June 25, 2022 at 3:37 pm

        Hi Pam, we are like-minded! I love dressing and dips more than other food, I think. And the spicier, the better. I appreciate the comments. I hope you enjoy some other recipes.

        Reply

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