Tabasco too spicy for you? Brand releases new sauce that can be used as a salad dressing

Can't take the heat of the original Tabasco hot sauce? The brand is looking out for you.

The 154-year-old hot sauce maker has created a bottled dressing, a first for Tabasco, as it seeks to appeal to people intimidated by too much heat.

In conjunction with TikTok star Tinx, the Louisiana-based brand announced the release of a Tabasco x Tinx Avocado Jalapeño Hot Sauce Dressing.

"The mild tang and zesty flavor are perfect for any food from burritos to salads," the company advertised on Amazon. "It's a dressing and hot sauce for any occasion!"

On sale for a limited time, the dressing is a blend of Tabasco green jalapeño sauce combined with avocado, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, green onion and spices.

Starting Wednesday, customers can order the dressing on Amazon for $9.99 for a 12-ounce bottle.

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First 10,000 orders get free Chipotle

In a statement released to USA TODAY Wednesday, the hot sauce company said the first 10,000 orders placed on Amazon will come with a coupon for a free entrée at Chipotle Mexican Grill redeemable throughout the month of February.

Lee Susen, Tabasco Brand’s chief sales and marketing officer, said in the statement that the dressing emerged from a conversation with Christina Najjar, a TikTok influencer with more than 1.5 million followers who goes by the name Tinx.

'Crunchy salad and flavorful spice'

The creator’s penchant for using tabasco green sauce as a dressing and sharing this hack with her millions of social media followers "caught the brand’s eye, sparking the partnership and product innovation."

“I’ve been using hot sauce as dressing for years. A marriage of my two favorite things: crunchy salad and flavorful spice," Najjar said. "I couldn’t be prouder to have partnered with this legendary brand to make my hot sauce dressing dreams come true. I can’t wait for everyone to try it.”

“We knew that Tinx was already a brand fan, using our product in a unique way so she was a natural fit as our first-ever talent partner collaboration” said Susen. “Innovation is a priority for us, especially products that tap into cultural trends and excite hot sauce fans.”

Natalie Neysa Alund covers trending news for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@usatoday.com and follow her on Twitter @nataliealund.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: New Tabasco sauce: Tinx promotes brand's new salad dressing sauce