anyone have a good recipe for salad dressing??

krizz5u6

i usually use some salt, pepper, rice vinegar, and olive oil but i tend to go too crazy on the olive oil otherwise i don't think it tastes good. does anyone have any good recipes for salad dressing that are healthy and not too high in calories??

akaporn

I'm Thai. I always have my salads with Lime juice, sprinkle of salt and a lot of chili pepper... No oil, no sugar, no fat.

sleepytexan

almond oil is delicious with fresh lemon juice and fresh cracked pepper.

impyimpyaj

1/2 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 to 1 tablespoon lemon juice (depending on your taste)
1/2 tablespoon red wine vinegar
healthy sprinkle of dill
a little garlic salt
black pepper to taste

That's my go-to. You can mix it ahead but I find that to be more of a pain than just putting it on one ingredient at a time when I make the salad.

heathermariesan

I dont have a good one to make yourself....but bolthouse farms makes a really tasty low fat low calorie yogurt dressing.

mmapags

Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar in a 2/1 ratio.

beccahummel423

This is a single serving recipe - obviously you can adjust to your needs...

1 T olive oil
1 T balsamic vinegar (sometimes I use white which is really good!)
1 T deli mustard
minced garlic to taste

So good! The mustard really makes it stick together.

wftiger

I like this one -- http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/09/low-fat-buttermilk-ranch-dressing.html

She has other dressings too that are good.

skipperbill

We use grape seed oil. very low in calories. Avilable at most supermarkets. We add balsamic vinigaer to the oil, 1 calorie

somgrrrl

I use fresh limes and cilantro with some olive oil and chopped garlic and pepper. I chop red onion and tomatoes and make it a spinach salad! It's so amazing!!

krizz5u6

thanks so much everyone i need to try all of these they sound so good i was getting bored with my salads so hopefully these new dressings will spice up my salads a bit

ValerieMartini2Olives

That's almost exactly what I use already for a salad dressing. I just swap the vinegars sometimes. I do not add any salt. But I may put some grated cheese in it.

HHohensee

I found this one on Pinterest. It's amazing if you like Ranch dressing. You can adjust the milk to reach the consistency you like.

1 cup Dannon Oikos plain nonfat greek yogurt
1 packet hidden valley ranch (dressing, not dip)
1/2 cup 1% milk
Whisk together in bowl and chill for 1 hour before serving.

This recipe will almost fill an empty Prego jar. (it's what I had on hand) The best part....this ENTIRE jar of dressing, is only 255 calories, 1.75 grams of fat, 42 carbs and 34 protein. Depending on how much you use, the jar should have 20-24 servings.

BrightEyesx3

Sometimes I make a simple salad dressing of a 50/50 mix of extra virgin olive oil and red vinegar with a pinch of sea salt.

Hairhacker

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BitteOrca

my go-to dressing recently is the following:

1 clove of garlic grated through a microplane (zester)
big spoonful of your fave mustard
smaller spoonful of honey/silan/maple syrup...whatever you have on hand
less than 1/4 cup of red wine vinegar
salt and pepper to taste
combine the ingredients above and then stream in about 2 tbsp of olive oil, whisking constantly.

SO flavorful and addictive.

bkelley32148

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81Katz

I recently started making my own honey mustard dressing. I am phasing out other kinds of dressing I am/was using.

Anyhow I make mine like this:
**1 teaspoon Frenches Dijon Mustard (It has the chardonnay)
**1 tablespoon Natures Hollow sugar free honey.
**1 teaspoon water

Mix, stir, use.
It's only 24 calories. I make pretty big salads, 2 cups romaine, 2 cups spinach, all kinds of veggies (cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, red onions, sometimes raw peppers) and that amount of dressing is more than enough for me.

*edit, I also add 1 crack of fresh ground pepper to it, then stir it all together.

stephaniep12345mfp

My go-to recipe for salad dressing is modified from one I originally found in the South Beach Diet:

2 Tbsp lemon juice
1 Tbsp EVOO
1 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp salt

Snoopy108

All time favorite right now and only 95 calories per serving....its light a just a bit sweet and mild.



Fan - La Tourangelle Avocado Oil, 4 tbsp
Honey, 1 tbsp
Florida's Natural - 100% Pure Florida Orange Juice (Not From Concentrate), 2 fl oz
Morton - Coarse Kosher Salt, 1/4 Tsp, 1/4 tsp
Tone's - Ground Black Pepper, 1/4 tsp.

SuffolkSally

Try stronger flavoured oils - I like sesame, walnut, and lemon the best. I mix with fresh lemon juice, pepper, sometimes dijon mustard, sometimes a spoon of pesto (yum with tomatoes!) and sometimes (sounds odd, but tastes good) concentrated chicken stock. You get a lot of taste and don't need so much oil.

Jugie12

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Tristis

Salsa (especially homemade) makes a good alternative to salad dressing. I've also seen a low cal/low fat ranch dressing on here using fat free Greek yogurt. I don't have the recipe, though. I'm sure you can easily find it with the search.

cheddar2000

16 oz. of any 0% greek plain yogurt
1 packet hidden valley ranch
a little bit of water as needed to liquify

This is a great low fat, low calorie rich dressing, I love it. And I just omit the water if I want to use it as a dip for my vegetables.

km_jenn

I like to mix greek yogurt with salsa for a southwestern style. My other go to is coconut milk, cilantro & lime. Equal parts in the magic bullet, wallah. So simple, fresh and delicious!

callmeBAM

mayo, sour cream, buttermilk, garlic, onion, white pepper, parsley, and whatever else strikes my fancy.

It's ranch. It's awesome. Leaves me feeling satisfied unlike oil and vinegar.

Laoch_Cailin

If you are looking for something that is thick and creamy I love this one

Cucumber - With peel, raw, 30 g 5 0 1 0 0 0
Lemon juice - Raw, 0.5 lemon yields 6 0 2 0 0 0
Generic - Fresh Mint Leaves, 10 g 7 0 1 0 2 1
Cucumber - With peel, raw, 32 g 5 0 1 0 1 0
Garlic, 2 Cloves (I.E. 6 g) - Raw, 2 tsp (6g) 8 0 1 0 2 0
Marks and Spencer - Low Fat Natural Yoghurt, 125 g 94 8 10 2 0 0

The quantities above make 2 generous servings, you could really get 4 from it but I love it. Maybe make the day before as well to give the mind and garlic time to fuse with the yoghurt. Also you could use fat free yoghurt too xx

summer8it

I'm Thai. I always have my salads with Lime juice, sprinkle of salt and a lot of chili pepper... No oil, no sugar, no fat.

Is that all that's in Thai salad dressings? I loooove the salads at Thai restaurants - "yum" is a very good name for them! - so you've now inspired me to give this a shot at home.

satxdc99

I love balsamic and olive oil (2:1) with crushed garlic and coarse ground pepper with a dash of kosher salt. I would let the mix sit in the fridge for at least an hour to let the garlic infuse into the mix. Also, if you want to have store-bought back ups, try Newmann's Own Lite Low-fat Sesame Ginger Salad Dressing.

byHISstrength

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jarrettfam

Bump! Sounds yummy!