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    Home » Condiments, Dressings & Sauces » Jalapeño Lime Vinaigrette Recipe

    Jalapeño Lime Vinaigrette Recipe

    Sep 5, 2017 · by Valentina · 10 Comments

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    This Jalapeño Lime Vinaigrette recipe is creamy, tangy, spicy and sweet. It will spruce up every salad, and can also enhance all sorts of meat, chicken and fish dishes. Jalapeno Lime Vinaigrette in a jar with three round jalapeno slices

    Jalapeño Lime Vinaigrette adds a amazing flavor to anything it's added it, and it can be used in tons of different ways.

    Serving Suggestions

    • Of course salad is number one.
    • Fish or chicken can be marinated in it.
    • It's delicious mixed into rice, quinoa or couscous. It'll blow your mind!
    • Spoon it over broiled salmon is fabulous!
    • Make a compound butter with it. Simply mix it into softened butter. Then the butter can be used on toast, melted over steak or shrimp, you get the idea.

    charred jalapenos with limes

    I made a double batch a week or so ago, and have loved having it at the ready, for the various ideas above.

    Can you make it ahead?

    Yes! It will last in a tightly sealed container in the refrigerator for up to a month. Next time I'm making a triple batch!

    Tonight I'm tossing it with my Chopped Chicken-Apple Salad. It's a fabulous combination because its spice perfectly balances the sweet ingredients in the salad.

    Jalapeno Lime Vinaigrette in a jar with three slices of jalapeno and salad in wooden bowl

    What is the difference between a dressing and a vinaigrette?

    • A standard vinaigrette typically has a ratio of three to one, oil to vinegar or another acidic ingredient -- usually citrus juice. It's almost always used on salads or as a marinade.
    • A dressing is more of a sauce. It's typically cold and is used to coat salads and some cold vegetables. Dressings are often based with thicker ingredients, like yogurt or mayonnaise.
    • Personally, I find them to be fairly interchangeable. So I suppose I could have called this Jalapeño Dressing. With either name, it's delicious! (Of course!)

    I hope you enjoy this Jalapeño Lime Vinaigrette recipe, however you decide to use it!

    Roasted Jalapeno Lime Vinaigrette Recipe -- Creamy, tangy, spicy and sweet — this Creamy Roasted Jalapeno-Lime Vinaigrette is all that and then some!

    Jalapeño-Lime Vinaigrette Recipe

    Valentina K. Wein
    Creamy, tangy, spicy and sweet — this Jalapeño Lime Vinaigrette recipe is all that and then some!
    *Makes about 1 ¼ cup
    5 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Total Time 15 mins
    Course Condiments
    Cuisine Mexican
    Servings 20
    Calories 79 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 (3 to 4-inch) roasted jalapeño peppers seeded
    • ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice (from about 3 large limes)
    • 2 tablespoons honey
    • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
    • ½ teaspoon ground oregano
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • a few turns freshly ground black pepper
    • ¾ cup extra virgin olive oil, divided

    Instructions
     

    • Roughly chop the roasted, peeled and seeded jalapeño peppers, and add them to a (12 to 16-ounce) wide, tall jar or ideally a 16-ounce pyrex measuring cup. (Here's How to Roast and Peel a Pepper.)
    • Add the lime juice, honey, cumin, oregano, salt, cinnamon, pepper and ¼ cup of the oil to the jalapeños and then use an immersion (hand) blender to blend it until it's as smooth as possible. (You can also do this in a standing blender, but you might need to add more of the oil at this stage to give it enough liquid to blend.)
    • Now whisk in the remaining ½ cup of oil. And it's ready!
    Keywords great for salads, unique dressings
    Have you tried this recipe?I'd love to see it on Instagram! Tag me at @cookingontheweekends or leave a comment & rating below.

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    Comments

    1. Jagruti

      September 06, 2017 at 1:53 pm

      Brilliant recipe for making my own roasted jalapeño -lime vinaigrette. I'm saving this as I have so many uses for jalapeño.

      Reply
      • valentina

        September 06, 2017 at 9:04 pm

        Thanks so much. Hope you love it!

        Reply
    2. Jenni

      September 06, 2017 at 2:18 pm

      Oh, wow! This dressing sounds so awesome! Very unique and so fresh!

      Reply
      • valentina

        September 06, 2017 at 9:05 pm

        Thanks, Jenni! I hope you give it a go. 🙂

        Reply
    3. Patty @ Spoonabilities

      September 06, 2017 at 2:58 pm

      What a great dressing! I can also see using it as a marinade!

      Reply
      • valentina

        September 06, 2017 at 9:05 pm

        Yes, I can't wait to marinate chicken and/or fish in it! Thanks!

        Reply
    4. Dana Sandonato

      September 06, 2017 at 3:05 pm

      Nothing beats a homespun vinaigrette! I love this one. It sounds so brightly flavored and tangy!

      Reply
      • valentina

        September 06, 2017 at 9:05 pm

        Thanks so much, Dana! 🙂

        Reply
    5. Allison - Celebrating Sweets

      September 06, 2017 at 3:36 pm

      This sounds AMAZING! I love anything spicy, so this sounds perfect.

      Reply
      • valentina

        September 06, 2017 at 9:06 pm

        Great, thank you! Hope you enjoy!

        Reply

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