Salad Dressing

bikermike5094

I make a killer salad to take to lunch everyday (my biker friends at work are starting to eye me suspicously) and I need ideas for salad dressings. I'm not a rabbit so i dont eat dry lettuce.. what do you all use for salad dressings? I've used balsamic vinegar but that gets old real quick. Can i use ranch or thousand island if i count it towards my carbs? thoughts?

christy_frank

Google Paleo salad dressings.
I have made avacoda & honey mix. Yum, Yum!

ChaoticMum

http://practicalpaleo.blogspot.ca/2011/07/paleo-italian-salad-dressing-recipe.html
This one is a staple in my kitchen! I really like it on pretty much any salad I make!

ajwolters

I used to use extra virgin olive oil with minced garlic in it - the flavor is enhanced the longer the garlic marinades.

SweetxCatastrophe

I made ranch last night with about half a container of plain greek yogurt, some onion powder, dried dill, dried parsley, white and black pepper, ground thyme and some celery seed. I'm not sure the amounts, I just started small (like a tsp of each, less on the ground thyme since its strong..more like 2 shakes of that) and added more if I needed it. It turned out pretty good and has lots of protein so thats a plus!

momof2osaurus

If you can do paleo mayo (the raw egg sleeves me out, I freely admit it), you can make a ton of "creamy" dressings. My favorite though is a mix of dijon mustard, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, with salt, pepper, and a ton of garlic. It's adapted from a recipe in Practical Paleo.

strychnine7

I use the Good Seasons mixes quite a bit (my favorite one: http://www.amazon.com/Good-Seasons-Dressing-0-65-Ounce-Packets/dp/B000RL53PE/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1359064439&sr=8-4&keywords=good+seasons)... Probably not strictly paleo but it's mostly oil and vinegar anyway. Sure as hell better than buying off-the-shelf stuff.

babymaddux

i think i'm the odd one here, i love salads with nothing on them!

JasonKoverman

I also typically eat my salads with no dressing. It takes a while to get used to, but now I prefer it. The only exception is my primal fiesta salad (taco salad with no tacos). I use salsa on that. Its delicious!

hilliardjoe

I'm not a big salad eater but when I eat one from the salad bar at work I put olive oil on it. Sometimes I use balsamic though. I'm just happy they have those as choices and not just the standard dressings.

MrsAbles

Sometimes I mix together plain greek yogurt and salsa. (Sour cream works too.) If you do dairy.

amanda6393

A few great salad dressings with can be made in bulk in a shaker & transferred into small jars as you need it:

Coconut Cream/Milk mixed with a small amount of sweet chilli sauce e.g. Trident.

Balsamic Vinegar (caramelised is best), olive oil, seeded mustard and a touch of maple syrup.

Asian Peanut Salad dressing: 1/4 cup of organic peanut butter, 1/4 cup of soy sauce/tamari, 1/4 cup of honey, 1T apple cider vinegar and 1t fresh/jarred ginger. Mix together until smooth, serves about 4 people for a main ( I use it on my Chicken/chinese cabbage salad and everyone that's tried it loves it).

Homemade Asian Dressing: Coconut Oil, a dash of sesame oil, fish sauce and sweet chilli sauce, lime juice, ginger, and a splash of apple cider vinegar/

kannd86

I read recently that salads should always be consumed alongside fat or else we don't properly absorb all the nutrients in the leafy greens and veggies. Of course I did not bookmark this study. Basically the gist was don't skimp on the olive oil.

I usually do olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Someday I'll branch out.

primalkiwi

My daily standbys are:

- Balsamic dressing: 5 Tb olive oil, 2 Tb balsamic vinegar, juice of 1 lemon,1 tsp dijon mustard, salt,pepper - shake well in a screw top jar. I usually make a triple quantity. Best made at least a few hours ahead of time.

- Speedy mayo: 1 1/4 cups light olive oil, 2 eggs, 3 Tb lemon juice, 1 tsp dijon mustard, salt, pepper - use a tall narrow container, add all ingredients and blend with a stick blender - this is the fastest and easiest way to make mayo but it only works with a stick blender :-) Great base for adding in lots of other things - i.e curry powder (yum with eggs) or capers etc for a tartare sauce.

Kymmu

lemon juice and olive oil, balsamic vinegar and olive oil, a squeeze of orange or lime juice.

spirit80

lemon juice and olive oil, balsamic vinegar and olive oil, a squeeze of orange or lime juice.

This .... lemon juice and olice oil... So Good you will lick th bowl.....

alaskaang

My favorite though is a mix of dijon mustard, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, with salt, pepper, and a ton of garlic. It's adapted from a recipe in Practical Paleo.

My favorite is similar, but with fresh squeezed lemon juice instead of vinegar.

1C EV Olive Oil
Juice from 2 or 3 Lemons
An entire head of fresh garlic pressed
1-2 T Dijon mustard
Salt and pepper to taste.

I put everything in a pint sized canning jar, shake to mix and keep in the fridge. I like this as a base and will add other herbs and spices depending on my mood.

judychicken

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pattyproulx

I generally do Mayo-based or Yogurt-based. I love a creamy dressing.

I also tried it with leftover green curry and coconut milk from my chicken dish and it was quite tasty.

SweetxCatastrophe

The only exception is my primal fiesta salad (taco salad with no tacos). I use salsa on that. Its delicious!

I do this too! Completely changes the taste of salads too depending on the kind of salsa. Like for taco salad I might use green or a spicy red, but for salmon salads mango salsa is killer

Tara4boys

My favorite though is a mix of dijon mustard, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, with salt, pepper, and a ton of garlic. It's adapted from a recipe in Practical Paleo.

My favorite is similar, but with fresh squeezed lemon juice instead of vinegar.

1C EV Olive Oil
Juice from 2 or 3 Lemons
An entire head of fresh garlic pressed
1-2 T Dijon mustard
Salt and pepper to taste.

I put everything in a pint sized canning jar, shake to mix and keep in the fridge. I like this as a base and will add other herbs and spices depending on my mood.

Me too!! Yum yum yum!!!

praxisproject

Pesto makes a nice change from a standard dressing. You can have it chunky or smooth it down with more olive oil

Mrsmartin61

I've been tweaking this recipe for a couple of weeks now:

olive oil 1/2 cup
cranberry juice / low cal type of ocean spray 3/4 cup
apple cider vinegar 1/2 cup
garlic powder
tumeric & cummondon spice powder
chili powder
coarse ground pepper
ground red peppers

lemon or lime juice (this next time)
No salt as my hubby is on a low -salt diet !

Good luck!