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Creamy taco salad dressing has the perfect amount of spice but can be adjusted to your liking. It’s perfect for any Mexican dish!
This salsa and sour cream taco salad dressing tastes delicious on Taco Salad, Burrito Bowls or Taco Bowls.
Creamy with a kick to Love!
Taco Salad is such a fun family staple – it’s an easy dinner idea we enjoy often. Round up whatever ingredients you have on hand, and as long as you have a good dressing, you have a delicious salad!
Our go-to is this taco salad dressing. It’s creamy with flavor and a bit of spice, which is perfection in our minds.
Why we love it:
- Made in minutes. It whips up in a flash with store-bought ingredients or homemade recipes to make this completely from scratch.
- It pairs well with…everything! Pour on almost any Mexican dish like Chicken Quesadillas, Loaded Nachos, Burrito Bowls, Chicken Flautas, or Bean Burritos. You could even slather it on a Hamburger!
- Make it a dip. Serve it with Tortilla Chips.
- Make ahead. It can last for up to 2 weeks. Make a double batch to use with your favorite Mexican dinner ideas.
Just 4 Ingredients
- sour cream
- ranch dressing – homemade Ranch Dressing or store-bought dressing
- salsa – Use your favorite Homemade Salsa or a delicious store-bought jar. Change it up and use a Tomatillo Salsa or Salsa Verde.
- chili powder
Just mix + enjoy!
- MIX. Combine sour cream, dressing, salsa, and chili powder in a small bowl.
- CHILL + SERVE. Mix until well combined and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Pro Tip!
- Serve the taco salad in one large bowl or individual bowls.
- When I have a large gathering I like to have a taco bar and set out all the different toppings for people to make their perfect salads.
Make a Taco Salad
We have a go-to recipe for Taco Salad, but here are the basic elements:
- Taco Meat base. Use ground beef, ground turkey, or ground chicken browned and seasoned with Homemade Taco Seasoning. Or try Green Chile Shredded Beef, Cafe Rio Shredded Chicken, or Carnitas.
- Toppings suggestions.
- Veggies. Iceberg lettuce or romaine lettuce, red onion or green onion, cilantro, diced bell peppers, diced avocado, corn, diced tomato, black olives
- Cheese/dairy. shredded cheddar cheese, Greek yogurt or sour cream
- More toppings. Guacamole, Pico de Gallo, pinto or black beans
- Serve with Tortilla Chips, Fritos, Doritos, or tortilla strips.
Storing Info
- Make ahead of time. Make this best taco salad dressing a day or two ahead so it has time to sit in the fridge letting the flavors blend. Give it a good shake before pouring.
- STORE. Keep leftovers in a glass jar or other airtight container. Refrigerate for 1-2 weeks.
- FREEZE. Due to the dairy in the ingredients, it just may not be quite the same texture. Pour it into a freezer-safe container and freeze for 6-8 weeks.
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Taco Salad Dressing
Creamy taco salad dressing has the perfect amount of spice but can be adjusted to your liking. It's perfect for any Mexican dish!
Ingredients
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup ranch dressing
- ½ cup salsa
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
Instructions
- Make dressing by combining sour cream, dressing, salsa and chili powder in a small bowl. Mix until well combined and refrigerate until ready to serve.
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Notes
Make ahead of time. Make the dressing a day or two ahead so it has time to sit in the fridge letting the flavors blend. Give it a good shake before pouring.
STORE. I typically use a glass jar, but any airtight container will do. Refrigerate for 1-2 weeks.
FREEZE. Due to the dairy in the ingredients, it just may not be quite the same texture. Pour it into a freezer-safe container and freeze for 6-8 weeks.
Nutrition
Calories: 66kcal, Carbohydrates: 2g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 6g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 10mg, Sodium: 180mg, Potassium: 66mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 189IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 21mg, Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Amazing! I added some fresh slime juice and tasted awesome!
So glad you enjoyed!!
It’s a good recipe, but it’s missing some flavor. Next time, I’ll add a little more chili powder, a squeeze of lime, and a hint of cayenne to add a kick.
Thanks for the feedback and for giving the recipe a try!
All my life Ive added ketchup to my tacos (I blame my Utah born parents) But love this dressing so much that Ill never go back to that dreadful practice ;o)
This was delicious! I used my favorite black bean & corn salsa and left out the chili powder and it was *chef’s kiss*. We drizzled it on our tacos and it was perfection!
The best taco salad dressing! This was easy to make and really good!!
Oh my, this sounds incredibly delicious!! I can’t wait to try it!
A most favorite dressing of ours! We do a lot of taco salad during the summer. This dressing is easy and so yummy to make.
I used to just add sour cream, until I came across this recipe! Can’t go back! It adds so much flavor!