Salad Dressing?

GreenBayDiva
GreenBayDiva Posts: 33 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Whats a good tasty salad dressing? Will I sacrifice taste for fat grams? It seems like I am weighing salt/sugar concerns when selecting a dressing. What is everyone else finding thats tasty?

Thanks in advance I am making my grocery list.
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  • majope
    majope Posts: 1,325 Member
    I like Bolthouse Farms Chunky Blue Cheese yogurt-based dressing--35 calories for 2 tablespoons. Also Maple Grove does a line of low fat or fat-free dressings that are quite good and in the same calorie range (30-40 cals for 2 tablespoons).

    Ken's light Honey Mustard is higher calorie than these (70 for 2 tablespoons) but is quite good. I dumped some over chicken breast in my Crock Pot last week, and thought it turned out well.

    I don't know the salt/sugar for any of them off the top of my head, so check the labels before you buy if that's a concern for you.
  • JenMc14
    JenMc14 Posts: 2,389 Member
    Anoth vote for Bolthouse yogurt dressings. The Ranch is yummy, too, and they have a great Caesar as well as the Bleu Cheese. 2T for 35-45 calories. I also like A lot of different light vineagrette style dressings.
  • twentyco
    twentyco Posts: 70 Member
    Bolthouse Farms yogurt dressing (in the refrigerated section at the grocery store). I really like the Ranch --- tastes almost the same as "regular" ranch to me, but only 45 cals.
  • viktorijandz
    viktorijandz Posts: 72 Member
    Olive oil + balsamic vinegar + mustards + honey = super good and yummy dressing for all type of salads :)
  • Kurrupt1922
    Kurrupt1922 Posts: 53 Member
    Marie's - Italian Vinigrette, I love it. I get it from Publix,. I have not seen it at Walmart. It's also in the refrigerated section at the grocery store.

    http://www.maries.com/default.aspx?nav=top
  • Velum_cado
    Velum_cado Posts: 1,608 Member
    I like to thin out hummus with a bit of water until you can drizzle it and use that as a salad dressing. It's really good, especially if you use different flavors of hummus. Also, if you're a fan of ranch dressing you can thin out fat free sour cream with some milk and season it with garlic powder, dill, salt and pepper and it's a really good substitute. :)
  • MrsSWW
    MrsSWW Posts: 1,585 Member
    I drizzle olive oil over all my salads, that is all :happy:
  • Deedee0075
    Deedee0075 Posts: 78 Member
    Kraft Free Zesty Italian....15 calories per serving.
  • Deedee0075
    Deedee0075 Posts: 78 Member
    Kraft Free Zesty Italian....15 calories per serving.

    I buy bulk when this stuff is on sale.
  • BeautifulBrownButterfly
    BeautifulBrownButterfly Posts: 113 Member
    Olde Cape Cod
    All Natural Toated Sesame soy and ginger it's my favorite.
  • Rachlmale
    Rachlmale Posts: 640 Member
    Ooo I like my salads naked! I do like Seafood Sauce though :)
  • runfatmanrun
    runfatmanrun Posts: 1,090 Member
    I don't use salad dressing. Typically I sub just vinegar, or sour cream, or maybe even cottage cheese. Salsa works pretty well too.
  • afmom2013
    afmom2013 Posts: 13
    Newman's Own Olive OIl and Vinegar is the only dressing I use.
  • supermodelchic
    supermodelchic Posts: 550 Member
    Make my own, red wine vinegar / olive oil black pepper or olive oil , black pepper fresh lime juice..
  • Davina_JH
    Davina_JH Posts: 473 Member
    Olde Cape Cod
    All Natural Toated Sesame soy and ginger it's my favorite.
    This^ and Maple Grove Farms Lite and Fat free dressings. They have no high fructose corn syrup and are really really good!! Also Annie's Goddess Lite dressing. Yummm :)
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    Better yet stop eating salads, they're for rabbits
  • laurengaugler
    laurengaugler Posts: 45 Member
    I don't use salad dressing ... salsa is my substitute!
  • CindyRip
    CindyRip Posts: 166 Member
    Well greek vanilla yogurt, 1 tblspoon apple cider vinegar, and 1 or 2 drops of liquid stevia makes something that tastes like Miricle Whip that can then be watered down.
  • valeriemholden
    valeriemholden Posts: 27 Member
    I like to thin out hummus with a bit of water until you can drizzle it and use that as a salad dressing. It's really good, especially if you use different flavors of hummus. Also, if you're a fan of ranch dressing you can thin out fat free sour cream with some milk and season it with garlic powder, dill, salt and pepper and it's a really good substitute. :)

    What a great idea! I love hummus and will have to try this.
  • leradoms
    leradoms Posts: 22 Member
    I like to mix 1 part low-fat sour cream, 1 part fat free plain yougrt (or just one), with one part something acidic and then add some herbs.
    My fav: sour cream, yogurt, salsa (perfect for taco salad)
  • Sweets1954
    Sweets1954 Posts: 507 Member
    There are some salad dressing sprays that are only 1 calorie a spray, usually 10 sprays per salad is the recommended. Also, you can get the dressing on the side, dip your fork in it with each bite, you cut down a lot on what you use. I like to wander the salad dressing aisle and try out different ones but I do have to be careful with the ones with a lot of vinegar, the vinegar tends to close my throat and I have a hard time breathing. You can also sprinkle a little lemon juice over your salad instead of a dressing. A lot of it has to do with a matter of personal taste.
  • _Witsy_
    _Witsy_ Posts: 609 Member
    I love the Maple Groves Farms of Vermont dressings....most range between 50-80 calories for 2 TBSP and they're low in sugar and sodium...and taste good. :)
  • rduhlir
    rduhlir Posts: 3,550 Member
    I actually have no problem with the fat-free Hidden Valley. I have never been a huge salad dressing person anyway, enough to just barely coat is perfect for me.

    The salad dressing sprays are great for oil based dressings like balsamic or italian styles, but I found it to watery with ranch and stuff like that. And, that is coming from someone who doesn't like thick dressings if that tells you anything lol.
  • ahviendha
    ahviendha Posts: 1,291 Member
    I use balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil. Tons of flavor, with fat to satisfy. And cheap.

    I don't like processed salad dressings, they either taste fake, or too salty to me. My taste buds are high class :tongue:
  • rduhlir
    rduhlir Posts: 3,550 Member
    OH! Have you also considered making your own?

    My friend sent me this....

    http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=653130

    And I am considering making this instead once this last bottle runs out.
  • KetoDebbie912
    KetoDebbie912 Posts: 105 Member
    I too love the Bolthouse dressings. The salsa ranch is one of my staples. I also like to mix a little of the Classic Ranch with a tsp of Trader Joe's Garlic Mustard Aoli.. YUM!
  • crystalflame
    crystalflame Posts: 1,049 Member
    I just use white wine vinegar. It's got like 3 calories a tablespoon.
  • boobee32
    boobee32 Posts: 450 Member
    Kraft Mango Chipotle
  • PQ4321
    PQ4321 Posts: 48 Member
    I use straight salsa on salad greens particularly if I don't have any tomatoes, but am going to try the sour cream - yogurt version mentioned. I'm going to have to try hummus too.

    I also mix dry packets of zesty ranch (or any other kind you like) with yogurt or low fat sour cream and love love love it for dips and dressing. It is pretty low calorie and has less preservatives and stuff.

    Great topic - it is something that I have been trying to work on also! :-)
  • badzoe
    badzoe Posts: 132 Member
    I make a dijon dressing often (evoo + apple cider vinegar + dijon mustard) but it is a lot of calories. You can substituted nonfat greek yogurt for the evoo and it is pretty good. I also like to take 1 tbsp of Brianna's Poppyseed dressing and mix with 1 tbsp of balsamic vinegar and toss with romaine, dried cranberries, pecans and feta--yum!

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