Chipotle Honey Vinaigrette with a smoky edge. This Chipotle salad dressing 's sweet, tangy and smoky flavor is an ultimate topping for Tex-Mex salads, wraps, tacos, or even for dipping chicken strips.
This is the salad dressing I often crave from our neighborhood Chipotle restaurant due to its mouth explosion of flavors.
The smoky spiciness of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce which is the key ingredient foils the sweetness of honey that complements the tanginess of red wine vinegar.
Chipotle Honey Vinaigrette:
I love this Chipotle Salad dressing, so I trolled the internet to create a copycat version while fiddling around with the ingredients.
It's super easy, just throw everything in your blender or food processor and voila! You just whipped up a signature flavor that most people like.
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- ¼ cup honey
- ¾ cup vegetable oil
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano or cumin
- 1-½ teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 pcs chipotle peppers in adobo sauce you can add more for a little kick
- 2 cloves small garlic cloves roughly chopped
Instructions
- Combine all of the ingredients in a blender or mini food processor and process until smooth.
- Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Serve immediately or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Related recipes:
You can store this honey chipotle dressing in the fridge to chill, and it will thicken up and taste almost identical to the original dressing.
You can spice things by adding extra chipotle pepper or add a teaspoon of adobo sauce for earthier flavor for chipotle salad dressing ingredients.
Full Recipe
Chipotle Honey Vinaigrette Dressing
Ingredients:
- 6 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- ¼ cup honey
- ¾ cup vegetable oil
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano or cumin
- 1-½ teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 pcs chipotle peppers in adobo sauce you can add more for a little kick
- 2 cloves small garlic cloves roughly chopped
Instructions:
- Combine all of the ingredients in a blender or mini food processor and process until smooth.
- Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
- Serve immediately or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Information:
Please note that all nutrition information are just estimates. Values will vary among brands, so we encourage you to calculate these on your own for most accurate results.
Jessica Wertz says
This is perfect! I love eating salads while creating different versions of them and never get bored. Great addition to any salsa.
Hellen M says
I love salads and Chipotle is one of my favorites... I love this recipe as I can use it in marinating chicken as well.
Gilmore P says
Cant wait to re-create this recipe. I love Chipotle Salad dressing, its one of my favorite.
Pamela m says
I tried this Chipotle salad dressing and it taste like the original !!! Love the smoky, sweet flavor, perfect for my salads. Thank you 🙂
Courtney H says
I tried this recipe and it came out so tasty and better than original... Yes! I'm so happy I've found this copycat recipe. Thank you.
Michelle Blackwood says
This is one of my favorite dressings, I love chipotle how the flavor is dominant and smoky, it certainly changes any bland salad.
Amy Nash says
Yum! I love the bold flavors in this vinaigrette! It sounds so delicious!
swathi says
I like this kind of the salad dressing with touch of heat from chipotle, sweetness from honey. . I agree with you chipotle pepper in adobo sauce is my favorite too. I am going to try it.
Amanda Dorich says
This looks amazing! I love chipotle peppers so I know we will love this recipe!
April says
Oh god I saw this the other day and just had to pin it. I can't wait to try it. I love a good salad dressing!
Wajeeha says
This looks super delicious and addictive. I'm sure it would go very nicely with grilled chicken too! Yum
Karyl Henry says
Okay I love Chipotle, but had no clue they have salad dressing! This looks so nice and flavorful, and I'm always on the lookout for a dressing to use on my salads at home. I'm trying this one for sure
Veena Azmanov says
Wow this salad dressing looks great! I really like salads, and I think this recipe is perfect for me. I definitely want to try this! Looks very tasty! Thank you for sharing this great recipe!
Claudia Lamascolo says
very nice flavors in this dressing. I eat a salad everyday. I will give it a try since I get really bored with eating the same old thing. This will change it up a lot and looks delicious!