Chipotle Southwest Sauce
Elevate your meals with this creamy and smoky Chipotle Southwest Sauce, a quick 10-minute recipe that packs a punch of bold flavors! Featuring a velvety mayonnaise base blended with fiery chipotle peppers in adobo, zesty lime juice, and a touch of honey for balance, this sauce is perfectly seasoned with warm cumin, smoked paprika, and aromatic garlic and onion powders. Ideal as a dipping sauce, sandwich spread, or drizzle for tacos and salads, its irresistible combination of heat and tang will make it your go-to condiment. With minimal prep and a short chill time to meld flavors, this versatile sauce is easy to whip up and guaranteed to impress. Perfect for adding a Southwestern flair to any dish!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1 cup Mayonnaise
- 2 whole Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 2 tablespoons Lime juice
- 1 tablespoon Honey
- 1 teaspoon Ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon Smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Onion powder
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 0.25 teaspoon Black pepper
Instructions
In a blender or food processor, combine the mayonnaise, chipotle peppers, lime juice, and honey.
Blend the mixture until the chipotle peppers are completely incorporated and the sauce becomes smooth.
Add the ground cumin, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper to the blended mixture.
Blend again until all the ingredients are fully mixed and the sauce is smooth and even.
Taste the sauce and adjust the seasoning if necessary, adding more salt or lime juice to taste.
Transfer the sauce to an airtight container and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to meld.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
112 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 11.4 g | 15% | |
| Saturated Fat | 1.8 g | 9% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 5 mg | 2% | |
| Sodium | 173 mg | 8% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 2.1 g | 1% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.2 g | 1% | |
| Total Sugars | 1.3 g | ||
| Protein | 0.3 g | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 5 mg | 0% | |
| Iron | 0.2 mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 22 mg | 0% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
