salad dressing recipes please

hesn92

Anyone have a good salad dressing recipe? Please share

danamarich

My quick and easy salad dressing recipe is:

2 tbsp. lemon-infused olive oil (or regular olive oil)
1 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
1 tsp honey

shake it up and drizzle on greens

qtgonewild

mine is a simple ranch. 1 cup of plain Greek yogurt, 1/4th cup of water. add some hidden valley ranch packet to taste. very low cal. very good.

jazzcat55

My quick and easy salad dressing recipe is:

2 tbsp. lemon-infused olive oil (or regular olive oil)
1 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
1 tsp honey

shake it up and drizzle on greens

Yum! Will try that one. I've been using a mix of olive oil, vinegar (herb or wine), dijon mustard (which emulsifies the mix nicely), and kosher salt and freshly ground pepper. I doubt I'll ever buy bottled dressing again. Homemade is SO much better.

conniemaxwell5

Mash 1/4 of a ripe avocado, add a little salt and pepper and mix with your salad. It's great instead of dressing!

TinaBaily

Homemade Italian Dressing Mix

Ingredients
◾1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
◾1 tablespoon onion powder
◾2 tablespoons oregano, ground or leaves
◾1 tablespoon dried parsley
◾1 tablespoon granulated sugar
◾2 tablespoons salt or substitute
◾1 teaspoon black pepper
◾1 teaspoon ground basil or leaves
◾1/4 teaspoon ground thyme or leaves
◾1/2 teaspoon dried celery leaves or flakes

Directions
Mix all ingredients together and store in air-tight container.
ITALIAN SALAD DRESSING:
Mix 2 tbs of this mix with 1/4 cup vinegar, 2 tbs water, and 1/2 to 2/3 cup olive oil or canola oil.
Shake before using.

annakow

fresh LIME..no more

phard53

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fitgirlandfoodie

mine is:

8tbsp oilive oil 4tbsp white wine vinegar, 4tsp dijon mustard and 4tsp honey, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper..been making if for the last 7 years. Everyone loves it and it's really easy . the oringial recipe called for 2 crushed and finely chopped garlic cloves which also works well.

steford2

How about a simple "ponzu" dressing? Equal measure of soy sauce and lemon juice. Fat free.

acpgee

Classic vinaigrette is 3 parts olive oil to 1 part lemon or vinegar. A couple of lower fat alternatives:

Low fat ranch: 1 part buttermilk + 1 part mayonnaise + garlic salt and dried herbs.
Asian: 1 part soy sauce + a part balsamic vinegar + 1 part nut oil (sesame, hazelnut, walnut)


If you like asian salads try googling Vietnamese dressings based on vinegar and fish sauce, or Japanese dressings that are made creamy with purred tofu.

cmkile1003

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dklibert

You can use plain canned tomatoes and olive oil for mayo too. Both very good!

Fire Roasted Tomato Dressing
Source: Soup Spice Everything Nice
Makes 2 cups

1 can (14.5 oz) fire roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
1 envelope Italian salad dressing mix
1 Tbsp. cider vinegar
1 Tbsp. light mayonnaise

Place all ingredients in a blender; cover and process until blended.

Nutrition Facts: 2 Tbsp. equals 7 cal., 0.3 g fat, 0.3 chol., 91.4 mg sodium, 1.1 g carb., fiber 0.2 g, protein 0.2 g.

Alatariel75

I like 2tsp lemon juice, 1tsp oil, 1tsp dijon mustard and 1tsp capers. Zesty and yummy!

Catwoman1037

I don't have exact measurements, but I like to mix spicy brown mustard with splenda and water. When I put it on the salad sometimes I will add curry powder, italian seasoning or mexican spices. My other favorite is olive oil, red wine vinegar and salt and pepper. Yummy! Love salads!

jennyxoheff

Thanks for sharing this!

Homemade Italian Dressing Mix

Ingredients
◾1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
◾1 tablespoon onion powder
◾2 tablespoons oregano, ground or leaves
◾1 tablespoon dried parsley
◾1 tablespoon granulated sugar
◾2 tablespoons salt or substitute
◾1 teaspoon black pepper
◾1 teaspoon ground basil or leaves
◾1/4 teaspoon ground thyme or leaves
◾1/2 teaspoon dried celery leaves or flakes

Directions
Mix all ingredients together and store in air-tight container.
ITALIAN SALAD DRESSING:
Mix 2 tbs of this mix with 1/4 cup vinegar, 2 tbs water, and 1/2 to 2/3 cup olive oil or canola oil.
Shake before using.

elleloch

4 tbs olive oil
1 tbs balsamic vinegar
1/2 tsp brown sugar
a few cracks of sea salt and pepper
a squeeze of lemon juice.

OMG

MorgueBabe

2 tables spoons Red Wine Vinegar
juice of one lemon and one lime freshly squeezed
1 teaspoon of Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon of Worechester
2 cloves of garlic minced up
one pinch of sugar
5-8 grinds of Garlic Sea Salt grinder thingy
2 tablespoons of EVOO
4-6 basil leaves minced very tiny
a bit of cilantro minced up.
Whisk it all up. YUM!

(serves 4) 75 calories per serving.

ashzacher

I will be stealing these yummyyyy recipes!!

I am obsessed w/ Annie's 'Lite Green Goddess' dressing. I seriously love it. Kind of reminds me of a creamy (yet dairy free) caesar. I love caesar salad. Usually I use a caesar yogurt dressing so it's low in fat, but I really think I'm going to start making some of your suggestions!

Sreneesa

*Wholesome Goodness(correct Based on Usa Bottle) - Honey Mustard Dressing, 2 Tbsp (calories)35 (carbs)4 (fat)2

You can eat this alone and so good but I mix it with

*Fage Greek Yogurt 0

and sometimes also with

*Nakano Seasoned Garlic Rice vinegar

or if seeking no sodium

*Nakano No sodium Rice Vingear

Illona88

Pesto with some olive oil to make it a bit thinner.

Only need a tiny bit for full on flavour.

4flamingoz

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CarolinkaCjj

My husband combined a Korean dumpling dipping sauce with a Thai cucumber salad dressing and came up with this:
Generic - Fish Sauce, 2 tbsp (15 mL) 20 cal
La Choy - Soy Sauce, 1 TBSP 10 cal
Karo - Light Corn Syrup, 1 Tbsp 60 cal
Pc - Pure Seasame Oil, 2 tsp 80 cal
Oil - Olive, 1 tsp 40 cal
Kikkoman - Aji-Mirin Rice Wine, 1 tbsp 35 cal
Seasoned Rice Vinegar, 1 tbsp 25 cal

SUPER salty - the sodium is through the roof but for about 35 calories per tbsp, it is not bad . Subbing low sodium soy sauce and rice vinegar would be a good idea. He and I are both "salt beasts" though we are working on it. we used it in a beef salad - it was delicious (again, really really really salty - right on the edge of too much).

Mlkmaid

3T good olive oil, 1T red wine vinegar, 1t Dijon mustard, a little salt/pepper. Shake. I got it out of a Martha Stewart cookbook years ago.

back2happy2005

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jamie_reynolds

balsamic vinegar, white wine vinegar, olive oil, fresh squeezed orange juice, sweet & hot mustard, S & P. you can play with the ratios. i prefer a strong vinegar taste, so i use more vinegar than oil. the citrus adds a bright and fresh, slightly sweet element. the sweet & hot mustard (from trader joe's) adds some viscosity and sweetness with a little kick (you can sub reg dijon mustard). S&P is always to taste. i made this last night for my roasted red beet, arugula, feta, orange and walnut salad. DELICIOUS!

theconstantgardener

Hi everyone. I accidentally made an entire jar of salad dressing (not done it before, went a bit mad!) and I only use a tbsp for each salad (1 a day) so am unlikely to charge through it very fast. How long do you think it will keep in the fridge? It's just lemon juice and olive oil with a bit of balsamic vinegar. Thanks!

jamie_reynolds

theconstantgardener wrote: »

Hi everyone. I accidentally made an entire jar of salad dressing (not done it before, went a bit mad!) and I only use a tbsp for each salad (1 a day) so am unlikely to charge through it very fast. How long do you think it will keep in the fridge? It's just lemon juice and olive oil with a bit of balsamic vinegar. Thanks!

should last a LONG time with the acidity from the vinegar and lemon.

SnuggleSmacks

Invest in some high quality vinegar. A really good balsamic (real balsamic is just grape must, not added vinegars, but at the least stay away from the ones with added coloring), vinegar made from white or red wine, or a good flavored vinegar (Acetum Honey Ginger Condiment!) will provide way more flavor and you might not need to mix any oil at all.