Quick Chipotle Honey Vinaigrette (5-Ingredients!)

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Quick Chipotle Honey Vinaigrette (5-Ingredients!)

This quick and easy chipotle honey vinaigrette is so simple and will elevate anything from a salad, chicken, and burrito bowls. Made with honey, chipotles in adobo, lime juice and oil, it’s a take on Chipotle's famous dressing and delicious on just about everything!

Course Dressings & Sauces

Diet Gluten Free, Vegetarian

Keyword chipotle, dressing, vinaigrette

Prep Time 5

Total Time 7

Servings tablespoons

Calories 80

Author Robyn Conley Downs

Ingredients

1 small garlic clove, peeled
1/2 tsp kosher salt
2 tsp minced chipotle peppers, from a can of chipotles in adobo
2 tbsp honey
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/3 cup avocado oil
freshly ground pepper, to taste

Instructions

With the bottom of a glass jar or side of a knife, lightly crush the garlic clove.
To a 8-oz mason jar, add the crushed garlic clove, salt, chipotle, and honey, using a fork or small whisk to combine.
Add the lime juice, add the lid, and shake vigorously until the salt has dissolved and all the ingredients are combined.
Add the avocado oil and pepper, add the lid, and shake vigorously until the vinaigrette has emulsified. Taste and add additional salt or pepper if desired.
Store, refrigerated, for up to 5 days. To use, allow to come to room temperature, and shake well to recombine.

Notes

This dressing recipe makes about ⅔ cup, with a serving size of one tablespoon this should get you at least 10 servings.
For a stronger garlic flavor, grate or finely mince the garlic and add in step 2.
Use maple syrup for a vegan option.
Omit honey or maple syrup for a Whole30 option.
Red wine vinegar can be used in place of the lime juice.
For more ingredients & substitutions, see blog post above.

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