what can you use besides salad dressing on salads?

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  • nmleisa
    nmleisa Posts: 93 Member
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    I've made this Ranch dressing I found on pinterest....

    1 cup Dannon Oikos plain nonfat greek yogurt
    1 packet hidden valley ranch (dressing, not dip)
    1/2 cup 1% milk

    It takes a little getting used to, but I like it, especially to dip carrots and other veggies in it. A 2 tbsp serving is under 30 cal and I believe you can get about 14 servings or so from it. :)
  • Awkward30
    Awkward30 Posts: 1,927 Member
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    White wine vinegar! Soy sauce on cabbage salad with chicken or tuna is one of those things I could eat every day.
  • dancingj2
    dancingj2 Posts: 4,572 Member
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    Sometimes I use hot sauce. Spicy but no calories!
  • coach7157
    coach7157 Posts: 3
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    I've gone through several iterations on my journey.
    at first I used regular dressing but I kept it on the side. I would only dip the tines of my fork in the dressing then take a bite of salad.
    I found that I got the salad dressing flavor that I wanted, but used far less dressing.

    Then I did the same with Light dressings.

    In the spirit of continuous improvement I found Walden farms which offers a complete line of products free of Fat, sugars, carbs, gluten, and most improtantly calories. They have some great dressings to choose from http://www.waldenfarms.com/
  • fitnesspal50
    fitnesspal50 Posts: 2 Member
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    olive oil, garlic seasoning and lemon or lime juice
  • CarleyLovesPets
    CarleyLovesPets Posts: 410 Member
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    I put the vinegar from hot pepper rings on my salad with the hot peppers in the salad too of course.

    or just plan water.
  • linabinaboo
    linabinaboo Posts: 23
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    herbs & spices or flavored vinegars. i like strawberry balsamic vinegar.
  • drvvork
    drvvork Posts: 1,162
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    I use yogurt.
  • Freyja2023
    Freyja2023 Posts: 158 Member
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    I use salsa!!! very yummy

    this :)
  • Crochetluvr
    Crochetluvr Posts: 3,143 Member
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    Make bruchetta. Its tasty and you can add croutons for the bread, if you want.
  • Rachel505
    Rachel505 Posts: 30 Member
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    I just use guacamole. I normally get the 100 calorie wholly guacamole packets at the store and just use one of those as my dressing. I don't even buy salad dressing anymore.
  • jynxxxed
    jynxxxed Posts: 1,010 Member
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    Someone said Tzatziki before I did.. but I second that one! Tzatziki is really flavorful (and fresh tasting!) and low calorie. :)
  • rbn_held
    rbn_held Posts: 678 Member
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    I use salsa or a lil vinegar and olive oil
  • jayraycee
    jayraycee Posts: 33
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    I use Kraft Zesty Italian Fat Free Dressing, it has 15 calories for 2 tablespoons!
  • mforan01
    mforan01 Posts: 1 Member
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    using salsa as dressing is a great alternative. low cal and full of flavor!
  • Captain_Spatchcock
    Captain_Spatchcock Posts: 136
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    this is all very philosophical because the moment you put anything on top of your salad, it becomes salad dressing.
  • janet0513
    janet0513 Posts: 564 Member
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    A mix of low fat cottage cheese and hot sauce (sometimes I add taco seasoning)

    Salsa (alone or mixed with low fat sour cream)

    Chili
  • kappyblu
    kappyblu Posts: 654 Member
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    Balsamic vinegar! Love love love it!!!!!
  • possibri
    possibri Posts: 158 Member
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    homemade pesto or balsalmic vinegar and olive oil mixed together
  • AmandaInGA
    AmandaInGA Posts: 122 Member
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    i like to take equal parts of dijon mustard and rice vinegar and mix it up and put it over the salad

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