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October 8, 2015

Paleo Bacon Chipotle Ranch Dressing

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This is hands down my favorite low carb dressing recipe. Creamy and tangy, with just the right amount of smoky heat. It’s dairy-free and paleo!

Best low carb dressing recipe! All the smoky goodness of chipotle and bacon in a paleo friendly dressing. Perfect for salad, chicken or fish.

I used to think that mayonnaise was bad for you. You know what I mean, a guilty pleasure that you should only use in great moderation. Having grown up in the low fat era and having been well indoctrinated in the evils of fat, saturated or otherwise, this misconception on my part was understandable. So if I made myself a sandwich, I typically passed over that creamy, tangy condiment and reached for the Dijon mustard. It didn’t really seem like a hardship, as I loved mustard, but the deliciousness of mayo was undeniable. And sometimes it was sorely missed. And sometimes, it was used anyway because the situation called for it and you couldn’t make the sandwich/dip/dressing without it. But always with that underlying sense of “okay, just this once because I know this isn’t good for me”.

Then I embarked on my low carb journey and suddenly mayo didn’t seem like such an evil after all. In fact, being high fat, it seemed like an excellent choice for a condiment, and I began to use it much more liberally. In sauces and dressings and dips, if I wanted mayo, I had mayo.

Best paleo and low carb dressing recipe! All the smoky goodness of chipotle and bacon. Perfect for salad, chicken or fish.

And then I became a little more discerning about my food and more concerned about the ingredients in store bought mayo and suddenly we were back to square one. It was a guilty pleasure that you should only use in moderation. I won’t go into great detail here, as I am no health expert and I try to refrain from expounding on subject about which I know little. But a quick look at the labels on most brands reveal soybean oil as the number one ingredient…even in so-called “Olive Oil Mayonnaise”. Soybean oil and canola oil are simply not the healthy oils people used to think they were. I don’t use them at home at all anymore, so why would I use them in mayo? And many mayos also contain starches to help thicken and stabilize them.

Love this new paleo mayonnaise from Primal Kitchen

I am well aware that making mayonnaise is ridiculously easy, especially in this day of blenders and food processors. But sometimes I just don’t wanna! I have a family of five to feed and I make a lot of my foods from scratch to keep us all eating more low carb and healthfully. So it makes me very happy when someone comes along and produces a truly healthy version of a store-bought favourite. This Avocado Oil Mayo from Primal Kitchen is exactly what I didn’t know I needed and now I keep it around all the time. It’s perfect for making my favourite dressing, this spicy, smoky, low carb ranch with chunks of bacon and plenty of heat. You really can’t go wrong here and it’s completely paleo and dairy-free as well.

Primal Kitchen Avocado Oil Mayo is sold in many Whole Foods, as well as on Amazon and Thrive Market.

Best low carb dressing recipe! All the smoky goodness of chipotle and bacon in a paleo friendly dressing. Perfect for salad, chicken or fish.

No disclosure necessary, I am not being paid to say any of this. I did receive a jar of mayonnaise as a sample, though!

5 from 5 votes
Best low carb dressing recipe! All the smoky goodness of chipotle and bacon in a paleo friendly dressing. Perfect for salad, chicken or fish.
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Paleo Bacon Chipotle Ranch Dressing
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
 
This is hands down my favorite low carb dressing recipe. Creamy and tangy, with just the right amount of smoky heat. It's dairy-free and paleo!
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: low carb ranch dressing
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 130 kcal
Ingredients
  • 1/3 cup Primal Kitchen Avocado Oil Mayonnaise
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 3 tbsp finely minced chipotle pepper in adobo
  • 4 pieces bacon cooked crisp and crumbled
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp dried dill
  • 1/2 tsp dried parsley
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
Instructions
  1. Place all ingredients in a jar and shake until well combined. Serve over salad, chicken or fish.
Recipe Notes

Serves 6. Each serving has 1.35 g of carbs and 0.62 g of fiber.

 

Nutrition Facts
Paleo Bacon Chipotle Ranch Dressing
Amount Per Serving (2 tbsp)
Calories 130 Calories from Fat 109
% Daily Value*
Fat 12.1g19%
Fiber 0.6g2%
Protein 2.1g4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Filed Under: Gluten Free, Low Carb, Paleo, Salads Tagged With: bacon, chipotle, mayonnaise

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Comments

  1. Cary says

    October 8, 2015 at 7:35 am

    While making homemade mayo IS easy, it’s nice to have some ready made. I personally LOVE the Tessemae’s mayo – regular and chesapeake! It has a more subtle flavor than Primal Kitchen and it’s just the best! You should definitely try that (and their dressings) all of which really help me stay low carb (except for the BBQ sauce) and my husband and I put their wing sauce on EVERYTHING!!!

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  2. Sarah G says

    October 8, 2015 at 8:51 am

    I’m very excited about this mayo! Being pregnant though, I’m definitely avoiding raw egg. Is the egg raw in this mayo? I looked at the website and couldn’t tell. Do you know? I assume not since it’s probably shelf stable for awhile.

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    • Cary says

      October 8, 2015 at 10:01 am

      Hi Sarah – the eggs used in Tessemae’s are pasteurized so they are safe to eat raw and have an extended shelf life. I asked the companypecifically. Hope that helps!

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      • Sarah G says

        October 8, 2015 at 11:10 am

        Hmmm, I guess they’re still raw though.

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        • Carolyn says

          October 8, 2015 at 12:13 pm

          Sarah, as long as they are pasteurized, I think you are okay even in pregnancy. I can’t remember, it’s been six years since I was pregnant, but I don’t think I ever had to shy away from pasteurized dressings.

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          • Sarah G says

            October 8, 2015 at 1:51 pm

            Ok, I so love mayo but won’t eat the soy stuff.

          • Carolyn says

            October 8, 2015 at 4:11 pm

            I’ve got an email into them asking about the pasteurization

          • Carolyn says

            October 8, 2015 at 4:13 pm

            By the way, from the FDA website on pregnancy and food… http://www.fda.gov/Food/ResourcesForYou/HealthEducators/ucm082362.htm

            “Note: Commercial mayonnaise, dressing, and sauces contain pasteurized eggs that are safe to eat.”

    • Carolyn says

      October 8, 2015 at 10:48 am

      I can certainly ask them. They don’t call out the raw egg on the bottle which makes me think it’s pasteurized because I think by law, they’d have to do that raw egg warning you see on most menus and products. And it is shelf stable, it only needs to be refrigerated after opening. And hey!!!! Congrats on your pregnancy!

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      • Sarah G says

        October 8, 2015 at 11:09 am

        Aw, thanks!

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      • Sarah G says

        October 9, 2015 at 9:27 am

        Thanks for checking on it! Very excited to order this product.

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  3. Vivian says

    October 8, 2015 at 8:07 pm

    Love this idea! Looks wonderful and I really need a new dressing! I do make my own mayo but I am going to look for this and give myself a break! Thanks!

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  4. Jenny D. says

    October 28, 2015 at 3:38 pm

    Looks great, Carolyn. And perfect to modify into a dip for football this weekend, which I’ll be doing.

    I stumbled upon this mayo at the farm market where I get raw milk, and it’s fantastic! Maybe it’s just me, but I’ve *never* been able to make homemade mayo, so this stuff is nearly a God-send. I only wish it were available in a bigger jar because we go through it so quickly.

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  5. KalynsKitchen says

    November 1, 2015 at 7:43 am

    Happy November! Just letting you know that I featured this recipe in my October 2015 round-up of Deliciously Healthy Low-Carb Recipes. Hope a lot of my readers will click over here and try it!

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  6. Jackie says

    January 13, 2016 at 7:24 pm

    Anyone care to share a recipe for a nice mayonaise? I’ve pretty much given it up since everything I find contains sugar.

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    • Carolyn says

      January 14, 2016 at 10:12 am

      You can make this with any oil: https://alldayidreamaboutfood.com/2012/02/walnut-oil-mayonnaise-low-carb-and-gluten-free.html

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      • Jackie says

        January 14, 2016 at 10:18 am

        Thank you! I did search but it probably helps if you spell Mayonnaise properly 🙂

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        • Carolyn says

          January 14, 2016 at 12:10 pm

          LOL. It’s not always an easy one to spell!

          Reply
    • Cary says

      January 14, 2016 at 11:16 am

      The best mayo recipe I have is from theclothesmakethegirl and it’s so easy and foolproof

      1 egg cracked in the bowl of a small food processor or blender (or glass bowl if using an immersion blender) with two TBS of lemon juice. Let them sit together at room temp for 30 mins or up to 2 hours. Add a 1/2 teaspoon of ground mustard and salt to taste. Then add 1/4 c of EXTRA LIGHT TASTING OLIVE OIL (super important). Blend together. Then with the blender/processor running slloooowwly add 1 cup of EXTRA LIGHT TASTING OLIVE OIL. Should take a few minutes. I leave the top on my small food processor and pour the oil in the well with the small holes in it and it’s perfect!

      Hope this works for you!

      Reply
  7. Jan says

    April 15, 2016 at 3:35 pm

    This looks good! I’m not a huge fan of spicy mayo so I may leave out the pepper to start with. Would it taste more like regular ranch that way? I LOVE ranch, but was trying to find a recipe used with Thrive mayo! Thanks!

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    • Carolyn says

      April 16, 2016 at 9:28 am

      Yup, it will just be bacon ranch that way and still very tasty.

      Reply
  8. Kapu says

    May 3, 2016 at 8:15 pm

    What could I use instead of that mayo and would crashew milk work?

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  9. Susie says

    November 7, 2016 at 6:46 pm

    This is SOOOO GOOD!!!! I’m just wondering if I could sub out the almond milk for half n half or heavy cream for non-paleo and make it more kept? Thanks Caroline 🙂

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    • Susie says

      November 7, 2016 at 6:47 pm

      Keto, not kept….silly auto correct

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    • Carolyn says

      November 7, 2016 at 7:05 pm

      Absolutely! It may be a touch too thick so thin it out with water.

      Reply
      • Susie says

        November 7, 2016 at 10:01 pm

        Thanks so much, Caroline!!! LOVE your recipes!!! 🙂

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  10. Amy Thiessen says

    March 5, 2017 at 6:54 am

    I am OBSESSED with this mayo! We’ve tried to make our own at home… (failed).. then I tried this and I feel like WHY would I keep trying… someone has obviously perfected the method ;D

    This looks soo good.. basically all my favorite flavors.. mayo, bacon & chipotle! Thanks for the share!

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    • Carolyn says

      March 5, 2017 at 9:43 am

      Well, just so you know, I have a really good blender avocado oil mayo that will be coming out in my cookbook in the fall. 🙂 But I use their avocado oil for it. And I do love their mayo when I need store-bought!

      Reply
  11. Kristyn says

    August 21, 2019 at 5:11 pm

    5 stars
    Oh, wow!! This is so good! Love the combined flavors going on!

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  12. Chelsea says

    August 21, 2019 at 5:18 pm

    5 stars
    This dressing is absolutely amazing!! Everyone loved it! Thanks for sharing!

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  13. Krissy Allori says

    August 21, 2019 at 5:37 pm

    5 stars
    Absolutely yummy dressing!

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  14. Kellie Hemmerly says

    August 21, 2019 at 5:57 pm

    5 stars
    Making this NOW and putting it on EVERYTHING!

    Reply
  15. Eden says

    August 21, 2019 at 10:02 pm

    5 stars
    This was so good and I loved that you use Primal kitchen Mayo because it’s our favorite!!

    Reply
  16. Ronda says

    October 29, 2020 at 12:32 pm

    I love this dressing however mine came out SO hot. I think it was because for the peppers I also put the Adobo sauce in, should I leave that out or do you have a recommendation to make this a little less spicy? The flavors are outstanding but doing low carb I can’t grab a piece of bread to cut the heat (or milk) :)!

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    • Carolyn says

      October 29, 2020 at 5:05 pm

      So you put in some sauce in addition to the 3 tbsp diced pepper? I think you can really just add more mayo and almond milk here, to dilute the intensity.

      Reply

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