This delicious greek yogurt southwest ranch dressing recipe is the perfect dressing for taco salads, southwest chicken salads, or drizzled on some spicy shrimp tacos. With a creamy greek yogurt base and slightly spicy southwest seasonings, this dressing adds protein and flavor to any dish you add it to!

southwest ranch dressing recipe in glass mason jar served on wooden platter.

One item that I have almost entirely stopped purchasing from the grocery store are salad dressings. Not only is it incredibly easy to make salad dressings at home, but you also have an opportunity to add a lot more nutrition to your salad dressings when you make them yourself!

Here is the reality- salad dressings can add more to your meal than simply just flavor. I love playing around with fun flavors for a dressing while combining them with a high protein base ingredient like in this greek yogurt southwest ranch dressing.

This spicy southwest dressing is the prefect healthy homemade dressing for salads, bowls, and tacos. Its greek yogurt base adds over 20 grams of protein and its southwest flavors combine perfectly with the classic ranch flavor that you love to have in a salad dressing.

Beyond its nutrition, this salad dressing is incredibly easy to make at home and stirs together in one bowl! Dip your tacos into a bowl of this greek yogurt southwest dressing and you’ll see why it’s easy to leave the store bought dressings at the store.

Let’s get to the recipe:

Why you’ll love this healthy southwest ranch dressing recipe:

You’ll love this homemade salad dressing because it is:

Made with greek yogurt: Skip the high fat creamy ingredients and opt for protein packed greek yogurt instead. Greek yogurt is the perfect base for high protein salad dressings because it adds protein, calcium, vitamin D, and probiotics to whatever dressing you mix it with!
Slightly spicy: Classic southwest seasonings like chili powder, smoked paprika, and a dash of cayenne pepper add a bit of heat to this salad dressing.
Made in one bowl: This homemade salad dressing is not only healthy but also incredibly easy to make and is full of simple, wholesome ingredients. Simply add all of your ingredients to a bowl and stir until combined.
Combined with classic ranch flavors: Keep it simple by buying a pre-made ranch seasoning mix or go fully homemade and add in classic ranch dressing flavors and herbs like dill, parsley, and chives.
Customizable: Swap the greek yogurt and make a cottage cheese salad dressing, change out your seasoning, add extra lime, or find other ways to make this salad dressing your own. That’s the beauty of making your dressing at home… you get to make it just how you like it!
Delicious in recipes: This greek yogurt southwest ranch dressing pairs perfectly with spicy salads, tacos, quesadillas, and even southwest chicken salads. It adds both protein and flavor to your recipes!

You’re going to love having this greek yogurt southwest ranch dressing in your refrigerator! Now let’s get into the simple ingredients you will need to make it:

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Ingredients you’ll need:

This southwest ranch salad dressing recipe is filled with simple, wholesome ingredients like:

Plain greek yogurt: I used 2% greek yogurt for this recipe. I do recommend sticking to a reduced fat or lower fat yogurt to keep the consistency of your greek yogurt salad dressing thinner. If you use full fat greek yogurt, you may want to add extra water.
Lime: Every southwest salad dressing is made better by the addition of fresh lime juice. You can add this to taste.
Honey: This cuts down the tart flavor of the greek yogurt and adds a touch of sweetness to your recipe.
Ranch seasoning mix: You can use premade seasoning mix or add your own ranch dressing flavors like chives, dill, and parsley to bring in the ranch portion of your southwest ranch dressing. If you need recipe inspiration for that, check out my greek yogurt ranch dressing!
Southwest seasonings: All of your flavor comes from southwest seasonings like chili powder, cayenne pepper, smoked paprika, cumin, and ground coriander. Feel free to adjust your seasonings to taste.
Water: To thin your dressing to the desired consistency. If you want a creamier dressing that is even higher in protein, use Fairlife milk to thin instead of water.

That’s all you will need for this easy greek yogurt dressing! It’s never been easier to make your own healthy salad dressing at home.

ingredients needed for southwest ranch dressing with greek yogurt.

Step by Step Instructions:

1) Assemble all of your southwest seasonings.

how to make greek yogurt southwest ranch dressing.

2) Then add your greek yogurt, southwest seasonings, lime juice, and honey to a bowl. Begin to mix and slowly add in water, continuing to mix until your southwest ranch dressing reaches the desired consistency.

Swaps, substitutions, and serving suggestions:

This southwest ranch dressing is incredibly easy to make and would be delicious with a variety of meals like:

High protein southwest chicken salad: Pair your southwest ranch dressing with a high protein chicken salad for a fun, spicy, and protein packed spin on traditional chicken salad.
Tossed in a taco salad: Skip the traditional ranch dressing and toss your ground beef taco salad in this dressing instead.
As a dip for oven baked chicken tacos: These crispy ground chicken tacos would be delicious dipped in your greek yogurt Southwest dressing.
Drizzled over a unstuffed pepper skillet: Add a little bit of your salad dressing as a beautiful drizzle over this one pot unstuffed pepper skillet.

And more! Make this recipe your own and tag me on instagram with any fun ideas you come up with!

Greek yogurt southwest ranch dressing in a mason jar.

Recipe FAQ:

Do I have to use greek yogurt?
1. Greek yogurt is a fantastic ingredient to use in creamy salad dressings because it preserves the creamy flavor but adds protein, calcium, vitamin D, and probiotics!
  You could easily swap your greek yogurt for cottage cheese and make this a protein packed cottage cheese southwest ranch dressing instead.
How should I store this southwest ranch dressing?
1. Store your salad dressing in a sealed glass contained in the refrigerator for up to a week! Always give it a good stir when you are ready to enjoy.
How much protein is in this recipe?
1. The protein content in this salad dressing comes from the greek yogurt and total amount will vary depending on the yogurt brand you buy. I used 2% fage greek yogurt which adds over 20 grams of protein to this recipe!

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