Salad Dressing Alternatives to avoid the fat not the flavor!

mistydm76

Help, I keep going over my grams of fat often because of my salad dressing. What are other alternatives out there to keep my salads tasting good without all the fat?
Thank you,
Misty

tamikactw

You may want to find recipes to create your own. You will know exactly what is in it and how much as far as sodium and sugars.

markjacobs1987

Team Beachbody has good healthy salad dressing recipes on their site. Here's a link http://www.teambeachbody.com/member/journal/-/journal-entry/reneesheldon/203166695

SergeantSausage

Every dressing manufacturer out there makes a "lite" and/or "fat free" version of almost all their products. Start trying them out. In my experience, 2/3 taste like doo-doo, but when you find that 1 out of 3, it's Golden.

erocks308

Red wine vinegar.

Roxiegirl2008

I love balsamic vinegar

luluinca

Birdhouse Farms yogurt salad dressings.

Tea_Mistress

+1 for the balsamic!

BusyRaeNOTBusty

But are you going over your calories? If not, I wouldn't worry about the fat. Fat is yummy and keeps you fuller.

However this is yummy:

jasonmh630

As long as you're under your total calories or close to it, being over on your fat macro isn't a bad thing... Fat doesn't make you fat. Eating more calories than your body burns makes you fat.

cpp_happy

I like to use balsalmic vinegar with chopped ginger and garlic in it, and a little bit of oil. The ginger and garlic are potent when it sits for a few days so it doesn't take much dressing to get a lot of flavour!!! (I store it in mason jars so ur doesn't garlic up the fridge)

cpp_happy

So it doesn't garlic up the fridge... Lol.

rgunn02

Go to the refridgerated section of the produce and get your dressing there. Typically they are more "natural" and have less preservatives and added junk.
I don't know where you are - but look for "Renee's" or "Bolthouse"
I have a "Bolthouse Classic Ranch" that's made from yogurt and only 25cals/tbsp - supper yummy!

queen_of_disaster

This is why I like to make my own--try Googling homemade salad recipes. I'll use all sorts of things ranging from olive oil, vinegar, fresh-squeezed fruit juices, mustard, and so on paired together in different ways. I personally prefer to make my dressing myself so I know exactly what goes into it, but as others have said, if you're pressed for time, try the lower-calorie options.

ETA: Cottage cheese is also good on salad, and packs on a lot of protein.

njitaliana

Believe it or not, salsa is good on salad.

Snip8241

Make your own. A vinegrette made with olive oil can be made and then portioned. You can use balsamic vinegar or any vinegar. I also like olive oil, lemon juice salt and pepper. If you like creamy dressings go to the skinny taste website. As I said...make your own. It's real easy if you have a blender, but not necessary.

wkwebby

Lemon juice, parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, dijon mustard. Mix well, and voila! It's got some great flavor and you control the portions of salt and parmesan cheese.

janiceclark08

I found a good light dressing, normally I dont like them, its called Portmans Light Ranch 40 calories a tablespoon. This is available at Sav A Lot in my town.

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girlwithcurls2

I make my own. I also found out when I stated logging that I was using way too much. I only use about a TBS now, and it's plenty (and tasty!).

3 TBS balsamic
2 TBS lemon juice
1 TBS dijon mustard
crushed garlic, salt and pepper
~1/2 olive oil
Blend it up. If you use 1 TBS on your salad, it lasts forever!

sjaplo

My fat is set at 35% - I'm pretty much always over - I'm down 25lbs as of this morning.

Pick a salad dressing and don't drown the salad - people usually put way too much dressing on salads, put a 1/2 tablespoon on, mix it up - if it needs more add it by the teaspoon.

Your hands are the best instrument with which to toss salad.

allie_00p

Walden Farms makes calorie free dressings. If you're not into the fake stuff, balsamic vinegar

kristen6350

Salsa

Need2Exerc1se

Vinaigrette typically has less fat than creamy dressing like ranch or peppercorn. They are also super easy and quick to make, which allows you to control how much (and what type of) fat is added.

sjaplo

Need2Exerc1se wrote: »

Vinaigrette typically has less fat than creamy dressing like ranch or peppercorn. They are also super easy and quick to make, which allows you to control how much (and what type of) fat is added.

Vinaigrettes need a 2:1 fat to acid ratio or they aren't vinaigrettes. So while you can control the type - the amount is based on how much of the final product you use.

aplcr0331

Another vote for salsa. I like it on my eggs too.

0somuchbetter0

I've been making my own vinaigrette for years -- 3 parts olive oil, 1 part balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper, garlic, fresh herbs, dijon mustard, honey. It works out to about 60 cals/tablespoon. 10 g fat I think...but it's "good" fat so I don't worry about it.

Need2Exerc1se

sjaplo wrote: »

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Need2Exerc1se wrote: »

Vinaigrette typically has less fat than creamy dressing like ranch or peppercorn. They are also super easy and quick to make, which allows you to control how much (and what type of) fat is added.

Vinaigrettes need a 2:1 fat to acid ratio or they aren't vinaigrettes. So while you can control the type - the amount is based on how much of the final product you use.

Really? Based on what source?

jeffd247

I like Ken's Lite Creamy Caesar I have no idea on how much fat it has but 45 calories per tablespoon and tons of flavor. I find more than 2 tablespoons is overkill for my largest salads (and I eat salads the size of serving bowls)

beachlover83

I use salsa a lot

mistydm76

Thanks everyone this is really helpful. I am below or close to my calories. I will try these options for dressings and I will also keep in mind that calories make me fat not fat! Love it!!