Favorite store bought or homemade lower cal salad dressings?

serenity1097

I make this one for my salad sometimes, also works good as a marinade:
5 Tablespoons EVOO
2 Tablespoons rice vinegar
1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard (not yellow mustard)
1/2-1 Tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt

alpine1994

I normally don't like store-bought dressings, especially "light" ones, but my fiancé bought Annie's light poppyseed and it's really delicious. 70 cals for 2 tbsp. I usually have my homemade balsamic vinaigrette:

1 serving
1 tbsp. olive oil
1/2 tbsp. water
1 tbsp. balsamic vinegar (sometimes a little more when I'm feeling extra sassy)
1 clove garlic, minced
pinch of brown sugar
tiny squirt of dijon mustard
salt and pepper

not sure of the calories (probably around 200?) but it's GOOD.

lizzocat

bolthouse sesame ginger is delcious and cindy's kitchen has some really good options

karenmarken

Just use salsa. Low carbs and fats plus adds to the veggie consumption for the day.

sjp_511

alpine1994 wrote: »

I normally don't like store-bought dressings, especially "light" ones, but my fiancé bought Annie's light poppyseed and it's really delicious. 70 cals for 2 tbsp. I usually have my homemade balsamic vinaigrette:

1 serving
1 tbsp. olive oil
1/2 tbsp. water
1 tbsp. balsamic vinegar (sometimes a little more when I'm feeling extra sassy)
1 clove garlic, minced
pinch of brown sugar
tiny squirt of dijon mustard
salt and pepper

not sure of the calories (probably around 200?) but it's GOOD.

I also love the Annie's Poppyseed dressing.

jgnatca

I make up my own vinaigrette and control the calories by using less. I have one going now that is olive oil, lime juice, and seasonings/salt (I forget which ones).

https://www.pinterest.com/janetkarasz/dressings/

SephiraRose

Bolthouse Farms balsamic vinegar.

Sarasari

I seldom use store bought, if I do it's usually light ranch or Costco carries Olive Garden dressing.

The farmers market down the street offers flavored balsamic vinegars such as garlic, basil,or peach strawberry, watermelon and even sour apple. I have a collection to use on salads or I make homemade.

My favorite homemade is the Greek yogurt cilantro dressing 12 calories per serving. 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt, 1 cup cilantro, 1 TLBSs olive oil, 1 TLBS lime juice, 2 TSP garlic, 2 TLBS vinegar, salt if needed, process in food processor.

trackercasey76

I use the juice from the pickled banana peppers