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August 20, 2018 By Sarah Halstead

Mexican Restaurant White Dipping Sauce

Filed Under: Appetizer, Recipes Tagged With: dips, feature

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This might be my favorite dipping sauce for tortilla chips. This Mexican restaurant white sauce is so delicious and easy to make. Most of the Mexican restaurants around where we live usually serve this dipping sauce along with the normal chips and salsa.

Mexican Restaurant White Dipping Sauce
What is Mexican Restaurant White Dipping Sauce?

This sauce is sometimes referred to as “salsa blanca”, it is similar to ranch and is served with salsa at many Mexican restaurants in the Hampton Roads Virginia area. According to the Virginian Pilot, it’s thought to have originated from a restaurant named El Toro and actually was first served as a salad dressing.

From what I hear from others is this isn’t common practice everywhere. So, if you haven’t tried this you really need to make it. It is perfect to dip tortilla chips in, serve on a fish taco, or on a quesadilla, etc. The possibilities are endless. Plus, you can throw all the ingredients into one bowl and mix well. 

Mexican Restaurant White Dipping Sauce

If you would like the sauce to be a little thinner just add a little more milk. If you want it to be spicier add in more red pepper flakes, cayenne pepper, and hot sauce. Just remember it does get spicier the longer it sits in your refrigerator. This dip is definitely addicting, so I have to be careful not to eat too much at one time! This sauce is super easy to make and is a huge hit when I bring it to a party. Yum! What would you serve with this sauce?

Mexican Restaurant White Dipping Sauce

What You Need for This Recipe:

Miracle Whip
Sour Cream
Milk
Minced Garlic
Garlic Powder
Red Pepper Flakes
Cayenne Pepper
Salt
Cumin
Oregano
Hot Sauce
Lime

Mexican Restaurant White Dipping Sauce

Mexican Restaurant White Dipping Sauce Recipe

5 from 10 votes
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Mexican Restaurant White Dipping Sauce

Author By Sarah Halstead

Ingredients

  • 30 oz jar Miracle Whip
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 6 garlic cloves minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 tablespoon red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 dashes Franks hot sauce
  • juice from half a lime
  • 1/2 cup milk

Instructions

  1. Add all the ingredients to a large bowl and mix well.
  2. Transfer to a container.
  3. Let it sit 24 hours before enjoying.

Recipe Notes

I used two pint sized mason jars, but there was a little leftover that didn't fit in them.

Mexican Restaurant White Dipping Sauce

Does your Mexican Restaurant serve a white dipping sauce along with the salsa?

Mexican Restaurant White Dipping Sauce

 

Did you see my Mexican Rice Recipe? Easy and delicious!

Mexican Rice Recipe

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Comments

  1. Heather says

    June 5, 2019 at 3:07 pm

    Hi Sarah! Thank you for posting this. I live in NW Louisiana and my favorite mexican restaurant doesn't serve their white dressing with the chips. They call it house dressing and its served with salad and also crispy tacos but I just ask for some and they bring it. Lol! The recipe I have for theirs calls for hellmans Mayo and even vinegar but no sour cream and only spice is paprika. So that's why I was looking further. A local steak house actually has it also and serve it as salad dressing too. A different Mexican restaurant has something similar also served as house dressing. So maybe some of these other ladies can find it just by asking if they carry the White House dressing while eating at their local mexican restaurants. I'm glad I found this website just by searching for the receipe cause now I can see others. Absolutely need one for authentic Spanish rice. But also I'm a single mother and do pretty much everything myself as far as my home and repairs etc so im excited to see your tips and tricks. Thanks again.
    • Sarah Halstead says

      June 5, 2019 at 8:53 pm

      How interesting! Let me know if you try to make this and what you think of it.
  2. Sara says

    May 4, 2019 at 5:24 pm

    I have craved this since being in Virginia Beach. This is it! Totally hit it perfectly. Thank you!!!!

    5 stars

    • Sarah Halstead says

      May 23, 2019 at 8:21 pm

      I am from Virginia Beach in NC now. They serve it here. So good. I'm glad you liked it.
  3. Jenny says

    April 6, 2019 at 11:04 am

    Do u actually have to wait 24 hrs?? My daughter decided last minute to have a taco party tonight
    • Sarah Halstead says

      April 6, 2019 at 6:47 pm

      It will taste fine. I ate it before the 24 hours. I just think after 24 hours it is more flavorful.
  4. Fayeruz regan says

    March 27, 2019 at 3:06 pm

    Where do you live? This sauce is uiquitous in Richmond, VA!
    • Sarah Halstead says

      March 27, 2019 at 3:59 pm

      I live in NC
  5. Katrina says

    February 3, 2016 at 2:12 pm

    Hi, I've been searching for a recipe like this. Very happy with the outcome because my family enjoys it. Don't like the egg taste miracle whip has. Maybe should've used light. I used greek yogurt, don't think it affected the outcome. Two tablespoons of hot sauce turned my sauce red. I added more lime, oregano, and garlic. I added adobo, pepper, and roasted garlic powder. Tastes just like the sauce at my local mexican restaurant! Thanks!
  6. Brian says

    January 18, 2016 at 6:37 pm

    I will for sure have to make this...they served a white sauce in my hometown of Virginia and I absolutely loved it. I moved to Nashville and I travel across the country a lot and have yet to go to a Mexican restaurant that serves white sauce like my home town.
  7. Sandy says

    January 15, 2016 at 5:37 am

    With the peppers, how hot is it? Sounds really good but I can't handle really hot food.
    • Sarah Halstead says

      January 15, 2016 at 9:39 pm

      It is not too spicy. But you always add less pepper.
  8. Dominic says

    October 18, 2015 at 3:53 pm

    I plan on trying out this recipe and I want to know could I use mayonnaise instead of miracle whip?
    • Sarah Halstead says

      October 18, 2015 at 8:22 pm

      Probably not. The miracle whip really gives it the flavor.
  9. Angie Agerter says

    September 20, 2015 at 11:14 pm

    oh my gosh this sounds and looks fantastic Sarah!
  10. Jennifer McKinley says

    July 26, 2015 at 3:05 pm

    How long do you think this will keep?

    5 stars

    • Sarah says

      July 26, 2015 at 3:11 pm

      I am not sure. It never had a chance to stay in there long around here. But maybe two weeks in the fridge?
      • Jennifer McKinley says

        July 26, 2015 at 3:24 pm

        I just made it, and it is sitting in the fridge taunting me. Oh 24 hours is so long to wait!! Lol I don't imagine it will stick around my house long, I'm making chicken fajitas tomorrow and that white sauce is amazing to drizzle on them. Yum!

        5 stars

  11. Pamela Gurganus says

    February 28, 2015 at 4:48 pm

    I've never had white sauce served with chips at a restaurant.
  12. Pamela Gurganus says

    February 17, 2015 at 11:39 pm

    This dipping sauce looks and sounds amazing! I can't wait to try it. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
  13. Mitzi says

    February 16, 2015 at 6:52 pm

    My family loves the mexican dipping sauce-- I am sure this will be a HIT at our house :)
  14. Jennifer at Making Our Life Matter says

    February 16, 2015 at 8:33 am

    I never heard of white dipping sauce. The restaurant that we go to generally just serves fresh salsa. Going to have to try it soon!
  15. Carole says

    February 14, 2015 at 7:33 pm

    I've been looking for this recipe everywhere! How did I luck out by finding you on Skip the Housework linky party? Anyway, looks amazing and I'm pinning to Pinterest!

    5 stars

  16. Susan says

    February 14, 2015 at 4:22 pm

    I've not ever tried this dipping sauce, but I've never met a Mexican dish that I didn't like, so I can't wait to try it. Thanks for sharing at the This Is How We Roll Link Party on Organized 31.
  17. Jenn says

    February 14, 2015 at 12:45 am

    Yum, that looks and sounds amazing. I would love to try this someday.
  18. Heather D. (@GirlGoneMom) says

    February 13, 2015 at 8:15 am

    I have seen queso but never this. Looks good!
  19. Adelynn Lovellette says

    February 12, 2015 at 6:45 pm

    This looks so good! Thank you!
  20. Tiffany Cutcliff says

    February 11, 2015 at 6:12 pm

    Are you kidding me?! I crave this all the time! Pinning for later!
  21. Brooke @ Blushing Noir says

    February 11, 2015 at 8:46 am

    This recipe sounds amazing! Anything with sour cream sign me up!

    5 stars

  22. ashley says

    February 11, 2015 at 7:44 am

    This looks and sounds so good! We make Mexican a lot in our house so I'll be adding this to the menu when we make it again!
  23. Kendra says

    February 11, 2015 at 12:33 am

    Yumm! I need to make this!
  24. Justina says

    February 10, 2015 at 10:40 pm

    Oh hell yeah! Totally making this!
  25. Courtney Pies says

    February 10, 2015 at 10:37 pm

    I bet this dip is absolutely delicious! I can't wait to make it for a party we're having next week.

    5 stars

  26. Jess Scull says

    February 10, 2015 at 10:05 pm

    This sounds so delish! Thanks for the awesome recipe!
  27. Amber.m says

    February 10, 2015 at 9:53 pm

    ohhhhhh my gosh! I'm so going to try this! I have an obsession with the white dipping sauce! It's so good!
  28. coolchillmom says

    February 10, 2015 at 6:52 pm

    This is perfect for my midnight Mexican snack cravings! no, I am not preggers....
    • Sam says

      May 25, 2019 at 8:57 pm

      I moved to Chicago fromRichmond, VA, 3 years ago and only just now learned that this is a Virginia recipe. My boyfriend and I ordered mexican and I asked if they had white sauce. He looked at me like I was crazy. I went to google it and realized this was only a southern thing. I ran out as soon as I found this recipe and we made it together. Now he's obsessed and I'm reliving a happy time from my past. Thank you so much for this recipe!

      5 stars

      • Sarah Halstead says

        May 26, 2019 at 9:20 pm

        I'm so glad you like it.
  29. Phyrra says

    February 10, 2015 at 5:52 pm

    This looks delicious!
  30. Chelsea says

    February 10, 2015 at 4:44 pm

    YUM! I have everything to make this, AND I have leftover homemade salsa AND I have tortilla chips. Here I come dipping sauce!

    5 stars

    • Sarah Halstead says

      February 10, 2015 at 4:46 pm

      Let me know how you like it
  31. Lisa Coomer Queen says

    February 9, 2015 at 10:54 am

    They sell that here too and my family loves it! I think I'll try to make it for them as a surprise! Thanks for the recipe.

    5 stars

  32. Christine A says

    February 8, 2015 at 4:30 pm

    I haven't seen this white dipping sauce served with salsa. It sounds like a really nice sauce to eat with fish tacos.
  33. courtney says

    February 7, 2015 at 1:45 pm

    everytime we go to a Mexican restaurant my husband has to buy something with the white sauce lol its soo good. but SO fattening!!
  34. Mai T. says

    February 7, 2015 at 12:23 pm

    Great recipe! It sure is different from what are on the markets!
  35. {Erica}EverythingMomandBaby says

    February 6, 2015 at 9:19 am

    Yeah, when I saw this in your slide show I had to go back because I've never heard of it! Normally it's salsa. I'm in Canada, my sis lives in Arizona. I'll have share this with her and also make this myself. Sounds delish.
  36. Leah says

    February 5, 2015 at 10:31 pm

    My BFF and I have a Mexican restaurant that we go to every time she's in town and they serve a white dipping sauce. I totally thought it was just them and I had so idea other places did this! :)

    5 stars

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