What "dressing" do you put on your salad?

xsabrinalynn

Thousand island!! My absolute favorite. I will eat salad just because I want the dressing. I've also recently tried nonfat vinegarette (spelling?) which was delicious as well

Pebble321

For an "almost no cal" option - plain balsamic vinegar.

But, usually a home made dressing with a splash of olive oil, some citrus juice (lemon, lime, orange) or vinegar (balsamic, white or red wine vinegar), mustard, herbs, salt and pepper.

You don't need a lot and it gets some good fats into your diet and adds lots of flavour.

Or I mix a little bit of light mayo with red wine vinegar to make a pink tangy mayo style dressing, very tasty and pretty low cal.

Carlyannabelle

I usually use a pico de gallo. Especially freshly made with a lot of cilantro. I love cilantro!!

1PoisonIvy

Love, Love, Love wishbone balsamic spritzer and Maple Farms fat free balsamic dressing

feellikerain

Bolthouse Farms Ranch Yogurt Dressing. It's only 45 cal for 2 tablespoons, which is super low for ranch, and tastes really good too, unlike that low-fat ranch junk, yick. When I want less calories, I'll use salsa, usually around 15 cal for 2 tablespoons (add ground turkey and spices and you've got taco salad!)

rcthale

Vinaigrette is probably the best dressing you can use, but be careful: Olive oil has about 119 calories per tablespoon.

7stars21

Mix 1 tbsp honey with 1 tbsp Dijon mustard and 5 tbsp balsamic vinegar. Taste awesome and barely any calories per serving (I usually use 2 tbsp of the mix). Store the rest In a jar in the fridge.

ucpg

The Italian that you mix yourself. comes with its own container that tells how much oil/vinnegar/water to mix. I swap the vinnegar and oil for more vinnegar, less oil. Healthier and tastes great!

^ i do this too! its super easy and actually tastes best, cause its fresh. sometimes i just do olive oil, vinegar, and a splash of lemon juice.
You can also add whatever spices to olive oil and vinegar to make your own flavour.

LAsteve212

I don't know if anyone has said this, but Bolthouse Farms yogurt dressings are amazing! The ranch dressing only has 45 calories and 3 grams of fat in 2 tablespoons, and it's delicious! Tastes like the real thing :]

armadillolabrat

balsamic vinegar and olive oil

GaglianiGirl

I can't even be in the house when the vinegar bottle is opened without gagging. I've even been know to nearly vomit in the store when walking down the isle where the vinegar is. To say I hate vinegar would be an understatement. So what dressings other than, oil and vinegar and vinegarette dressings are good? I tend to just have ranch and be very mindful of how much I'm eating.

mindyrosy

Anything by Walden Farms! Love al of them and they make individual packs tobtake when you go out.

Meganalva

Briannas Blush Wine Vinaigrette

zozzabubba

I always have chicken in my salads, so I cook the chicken in a bit (1-2 tsp) of olive oil before putting it on the salad, then add balsamic vinegar to the whole lot. The oil left on the chicken gives enough olive oil that I don't add it separately to the salad

uglyhobo

Wolfgang Kaufmann dressing.
I think I get it at trader joes. It's like 20kcal per 2 tbsp I think.
It tastes REALLY good. It's my favorite type of dressing. I even put it on vegetables. I love this stuff.
It comes in a water bottle container, and this is what the label looks like.

taso42

extra virgin olive oil, dash of balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper, garlic powder, & oregano.

why buy dressing?

reereejandro

BUMP BUMP!!

kstrunk1

Bolthouse Farms Yogurt based dressings - 35 calories a serving, several flavors, delicious.

Walden Farms 0 calorie dressings. . . mix them with any dressing you like to cut the calories in half.

Great diet tools.

Oh, that's a great idea using the Walden Farms. I tried several and didn't like them but if I mix them with something else I bet I might. Thanks!!

jarrettfam

I just started using Lite Ceaser Dressing! Its pretty yummy!

jerbear1962

I make all my dressings...they are so easy and that way I know what is in there. My favorite is Honey Mustard. Equal parts fat-free mayo and mustard, 2 parts honey and 1t black pepper...blend together, thin with milk if desired.

Meganalva

Wow I never thought of trying salsa! I'm so glad I read this post. Too bad I used up my salsa last night when cooking I eat a salad every day for lunch and was so excited to try it tomorrow! haha! Guess it will wait.

missgabriella22

One of my absolutely favorites is Wishbone Light: Buffalo Ranch. Gives the salad the perfect amount of kick! And its only 70 calories for 2 tablespoons!!

Pulka_Dot

I put salsa.

SoozeE512

I rarely use dressing anymore. It was a bit scary the first time I ate a salad without dressing (after years of smothering salads with dressing) but as it turns out, salad tastes perfectly fine on its own. When I do use dressing, I use a lite Caesar or Italian (small amount to limit sodium), or I use olive oil (small amount to limit fats).

devil_in_a_blue_dress

I love ranch -- but that gets boring -- my favorite home made dressing is just lemon zest, grated garlic, and olive oil. I actually keep a bottle of olive oil with lemon peel and garlic clove in it and use it to cook with too. I'm not sure what it is about lemon zest but I cannot get enough of it on dark cold greens and chicken -- two things I eat a lot of. The oil is a bit of a splurge, but I love how it coats food -- you really don't need as much as you think to have "enough".

I know a lot of people love Bolt House dressings --- but I cannot ever find them. Womp, womp.

Pspetal

Cucumber vinegar dressing... Comes in at 5-10 cals per tbsp and no added salt needed. Put all the ingredients in a blender and refrigerate.

1 large cucumber
handful of parsley
lemon juice
tbsp white vinegar
handful of cilantro
some freshly ground pepper
low sodium Dijon mustard

Funsoaps

My own, fav dressing:
Apple Cider Vinegar (although right now my FAV vinegar is raw coconut vinegar), 3 tablespoons
2 tbps of extra virgin olive oil
squeeze 1 small lemon or half a large lemon (juice)
stevia drops, powder or splenda or honey (just a few drops) to sweeten the tartness
pinch of sea salt
1 tsp of organic mayo

mix, it makes a great, creamy vinegar-like dressing.

jlemoore

doesn't look like my current salad is listed... I add fresh cilantro, mint, parsley to my greens and veggies. For the dressing: Rice vinegar, hot pepper sauce like Tabasco, and some oil. It is like a Vietnamese noodle bowl. YUM!

jbiancad

My favorite for summer is just lemon juice with lemon pepper

christyjoyjr

I love Trader Joe's Asian Style Spicy Peanut Vinaigrette Dressing.