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Salad Dressing Suggestions?

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  • spzjlb
    spzjlb Posts: 602 Member
    I often just add a big blob of cottage cheese. Good protein, too.
  • MissusMoon
    MissusMoon Posts: 1,900 Member
    Bolthouse Farms for the win. Also, Oppa cucumber dip is 20 calories per serving and it's the bomb!
  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
    I like Maple Grove Farms poppyseed. But whatever you pick, do measure it out to the proper serving, typically 2 tbsp. With a lighter/runnier dressing, you can get away with less.
  • toherlimit
    toherlimit Posts: 41 Member
    Thank you all for the suggestions! I picked up a bottle of the Bolthouse yogurt ranch and it's kind of changing my life. So to everyone that recommended that - you were right! I'll be working my way down the list of comments and checking out the rest. :)
  • vegan4lyfe2012
    vegan4lyfe2012 Posts: 1,286 Member
    This is actually really good. It's pretty thick, so it's perfect as a veggie dip. I just thin it with a little bit of water to use as a dressing. Can't beat 30 calories for 1/4 cup of "ranch"!

    Plant Strong Vegan Ranch Dressing (or Dip)

    makes about 2 1/4 cup

    •1 box (12oz) Mori-nu brand lite firm silken tofu
    •2 teaspoons lemon juice
    •2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
    •1 teaspoon salt
    •1 teaspoon agave (or a drop or two of liquid stevia or just use sugar)
    •1/2 cup unsweetened plain soy milk (or your favorite milk alternative)
    •1 teaspoon garlic powder
    •1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
    •1Tablespoon dried parsley
    •1 teaspoon dried dill weed

    Blend everything together in a food processor (or blender) until very smooth. Store in an airtight container in your fridge for about a week - I'm being conservative here for safety's sake but I've kept it a few days past that.

    Nutritional information per serving : Serving size: 1/4 cup (dressing Calculated using Mori-nu LITE Firm Silken Tofu)

    30 calories, 1g total fat, 0mg cholesterol, 2g carbohydrates, 0g fiber, 1g sugar, 4g protein
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,368 Member
    Mustard and vinegar for me. I don't even need oil anymore... it's like 10 calories a tbsp, if that.
  • RAinWA
    RAinWA Posts: 1,980 Member
    I have a variety of mustards and I just use those and sometimes a little olive oil. Or salsa, it makes a great salad dressing.
  • kimkimcoleman
    kimkimcoleman Posts: 105 Member
    I like ranch too so I mix in some hot sauce. It makes it go farther and is tasty especially in taco salads.
  • mweckler
    mweckler Posts: 623 Member
    I have a list of easy to make salad dressings, they are much less calories than the store bought ones, and you know what is going in to it. All you need is a blender or immersion blender. Let me know if you are interested in recipes.
  • concavenotconvex
    concavenotconvex Posts: 23 Member
    Spices: cumin, pepper, cayenne pepper. Also, lemon or what someone previously mentioned some homemade salsa.
  • jcavanna2
    jcavanna2 Posts: 777 Member
    Flavored balsamic vinegars and oils - buy good quality ones - not sure if you have those oil and vinegar specialty stores but worth the expense. A local company to me even will ship and have amazing flavors - they are called Grapes & Olives on Tap in North Carolina.
  • VKetoV
    VKetoV Posts: 111 Member
    Any combination of Dijon mustard, avocado/guacamole, balsamic vinegar, and salsa. It's nearly impossible to find a commercially prepared salad dressing not made with some form of crap vegetable oil (corn, soy, etc.) as a filler. Exceptions include walden farms & sugar free maple grove farms
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