Any suggestions for salad dressing alternatives?

amygibson82

I love salad and even though I don't eat it every single day I still always feel guilty eating it because I also love salad dressing! Anyone have a healthy alternative or recipe for salad dressing?

baisleac

http://healthydoesntmeanboring.blogspot.com/2011/06/greek-salad-dressingvinaigrette.html

http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=809319 (thinned with a little skim milk)

ArroganceInStep

Make taco salad. Sour Cream is low in calories compared to dressing

sleepy7

extra virgin olive oil and vinegar

sixxx

I was a salad chef so I have quite a few!

Raspberry vinaigrette - Renee's makes a good one called Ravin' Raspberry at 20 calories a tbsp. The Poppy Seed dressing is also fairly light and 80 calories a tbsp.
Fresh lemon squeezed on spinach salad is fantastic.

My favourite is still 1 part extra virgin olive oil and 3 parts balsamic vinegar.

KatrinaAustin

Walden Farms http://www.waldenfarms.com/products/dressings.html I can't eat salad without dressing and this is calorie free and tastes awesome. My husband is super picky and can't tolerate anything "reduced" or "free" when it comes to flavor. Even he liked the bleu cheese dressing.

RhonndaJ

I've been surprised when on occasion I thoroughly enjoy mine with just malt vinegar and pepper.

yes_i_can

Put a small handful of raspberries (frozen are actually preferable to fresh since they'll break down more) in a small container with a few splashes of balsamic vinegar and some spices (I prefer a spicy Asian mix) and put it in the fridge over night... you'll get a sweet and spicy dressing that's great on salads - especially with baby spinach.

vitacat

I simply squeeze a lemon over salad, that works for me!

sixxx

Also, if you make your salads with ice berg lettuce, try mixing it with salsa - but PACK it with veggies like corn, broccoli, peppers, tomatoes, artichokes, the more the better... it's super low calorie and super tasty!

DisneyMommy

I don't use any salad dressing. I just mix in 2 tablespoons of Spicy Hummus.Good stuff!

msiamjan

Put cottage cheese on your salad, add a small amount of dressing you like, and it will be creamy, with a nice salad dressing flavor.

erinczRN

I use fat free cottage cheese on baby spinach, for taco salad, I mix salsa w/ sour cream, and I make a buffalo chicken salad, I drizzle 1 T of low-fat ranch and 1 T hot sauce over the salad ( the hot sauce takes away from the aftertaste of a light ranch)

kitinboots

I add moisture to my salads in different ways - chopped tomato is my favourite. Add any herb/spice for flavour.
I'm also a fan of balsamic vinegar, pesto and olive oil, lemon juice and mustard.

EnuffaMyButt

Walden Farms dressings (quite yummy) OR salsa. I replace sour cream with plain non fat greek yogurt. (mix the salsa and yogurt)

http://www.waldenfarms.com/

NOTE: Most of the dressings are great however, I've found one or two things from walden farm that leave little to desire on the taste bud end.

good luck

ShannaB83185

Wishbone makes a dressing or spritzer as it's called and you can get 10 sprays for like 10 calories. That's usually all I ever need and it's sooo good they have different flavors. You should try it

AlsDonkBoxSquat

lemon juice or fruit. We like strawberries on ours.

havingitall

EVOO, Balsamic vinegar, a touch of mint and some dijon mustard to keep it from separating.

aregensb

I like making a mustard balsamic vinaigrette. Basically, I just mix some olive oil and balsamic vinegar together (at a 3:1 ratio of oil to vinegar) and then add a bit of mustard with whole seeds. Not everyone likes mustard with mustard seeds in it, but I think it is delicious. Best of all, this dressing takes very little time and effort to make.

You can also experiment with other spices if you want. Sometimes I squeeze a little bit of lemon juice in as well.

loriannmartin

wishbone makes salad spritzers at only one calorie spray... love the balsamic vinaigrette & Italian, even if you use a lot of sprays it still is less than some of the high calorie dressings.

springtrio

Lemon juice.

taso42_DELETED

I was gonna suggest the tried and true standard: salt, pepper, garlic powder, oregano, evoo, balsamic (some prefer lemon instead of balsamic).

But if you have time, this look awesome:

http://healthydoesntmeanboring.blogspot.com/2011/06/greek-salad-dressingvinaigrette.html

amygibson82

Man all of these sound soo good! Thanks!

Eavito

A good Balsamic vinegar or Apple Cider vinegar is what I use, although I would love an alternative to a creamy dressing without added sugars...

Laurayinz

I've eaten them without any on occasion... If you put some wet ingredients on it, like tomatoes, pepper rings, artichokes, black olives, etc, it helps. Last night I used a little EVOO and red wine vinegar.

crystalmichelle82

Put a small handful of raspberries (frozen are actually preferable to fresh since they'll break down more) in a small container with a few splashes of balsamic vinegar and some spices (I prefer a spicy Asian mix) and put it in the fridge over night... you'll get a sweet and spicy dressing that's great on salads - especially with baby spinach.

omg, this sounds phenomenal.

If you like the old fashion buttermilk ranch style too sometimes, b/c i like to mix it up you know. Can't get bored w/ eating healthy that would be devastating. I like to do the Marketside (walmart) all natural light buttermilk ranch i can get in their salad section where its refrigerated. Its really tasty and low-cal. I just use 2 tbsps and that's less than 50 calories i think. Then i just have a bed of spinach, grilled chicken strips (ready made by Tyson) and 1/2 a homegrown tomato, some Stella Feta cheese... yum!

cspinney

I like:

- Olive oil with balsamic vinegar or lemon juice
- Salsa
- Hummus

sammys1girly

Depending on what's in the salad, sometimes I use salsa.

Erica0718

Bolthouse Farms makes a Cesar dressing out of yogurt that it really good. I can't help it I like creamy dressing so I make my own Blue Cheese Dressing, add reduced fat sour cream, blue cheese crumbles, accent seasoning, black pepper, a couple drops of worchester , and garlic powder.

I think I may try the salsa and sour cream idea, sounds good.

123456654321

..It's not an alternative to salad dressing since it IS a salad dressing....but it's low calorie, doesn't have anything terrible in it and is quite yummy.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Newman-s-Own-Light-Balsamic-Vinaigrette/13424397?sourceid=1500000000000007346530&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=13424397

Ali_TSO

I don't use any salad dressing. I just mix in 2 tablespoons of Spicy Hummus.Good stuff!

I do the same thing, but water it down a little so it's more like a "dressing".