Wanted: Recipes for Salad Dressings

Sandyk5460

I love salads and would love to make my own dressings. Will you please share your recipe with me? :flowerforyou:



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kimberly0416

Instead of using salad dressing I chop up kalamata olives.

kellybean14

For a Tex-Mex salad, you can dice up some chipotle peppers in adobo sauce and mix it in with nonfat, plain yogurt. It's amazing!

KimH313

a little olive oil and fresh squeezed lemon is so good! yummmmmmmmmmmm

runfatmanrun

I know you are looking for recipes but I don't have any. I just use either salsa, cottage cheese, balsamic vinegar (not vinagrette), or sour cream. These are just alternatives, sorry.

getsveltEagain

Check out this thread....

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/449285-salad-dressing-recipes

MariaAlbina

I make the blue cheese one A LOT. It's so good and less than a third the calories of store bought.

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2010/04/low-fat-creamy-blue-cheese-dressing.html

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2010/04/low-fat-creamy-blue-cheese-dressing.html

jennalink807

Super simple strawberry balsamic vinaigrette:

1 tsp EVOO
1 tsp balsamic vinegar
1 spoon full of strawberry preserves, or jam, or jelly. whatever you've got

shake it up and toss into salad. YUMM

Davis090608

Simple Vinaigrette

1/2 C Vinegar or citrus of your choice
1 C Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 Shallot or clove of garlic (finely chopped or pressed)
1 Tbsp Gluten-Free Dijon Mustard (I grind my own dry mustard seeds)
Salt and Pepper to taste
Your favorite herbs (dry or fresh)

Store it in the fridge

Some variations include:
1/3 part Apple cider vinegar & 2/3 parts orange juice / EVOO
1/3 part Rice vinegar & 2/3 parts lime juice / Sesame Oil
Lemon juice / EVOO & Flax Oil

WildFlower7

I just started making my own sauces and dry mixes for everything. Dressings would be great to do too!! BUMP!

rf1170

I've been loving a Caesar dressing lately! Here's the recipe I use:
1 egg
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
4 anchovy fillets, minced
3 cloves garlic, ground into paste
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
black pepper

Mix all these together with a fork, and continue stirring quickly while drizzling in extra virgin olive oil. You can add as much or as little as you like; I prefer mine a little thinner and tangy, so I use about a half cup or so, I guess. Just taste as you go, and you'll know when it's done! It takes about five minutes, makes enough for four to six servings, and keeps for a day or two. Hope you like it!

raw14

handful grape tomatos, Pumpkin seeds, salt, garlic blend taste test and add more or less accordingly.


Also zucchini, lemon juice, sesame seeds(tahini)1/2 C, garlic, salt blend taste.

thechubner

I like just rice vinigar, a little soy sauce, a teaspoon of splenda, a little fresh garlic and fresh ginger mixed together. It's really tasty like this (but I like things salty) you could also add a table spoon of sesame oil if you like a little oil, but I don't find I need it.

Prefer ranch? My son LOVES this and it's so much lower cal than regular ranch. Take a packet of ranch dressing seasoning, mix in 1 cup of fat free sour cream, and thin it down with a little skim or buttermilk. - It's not caloire free - but compared to the stuff with mayo it's near saintly

nroisland

This is an old family recipe that everyone loves!

3/4 cup of oil (any kind you like, I prefer vegetable)
1/4 cup of vinegar (you can use any you like, I prefer white)
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp of pepper
1 heaping tsp. of dry mustard
2 (I use more because I love garlic) cloves of garlic minced
2 pinches of dry basil

Blend in blender

Here is a new one I am in love with:

Port Wine and Stilton dressing

Makes 1 quart

1 egg
1/4 cup sugar
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
1/3 cup raspberry vinegar
1/3 cup port wine
1/2 tsp salt
3 tbsp chopped onion
2 cups oil- we used 1 1/3 olive, 2/3 corn
2 oz blue cheese
1 tbsp Dry Good Seasons Italian Dressing

Put in blender: add all ingredients except oil and cheese. Process 1-2 minutes. SLOWLY dribble in the oil and add 1.5 oz of the cheese. If you like stronger bleu cheese, add more. The slower you process the oil, the creamier it is.

Enjoy!

raw14

I make the blue cheese one A LOT. It's so good and less than a third the calories of store bought.

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2010/04/low-fat-creamy-blue-cheese-dressing.html

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2010/04/low-fat-creamy-blue-cheese-dressing.html

raw14

Thanks for the blue cheese link. My mom is a huge fan and i am going to make this while she is visiting

lorenzoinlr

Bump

Sandyk5460

Wow!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks everyone for the recipes and ideas. I will go to that site that a couple of you suggested.

Sandyk5460

I know you are looking for recipes but I don't have any. I just use either salsa, cottage cheese, balsamic vinegar (not vinagrette), or sour cream. These are just alternatives, sorry.

Alternatives are great too. I use the salsa at times! Thanks. :flowerforyou:

jencornelius

One packet Hidden Valley ranch dressing mix, 6 oz. plain greek yogurt, 1/2 1% milk.

Numbers depend on which brands you use, and how much you use per serving. It's super delish and whole recipe is under 200 calories. I keep it in the fridge to dip veggies in, add to sandwiches instead of mayo and, of course, salads.