Name: Creamy Honey Chipotle Vinaigrette
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup nonfat Greek or dairy-free yogurt ((120 g)); 2 Tbsp chipotle peppers in Adobo sauce, blended together first ((30 g)); 1 Tbsp olive oil ((15 g)); 2 Tbsp fresh lime juice ((30 g)); 2 Tbsp cilantro, chopped ((10g)); 1 Tbsp light (in color) balsamic vinegar, or red wine vinegar ((15g)); 1 frozen garlic cube, or 1 minced garlic clove ((5 g)); 1 Tbsp honey ((15 g)); 1/4 tsp kosher salt

Dressings and sauces are EVERYTHING to me. And while there are plenty of store-bought dressings that taste amazing, this creamy honey chipotle vinaigrette rivals anything you can buy at the grocer. It is quick and easy to make and tastes INCREDIBLE. Simply store it in the fridge and grab it during the week to drizzle on all your favorite salads and bowls!

Creamy honey chipotle vinaigrette in a glass bowl next to a salad.

Honey Chipotle Vinaigrette Ingredients

If you’re a fan of chipotle peppers, then you’ll love this easy-to-make sauce! The honey and chipotle come together so well, that you’ll want to put this chipotle vinaigrette on everything.

Here’s what you’ll need to make this creamy honey chipotle vinaigrette:

Nonfat Greek yogurt or dairy-free yogurt
Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
Olive oil
Fresh lime juice
Chopped cilantro
Light (in color) balsamic vinegar, or red wine vinegar
Frozen garlic cubes or minced garlic cloves
Honey
Kosher salt

And that’s it! Once you have all your ingredients assembled, you’re ready to make this amazing chipotle vinaigrette.

Now, you can mix all the ingredients for the perfect salad dressing or creamy sauce to drizzle on taco salads, bowls, crunch wraps, and more.

Ingredient Notes

Before you dive into this recipe, I have a few tips on these chipotle vinaigrette ingredients.

I LOVE using frozen garlic Dorot cubes in my recipes that call for garlic! They are so easy to use, and they don’t leave your hands smelling like garlic for hours afterward. Simply pull a garlic cube out of the freezer and let it come to room temperature while you’re grabbing all your ingredients (it thaws quickly!). Once thawed, add it to your recipes just like you would with fresh garlic. Super simple! And if you can’t find these at the store, no worries! Regular garlic will work just fine.

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How to Make Chipotle Vinaigrette

Ready to make this tasty dressing? It’s crazy easy and ready in less than 5 minutes! Here’s how to make chipotle vinaigrette:

Gather the Ingredients. Grab the non-fat Greek yogurt (or dairy-free yogurt), blended chipotle peppers in Adobo sauce, fresh lime juice, chopped cilantro, light balsamic vinegar (or red wine vinegar), garlic, honey, and Kosher salt. And don’t forget to add the olive oil as well!
Make the Chipotle Vinaigrette. Instead of making this chipotle vinaigrette in a food processor or blender, you can just mix it in a jar for ease! Add all your ingredients to a mason jar and shake vigorously until all the ingredients are mixed well.
Store and Enjoy. Store the vinaigrette in an airtight container in the fridge. Add it to all your favorite recipes, including salads, wraps, bowls, and more!

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Delicious creamy honey chipotle vinaigrette dressing in a small glass bowl.

Is this Honey Chipotle Vinaigrette Gluten-free and Dairy-free?

This chipotle vinaigrette recipe is naturally gluten-free, but it isn’t dairy-free unless you use dairy-free yogurt.

If you need this vinaigrette to be dairy-free, you can substitute the non-fat Greek yogurt for a dairy-free version. I like using either non-fat Greek yogurt or dairy-free yogurt interchangeably depending on what I need to watch at the given time. I also love the Forager Project® plant-based sour cream for a dairy-free “yogurt.”

Large bowl of salad next to a small glass container of chipotle vinaigrette.

Serving Suggestions

Enjoy this creamy honey chipotle vinaigrette on salads, bowls, or drizzled-on tacos. It’s especially delicious on taco bowls! This dressing tastes so good that we love to make a big batch at the beginning of the week, then store it in the fridge in an airtight container to use all week long.

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I love having a good dressing on hand that I can quickly add to all my favorite recipes. Homemade sauces are everything to me, and they’re my number one secret to making eating macro-counting delicious and easy!

If you like sauces but want to keep things light, here are my FAVE sauces that you can find on my blog (of course you can also find more recipes in my cookbooks and my dinner-only meal plan):

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