Low calorie ideas for a salad dressing????

janisdianis
janisdianis Posts: 49 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I plan on having a salad for dinner, and instead of using Ranch I need great ideas on what to use as a dressing. One thing I can say is I DO NOT like any type of oil/vinegar style dressing.....

Thank you :happy:
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  • wrests
    wrests Posts: 84 Member
    Lemon juice, a bit of vinegar, toss it with some cottage cheese...if it's ranch specifically that you're missing, I'm sure you could use some Greek yogurt with garlic and onion powder, oregano-really whatever seasonings you like.
  • Riemersma4
    Riemersma4 Posts: 400 Member
    paprika powder. great flavor on top of salad. NO cal!
  • lilrhody
    lilrhody Posts: 84 Member
    Salsa

    Greek yogurt with herbs and garlic.

    Lemon/lime juice.
  • deniseblossoms
    deniseblossoms Posts: 373 Member
    Sometimes I take some greek yogurt, thin it out with just a tablespoon or less of milk, depending on much/little I'm making and then a sprinkle of hidden valley ranch seasoning mix.
  • Ed98043
    Ed98043 Posts: 1,333 Member
    If you like taco salads, some nonfat sour cream mixed with salsa is pretty tasty. Adding lime and hot sauce is optional but gives a nice punch of flavor.
  • DreamOfSunshine
    DreamOfSunshine Posts: 911 Member
    125 gr of light yogurt
    2 table spoons of mustard

    It's around 50-60 cal ( depends on the yogurt ). And just mix it very good. Great for green leaves/sea food salads :)
  • wrests
    wrests Posts: 84 Member
    If you like taco salads, some nonfat sour cream mixed with salsa is pretty tasty. Adding lime and hot sauce is optional but gives a nice punch of flavor.
    I like to use Greek yogurt instead of sour cream..better for you and pretty close in taste! However if you can't tell, I use Greek yogurt for just about everything D:
  • Tiffanie0407
    Tiffanie0407 Posts: 112
    kens thai peanut dressing its low delicious and a little spicy 70 calories (2 tbsp)
  • mnearing2000
    mnearing2000 Posts: 15
    I make a dressing with miso, honey, water, pepper, and a touch of soy sauce. Sometimes I add plum or hoisin sauce.
  • Pangui
    Pangui Posts: 373 Member
    My favorite is Maple Grove Farms Fat Free Honey Dijon. I don't buy many items that are processed, but this one is low-calorie, tasty and I use just a little. Google it.
  • janisdianis
    janisdianis Posts: 49 Member
    Wow a lot of great ideas everybody, thank you!!! :smile:
  • JennafurC
    JennafurC Posts: 65 Member
    Goya Recaito - its an herb blend and totally delicious
  • lumstead0317
    lumstead0317 Posts: 85 Member
    I've done greek yogurt with seasonings added to taste.
  • imjenjen00
    imjenjen00 Posts: 75
    Bolthouse Farms makes a line of yogurt salad dressings. The Ranch one is delicious, and only 45 calories per serving :)
  • Terrymichelle
    Terrymichelle Posts: 49 Member
    I have a great dressing recipe for ranch. It is SUPER low calorie and it's very tasty. A little bit more zingy than regular ranch but still yummy.

    1 c of Greek Yogurt
    1/4 c of skim milk
    1 package of Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Dry Mix
  • kat5556
    kat5556 Posts: 164 Member
    Strawberry / Pear Balsamic Vinegar! We get it at a local Oil & Vinegar place. They have tons of flavors. Low cal and yummy!
  • Lrdoflamancha
    Lrdoflamancha Posts: 1,280 Member
    Walden Farms Zero calorie salad dressing. They have a lot of flavors, or just plain salsa about 10 cal per tbsp.
  • jennieodwyer
    jennieodwyer Posts: 1,036 Member
    I love Bolthouse yogurt dressings. The salsa ranch and regular ranch are my favorites but the Parmesan and honey mustard are also good. They are just hard to find. But the stats are great for store bought dressings.
  • thedeegan4
    thedeegan4 Posts: 422 Member
    Walden Farms. Calorie, fat, sodium, etc free and it tastes great!
  • janisdianis
    janisdianis Posts: 49 Member
    If you like taco salads, some nonfat sour cream mixed with salsa is pretty tasty. Adding lime and hot sauce is optional but gives a nice punch of flavor.
    I like to use Greek yogurt instead of sour cream..better for you and pretty close in taste! However if you can't tell, I use Greek yogurt for just about everything D:

    I have never really liked the greek yogurt. I think it was because it wasn't as sweet as regular yogurt. Now I am curious to see if I would like it like that!! Ty
  • Jribeiro86
    Jribeiro86 Posts: 108 Member
    I second the Greek yogurt with ranch seasonings, although my absolute favorite "dressing" for a salad right now is just plain ol' avocado, mashed up with a tiny bit of garlic salt. I put it over any type of green and mix it all up to coat evenly so it doesn't seem clumpy. Good stuff!
  • sltpsu15
    sltpsu15 Posts: 24 Member
    They have those wishbone salad spritzers in ranch...I think it's 10 cals for 12 squirts? But it is good! Kens also makes a great ff raspberry pecan vinegarette (sp)
  • tlkrallman
    tlkrallman Posts: 82
    My family laughs at me when it comes to eating a salad. They like to drown theirs, and I admit I use to as well. I'm not a fan of low cal, light, non fat dressings. I think you sacrafice the flavor for calories or fat free and then you just don't want to eat the salad anyway. So I take a shot glass, (crazy I know) 2 tablespoons fit perfectly and put my salad dressing in there. I then dip my fork into the dressing before I get some salad. You get the flavor of salad dressing with every bite and you use way way less salad dressing. Plus you get to actually taste the salad. When I'm done with a salad I usually have over half of the dressing in the shot glass left.
  • kbauman09
    kbauman09 Posts: 40 Member
    A friend of mine loves the Cilantro dressing in the refrigerated vegetable section at Trader Joe's.
  • fiferize
    fiferize Posts: 141
    I use the Balsalmic Vinegar Spritzer by wishbone. 1 cal per spray!
  • MelsaEstel
    MelsaEstel Posts: 56 Member
    I also mix salsa with sour cream. Delicious!

    Another store bought idea is there are yogurt based dressings in the produce section of the grocery store. I found a really great honey mustard dressing there for about 30 cal per 2 Tbsp.
  • choosingsara
    choosingsara Posts: 98 Member
    bump Great ideas!
  • Anthonydaman
    Anthonydaman Posts: 854 Member
    Toss your salad (hahaha) with red wine vinegar and a tsp of olive oil, add spices like sage,onion powder,basil, etc. the only thing with cals will be the olive oil
  • laserturkey
    laserturkey Posts: 1,680 Member
    Greek yogurt is great as a base for creamy dressings. I haven't tried it in thousand island yet, but it might work. The usual dressing is mayo, ketchup, and dill weed or pickle relish.

    If you have ranch dressing mix, try using yogurt and subbing in a peeled cucumber for the milk, if you have a blender to run it through.
  • iowachapman
    iowachapman Posts: 38 Member
    i know you said you dont like oil and vinegar, but try balsamic, it is a little sweet, and then add a few drops of honey.. its really good.

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