Add some southwest to your salads and tacos with this recipe for creamy tequila, cilantro and lime salad dressing. The hint of tequila and tang of lime dances on your tongue with each bite!
Homemade salad dressings is one of my favorite things to prepare. I love making dips, dressings, vinaigrettes, and marinades. They are a simple way to add a lot of flavor to anything. My homemade creamy dill dressing is what I prepare most often, and I like a Basil Green Goddess dressing as well.
I wanted something a little different this time, something that would go with the slow cooked pork shoulder I made for dinner last night. It occurred to me that tequila was the answer! Tequila is a funny thing, because I rarely drink it. I love the flavor, but I don’t love how it makes me feel. But a little bit in a salad dressing isn’t going to make me feel bad and will allow for that yummy flavor!
I literally had to dust off the bottle, since it had been sitting there so long. A little bit goes a long way, so don’t pour it in the mixture like crazy. You only need an ounce or less, depending on the strength of the tequila flavor you want.
Be sure to not go too crazy with the cilantro either, because it can become overwhelming quickly. I use approximately have a bunch of cilantro in this creamy tequila, cilantro and lime salad dressing.

Creamy Tequila, Cilantro and Lime Salad Dressing
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 ounce tequila
- 1/2 cup cilantro
- 5 stalks green onion
- 1 small lime (for the juice)
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce (optional)
Instructions
Place all ingredients into a blender and blend until a creamy, thick liquid. Keep in fridge.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 16 Serving Size: 2 tablespoonsAmount Per Serving: Calories: 67.3Total Fat: 6.5gSaturated Fat: 1.7gUnsaturated Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 5.1mgSodium: 49.5mgCarbohydrates: 1gFiber: 0.3gSugar: 1.1gProtein: 0.4g
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The cream tequila, cilantro and lime salad dressing went perfect drizzled on my pork tacos in a butter lettuce shell. I added radishes and it was amazing!
Chas
Wednesday 30th of May 2018
Wow this sounds delicious. Thanks for sharing on To Grandma's House We Go!
Holly
Tuesday 29th of May 2018
Yummy! This looks perfect. I am hungry just reading your post! Definitely going to make this recipe!
Erlene
Tuesday 29th of May 2018
Yum! Lately I've been having fish taco cravings and this might be a great dressing to put on them.Thanks for sharing your recipe on Merry Monday. Pinned.
Fabiola Rodriguez
Tuesday 29th of May 2018
Wow, this sounds amazing! During the summer, I love to have salads for lunch and/or dinner, so this dressing is going to come in handy. Pinning and tweeting this! Greetings from the Inspire Me Monday link party.
Kristyn Medriano
Monday 28th of May 2018
OMG!!!! Going to try this salad dressing this week. I have been trying to make homemade dressings lately since we have been eating more salads now.