Homemade Jalapeño Ranch Dressing Recipe {Just 22 Calories} (2024)

This homemade jalapeno ranch dressing recipe is just 22 calories and can be made in 5 minutes!

Our low calorie jalapeno ranch salad dressing is made with protein packed Greek Yogurt to give it a wonderful creaminess, without having to use buttermilk or mayonnaise.

You can make this recipe a little thicker (just skip the water) and make a jalapeno ranch dip recipe that’s amazing with veggie sticks as a healthy snack.

This spicy jalapeno dressing is great on just about any salad. You can also smear it on sandwiches, wraps and your favorite burgers. (Just like a Whataburger jalapeno ranch recipe!)

This homemade jalapeno ranch dressing recipe is just 22 calories and can be made in 5 minutes!

Homemade Jalapeno Ranch Dressing Recipe

Our greek yogurt jalapeno southwest dressing comes with helpful sections like shopping lists and printable recipe cards. We’ve even supplied you with a nutrition label!

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What You’ll Find in this Article:

• Greek Yogurt Jalapeño Ranch Dressing Ingredients (shopping list!)
• How to Make Jalapeño Ranch Dressing Recipe
• Homemade Jalapeño Ranch Dressing Recipe (recipe card!)
• Nutrition and Calories in Jalapeno Ranch Recipe

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Recipe Card Uses:You canemail yourselfthis recipe card so you can easily search for it (I have a folder in email just for recipes!) Orprint itso you have it handy, and can make notes. You can even pin this Greek Yogurt jalapeno dressing toPintrestso it’s safely stored for you.

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Greek Yogurt Jalapeño Ranch Dressing Ingredients

You can do a lot with this homemade jalapeno dressing recipe! Here are some of our favorite ways to use this jalapeno ranch dressing recipe…

How to Use this Jalapeno Ranch Recipe:

• Make a Jalapeno Ranch Dip Recipe, skip the water for a thick dip perfect for snacking.
• Smear Healthy Creamy Jalapeño Sauce on sandwiches, just add 1/2 the water for the perfect consistency.
• Use this Jalapeno Dressing on your favorite salads to keep things new, fresh, and perfectly spicy!

The key to a really great dressing, is fresh ingredients. If you can, get fresh herbs…. they really make all the difference! If you can’t find fresh herbs, try this jalapeno Ranch Seasoning.

Shopping List for Healthy Jalapeño Ranch Dressing:

• Garlic
• Fresh chives
• Flat-leaf parsley
• Fresh dill
• Fresh cilantro
• Jalapeno
• Lime juice
• Greek Yogurt
• White vinegar
• Salt and pepper

Special Tip:You can find all the measurements in the recipe card below. There you can choose how many servings of this jalapeno ranch sauce you want to make, and the recipe card will do all the measurement math for you!

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How to Make Jalapeño Ranch Dressing Recipe

This jalapeno ranch dressing recipe can be made in just 5 minutes! You can add everything to a Food Processor, though I find Greek Yogurt a pain to clean out of one. I prefer to add everything to a bowl or a jar for easier clean up.

Equipment For Making Creamy Jalapeno Dressing:

• Chopping Board
• Medium Bowl
• Pairing Knife

You can add everything to a lidded jar and shake it up! This way you can store it in the fridge (will hold for 5-7 days) in the same jar you made it in, saving in cleanup time.

How to Make Jalapeño Salad Dressing:

1. Add all of the jalapeno ranch dressing ingredients to a medium bowl.
2. Mix well, and taste. Adding more salt or pepper as needed.
3. Cover and store for up to one week in the fridge.

Special Tip:You can find these directions, plus measurements, ingredients, nutrition and more in the recipe card below.

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Homemade Jalapeno Ranch Dressing Recipe

This homemade jalapeño ranch dressing recipe is just 22 calories and can be made in 5 minutes!

It’s great on most salads, and can be made in a jar for easy storage and clean up (see directions for making in a jar above!)

More Low Calorie Salad Dressings:

• Vegetarian Caesar Dressing Recipe {No Anchovies!}
• Lemon Tahini Dressing Recipe (Low Calorie, No Oil and Vegan!)
• Easy Homemade Ranch Dressing Recipe (Only 28 Calories)
• Homemade Balsamic Vinaigrette Recipe {JUST 41 CALORIES!}

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Nutrition and Calories in Jalapeno Ranch Recipe

Most jalapeño ranch recipes, and ranch recipes in general are packed full of fat and calories. But our’s is high in protein, low in fat and calories, and packed full of metabolism boosting ingredients (Greek Yogurt, Lime Juice, Jalapeños).

Low Calorie Salad Dressing Tips:

• USE GREEK YOGURT in place of buttermilk to save calories and boost protein.
• DON’T BE AFRAID TO USE WATER to thin out your dressing, it’s zero calories after all.
• USE FRESH HERBS to boost flavor in a big way.

The nutrition is based off 1 serving (about 1/8 cup) of the Jalapeño Ranch Dressing Recipe above.

Important Note:As a reminder, atLose Weight By Eatingit is our goal to make you healthier, all-natural versions of your favorite recipes… not all will be “diet worthy” depending on the diet you are on. But they will be healthier versions to help curb your cravings.

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