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Salad with tortilla strips and dressing.
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Southwest Salad Dressing Recipe

Tangy Southwest dressing just like Newman's Own from McDonald's. Not available in stores but you can make your own with this tested recipe.
Course Salad dressing
Cuisine American
Keyword McDonald's southwest dressing, Newman's Own southwest dressing, southwest dressing recipe, Southwest salad dressing recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 2 fl. oz. servings
Calories 269kcal
Author Joe Boyle

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 2 1/2 tbsp. light Karo syrup (agave or honey as substitutes)
  • 2 tsp cider vinegar
  • 2 tsp lime juice
  • 4 tsp chili powder
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 2 tsp cilantro, fresh and finely chopped
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 2 tbsp. water (or more to thin)

Salad

  • Romaine lettuce
  • cilantro
  • red onion
  • corn
  • black beans
  • grape tomatoes
  • thin sliced carrot
  • grated cheddar cheese
  • Mrs. Cubbison's southwest flavor tortilla strips ,

Instructions

Dressing

  • Whisk ingredients together in a medium sized bowl.
  • Place into an air-tight container and refrigerate to store.

Salad

  • Assemble the salad to your liking and top with the dressing.

Notes

  1. The salad ingredient proportions are up to you. Corn and beans are a must. I added red onion because I like it. If you can't find the tortilla strips, (near salad croutons in the store), you could substitute spicy Dorito chips.
  2. This recipe makes 1 1/8 cups or approximately 4,  2 fl. oz. servings. To adjust the recipe to make a larger batch, click on the "4" in the servings in the header above and use the slider to increase the serving size.
  3. Substitute low-fat mayonnaise for full fat. Use Greek yogurt instead of sour cream. Use honey or agave instead of Karo syrup.
  4. Nutrition information is for 1 serving of the salad dressing. Not the salad ingredients.

Nutrition

Calories: 269kcal