This homemade Chili Lime Vinaigrette recipe will have your taste buds dancing as the fresh tangy flavor of lime combines with a hint of chili spice! Our chili lime dressing is delicious on salads, tossed with pasta and drizzled over chicken and fish too!
Chili Lime Vinaigrette Recipe
There’s nothing quite like serving a homemade salad dressing that’s free of preservatives and chemicals.
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Fresh clean goodness and flavors in a pretty cruet will be the star on your table tonight! That’s the way I like my vinaigrette! How about you?
The fresh citrus notes of lime combines with just a hint of chili spice in your soon-to-be favorite homemade vinaigrette! This Mexican chili lime dressing is bursting with fresh flavor and will be a party in your mouth with every bite.
Toss it with your favorite greens for a delightful salad, and trust me, you’ll always want to keep this vinaigrette on hand in your fridge for your nightly salad.
Or you can drizzle this citrus chili vinaigrette over cooked chicken, fish or steak to brighten up your main meal or even toss with pasta and veggies for a flavorful Meatless Monday option. Adding a lime salad dressing recipe to your pasta salad brightens up all the flavors.
Any way you serve our Chili Lime Vinaigrette, I guarantee you’re going to love it!
And have you checked out my Ultimate Guide To Making Homemade Salad Dressings? Making a Homemade Salad Dressing is so easy and takes just minutes. Made with simple real food ingredients, your salad dressing from scratch is not just better than store bought, it’s better for you and oh so delicious too!
Ingredients you will need to make this recipe
- olive oil
- lime juice
- apple cider vinegar
- lime zest
- chili powder
- kosher salt
- cilantro
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- 6 Tbs. olive oil
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 2 Tbs. apple cider vinegar
- 2 tsp. lime zest
- 2 tsp. chili powder
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 2 Tbs. chopped cilantro
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Whisk olive oil, lime juice, vinegar, zest, chili powder and kosher salt together until blended.
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Stir in cilantro.
Makes 2/3 cup.
This recipe is featured on Meal Plan Monday and Weekend Potluck
Loved it, told all my friends about it! I have some leftover though. How long does it last in the fridge?
Hi Nish, I’m so happy to hear that you enjoyed my recipe! A homemade vinaigrette should last in the refrigerator about 1 week. Enjoy and Savor the Moments, Gwynn