Salad dressings

shorty3n7

Ive been starting to make salads for lunch and i dont want to use the bottled dressing as they have unnecessary ingredients that are bad for you. Im looking for dressing recipes to try that are either classics or something out of the box ill try whatever you throw my way.

cmoni2

I LOVE Braggs Salad dressings, especially their Vinaigrette and their Sesame/Ginger Dressing!! Usually, I buy them at Mother's in Southern California. www.bragg.com has all of their delicious products and the dressing recipe is on their gallon jugs of apple cider vinegar -- yes, our family buys it by the gallon!

Try these dressings from www.fullyraw.com

Orange Ginger Sesame Salad Dressing

Ingredients:
3-4 cups freshly squeezed orange juice
Quarter cup of raw, unhulled sesame seeds
Optional: quarter cup of raw pistacchios
Quarter cup of chopped green onions or chives
One small thumb of ginger
Juice of 1 squeezed lime
Optional: another herb like cilantro, rosemary, or basil

Directions:
Blend all ingredients in a high speed blender, pour, and enjoy!


HOT PINK DELICIOUS SALAD DRESSING

Ingredients for the Salad Dressing:
16 oz freshly squeezed orange juice
2 green onions
1-2 cups cherry tomatoes
2 tablespoons of sesame or hemp seeds
3 sprigs rosemary
Small handful of basil
Slice of one beet
Optional: small thumb of ginger or jalapeño

Directions:
Blend all ingredients in a high speed blender like a Vitamix, pour over your salad, and enjoy!


STRAWBERRY VINAIGRETTE

1-2 Cups Fresh Strawberries
2-3 Large Navel Oranges
Half to 1 Cup Pitted Dates
Handful of Fresh Basil

Directions:
Blend all ingredients in high speed blender & pour over salad.

stevepaul0404

Had this the last 2 nights and it was very good. 1st night I put it over cod and baked in the oven, last night as a salad dressing. I added more dill than the recipe calls for and also used 1 green onion instead of chives as that is what I had.

http://www.cookingclassy.com/2015/06/avocado-greek-yogurt-ranch-dressing/

Avocado Greek Yogurt Ranch Dressing
Ingredients

1 cup plain fat free or low-fat Greek yogurt
1 medium avocado, peeled and cored
1 1/2 Tbsp fresh lime juice
1 clove garlic
2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley (or 2 tsp dried)
2 tsp chopped fresh dill (or 3/4 tsp dried)
2 tsp chopped fresh chives (or 3/4 tsp dried)
1/2 tsp onion powder
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Up to 6 Tbsp milk, as needed (for a slightly richer dressing sub 2 Tbsp olive oil for some of the milk)
Directions

Add all dressing ingredients except for milk to a food processor. Pulse until well blended then add in milk 1 Tbsp at a time to reach desired thickness. Store in refrigerator in an airtight container.

Justifier

You can make your own ranch dressing with sour cream or plain greek yogurt and a ranch dressing seasoning packet. If you don't want the packaged seasoning, you can make your own here.

Edit: just found this too, the recipe is even easier!

crystalewhite

This is one I made last night, it's got a lot of garlic and shallot so I can get by with just a tablespoon:
8.00 Tbsp, Oil
3.00 tsp (5 g), Dijon Originale - Traditional Dijon Mustard
4.00 tbsp (15 g), Red Wine Vinegar
2.00 tsp, Garlic - Raw
1.00 tbsp chopped, Shallots - Raw
Pinch of sea salt and plenty of fresh ground black pepper

Servings14.0 - about one tablespoon

calories 72
Total Fat 8g
Saturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 6g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 27mg
Potassium 4mg

ilovecereal1982

Man...I need to get on the salad dressing making train...I think I am missing out!!!

ms_smartypants

ilovecereal1982 wrote: »

Man...I need to get on the salad dressing making train...I think I am missing out!!!

You are definitely missing out there

shorty3n7

You guys are awesome!! I am going to have to give all of these a try! Thank you so much for your awesome ideas! No more boring salads for me! Yay!!

shorty3n7

stevencindy wrote: »

Had this the last 2 nights and it was very good. 1st night I put it over cod and baked in the oven, last night as a salad dressing. I added more dill than the recipe calls for and also used 1 green onion instead of chives as that is what I had.

http://www.cookingclassy.com/2015/06/avocado-greek-yogurt-ranch-dressing/

Avocado Greek Yogurt Ranch Dressing
Ingredients

1 cup plain fat free or low-fat Greek yogurt
1 medium avocado, peeled and cored
1 1/2 Tbsp fresh lime juice
1 clove garlic
2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley (or 2 tsp dried)
2 tsp chopped fresh dill (or 3/4 tsp dried)
2 tsp chopped fresh chives (or 3/4 tsp dried)
1/2 tsp onion powder
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Up to 6 Tbsp milk, as needed (for a slightly richer dressing sub 2 Tbsp olive oil for some of the milk)
Directions

Add all dressing ingredients except for milk to a food processor. Pulse until well blended then add in milk 1 Tbsp at a time to reach desired thickness. Store in refrigerator in an airtight container.

Do you know how long this dressing will last in the fridge? About a week?

stevepaul0404

The blog said a couple days but I made it before and was good for about 5 - 6 days. The lime juice tends to keep the avocado from browning I think.

jomommapgh

I created this and it is very yummy

jomommapgh

This too:

jomommapgh

Actually I found a calorie free rice vinegar for the viniagrette which brings it down to only 14 calories!!!!

rosebarnalice

Salsa! I use it instead of salad dressing all the time!

shorty3n7

rosebarnalice wrote: »

Salsa! I use it instead of salad dressing all the time!

I love salsa we make a big batch of it almost every weekend and eat it with just about everything! So glad you gave me this idea i never thought to put it with my salad but it makes perfect sense! Youre awesome thank you!

jenchamb1

This isn't exactly what you were looking for as far as unnecessary ingredients, but if anyone is looking for tasty low calorie options, this is for you...Ranch dressing...one packet Hidden Valley seasoning/dressing mix (not the party dip), 1 3/4 cup reduced fat buttermilk (mine has been 110-120 cals per cup, so abot 200 to 210 cals). 1/2 c light mayo (240 cals). Mix it all together. It is really good. It's roughly 13 calories per tablespoon. Found this on pinterest.