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Carrot Vinaigrette Salad Dressing with Chili Powder & Cumin

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By: Rachel GurkPosted: 10/11/2017Updated: 06/14/2021

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Sweetened and flavored with carrot juice, this vinaigrette salad dressing is free of added sugars but not short on flavor! It's great on salads with southwestern toppings! Get the recipe on RachelCooks.com!

Sweetened and flavored with carrot juice, this vinaigrette salad dressing is free of added sugars but not short on flavor! It’s great on salads with southwestern toppings! 

Sweetened and flavored with carrot juice, this vinaigrette salad dressing is free of added sugars but not short on flavor! It's great on salads with southwestern toppings! Get the recipe on RachelCooks.com!

Isn’t this dressing the most beautiful color? I love keeping a jar of salad dressing in the fridge and this carrot vinaigrette salad dressing is my new favorite. I hardly ever stray from my honey mustard vinaigrette, but this one is definitely worth straying for.

About this Carrot Vinaigrette Salad Dressing

I use pure carrot juice (I buy mine but if you have a juicer at home, make your own!) for the base of this dressing. Not only does it add incredible flavor and color, but it also sweetens the dressing naturally since carrots are so beautifully sweet.

Sweetened and flavored with carrot juice, this vinaigrette salad dressing is free of added sugars but not short on flavor! It's great on salads with southwestern toppings! Get the recipe on RachelCooks.com!

The carrot juice just so happens to be the only sweet element of the dressing. Typically when I make dressing, I add a little honey to mellow things out a little and bring the dressing together. But with this dressing, it’s not at all necessary. Which, coincidentally (or not at all), makes it Whole30 compliant. However, I’ll be drinking eating this salad dressing all the time, not just when I’m following the Whole30 program.

I love this carrot vinaigrette salad dressing on a tossed salad with southwestern toppings – picture mixed greens, black beans, chicken, roasted sweet potatoes, avocado, tomatoes and green onions. You could easily make your salad vegetarian or use steak instead of chicken, but the point is, this Carrot Vinaigrette Salad Dressing is great on so many things.

Sweetened and flavored with carrot juice, this vinaigrette salad dressing is free of added sugars but not short on flavor! It's great on salads with southwestern toppings! Get the recipe on RachelCooks.com!

This dressing doesn’t have an emulsifier like honey or mustard in it, so it does separate fairly quickly. You’ll want to give it a good shake or stir and pour it on your salad right before tossing and serving.

Sweetened and flavored with carrot juice, this vinaigrette salad dressing is free of added sugars but not short on flavor! It's great on salads with southwestern toppings! Get the recipe on RachelCooks.com!

If you love making homemade dressing, be sure to try my poppy seed dressing, homemade Italian dressing or low-calorie homemade ranch dressing. I’ve also compiled a list of more than 15 dressing recipes, The Best Salad Dressing Recipes.

Can’t have a salad without toppings!

Try some of my favorite homemade toppings:

 

  • Crispy Chickpeas
  • Pickled Red Onions
  • Pickled Radishes
  • Homemade Croutons
  • Olive Oil Roasted Almonds
  • Savory Granola (nut-free recipe)
  • Maple Roasted Sunflower Seeds from Made It Love It Paleo
  • Fried Goat Cheese from The Pioneer Woman

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Sweetened and flavored with carrot juice, this vinaigrette salad dressing is free of added sugars but not short on flavor! It's great on salads with southwestern toppings! Get the recipe on RachelCooks.com!
Recipe

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4.60 from 5 votes
Prep Time: 5 mins
Total Time: 5 mins
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Sweetened and flavored with carrot juice, this vinaigrette salad dressing is free of added sugars but not short on flavor! It's great on salads with southwestern toppings! 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup carrot juice
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

Instructions

  • In a jar, shake together all ingredients until combined.
  • Store in fridge.

Notes

Note: This dressing doesn't have an emulsifier like honey or mustard in it, so it does separate fairly quickly. You'll want to give it a good shake or stir and pour it on your salad right before tossing and serving.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 2tablespoons, Calories: 89kcal, Carbohydrates: 2g, Fat: 9g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g, Sodium: 202mg, Sugar: 1g

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.

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Verdict: I could drink this dressing right out of the jar.
Husband’s take: I’ll be honest, Ben didn’t love this dressing. He doesn’t like curry and the cumin in this reminded him of curry. I don’t mind devouring it all myself.
Changes I would make: None are necessary!
Difficulty: Easy.
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  1. Teresa says

    April 22, 2022 at 6:32 pm

    This is an older recipe but I was wondering what type/brand of carrot juice you buy? It looks delicious!

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    • Rachel Gurk says

      April 25, 2022 at 9:34 am

      I think Bolthouse Farms makes a carrot juice. :)

      Reply
  2. Melissa Griffiths says

    October 18, 2017 at 9:17 pm

    I love making homemade dressings – I’ve never made a carrot one, but I’m definitely going to try it now!

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  3. denise says

    October 11, 2017 at 1:22 pm

    sounds like it packs a lot of flavor

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