Your Favorite Salad Dressing

zonah
zonah Posts: 216 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I'm looking for some healthy salad dressing options. I'm wondering if you could give me suggestions of dressings you like on your salads. Thanks
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  • emilymoss456
    emilymoss456 Posts: 5
    my all time favorite is litehouse pear gorgonzola vinaigrette dressing! 50 calories per serving and soooo tasty!
  • mellyp0ps
    mellyp0ps Posts: 13
    Balsamic vinegar and olive oil <3
  • ChloeRoseLejeune
    ChloeRoseLejeune Posts: 488
    olive oil and vinegar! :)
  • socajam
    socajam Posts: 2,530 Member
    How about my homemade version: Lemon juice, rice vinegar and olive oil - all natural
  • tootoop224
    tootoop224 Posts: 281 Member
    Newmans Own - Lite Sesame Ginger. 35 calories in 2 Tbsp.
  • Tat2dDom0105
    Tat2dDom0105 Posts: 661
    Balsamic vinegar and olive oil <3


    This
  • Sorashi
    Sorashi Posts: 41
    Just olive oil and apple vinegar. And I add a little of modena balsamic vinegar because it's not the healthies but it's delicious.
  • rosiereally2
    rosiereally2 Posts: 539 Member
    I don't know about healthy, but I always top my at-home salads with Good Seasons Italian that you mix yourself in their cruet. I also use creamy french for dipping crudite.

    To make your salads more interesting, consider making your own baked croutons.
  • Lupercalia
    Lupercalia Posts: 1,857 Member
    Are you just looking for light dressings? Fresh lemon juice and a bit of EVOO, balsamic vinegar and EVOO, red wine vinegar and EVOO, etc. I've also done the various juices/vinegars with avocado oil in place of EVOO. Walnut oil is also nice. Add herbs for more variety/flavor.

    I also make creamy dressings using homemade mayo, coconut milk or cream, fresh herbs, etc.
  • jfeh
    jfeh Posts: 30
    Basil Vinaigrette from the Rebar Modern Food Cookbook

    2 garlic cloves
    1 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
    2 tablespoons honey
    1/4 cup red wine vinegar
    1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
    1 1/2 ounces fresh basil leaves
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1 1/2 teaspoons cracked pepper
    1 cup olive oil (I usually use a bit less to make it lower calorie)

    Combine all of the ingredients, except the olive oil, in a food processor (I use a blender and that works just as well, I’ve found.) and blend. Slowly add olive oil in a slow, thin stream until thick and creamy.
  • pushyourself14
    pushyourself14 Posts: 275 Member
    I love light thousand island dressing :) 20 cal/ tbsp
  • mwbulechek
    mwbulechek Posts: 162 Member
    Land o Lakes 2% Cottage Cheese W/Sea Salt. Throw a .25 cup of that on your salad and its only 45 calories and 125mg of sodium
  • zonah
    zonah Posts: 216 Member
    They all sound good. Does anyone know of a store bought no oil salad dressing?
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,217 Member
    Haven't purchased a store bought salad dressing in 30 years but generally the ones without oil are diet industry darlings perpetuating the myth that fat is somehow bad and will make people fat. FYI if your eating salad on it's own, fat facilitates absorption of some of the nutrients in those greens your eating.
  • stepheatscake
    stepheatscake Posts: 167 Member
    I LOVE spinach salad with strawberry poppyseed salad dressing. I sometimes cut up the strawberries and add the dressing but lately i've been adding the strawberries to the dressing & mixing it up - it turns pink it's so so pretty.

    Ingredients:
    Low fat mayo
    Tbsp sugar or less
    Olive oil
    Poppeyseeds
    Water
    Some greek yoghurt or plain yogurt
    Apple cider vinegar
    Strawberries
  • stepheatscake
    stepheatscake Posts: 167 Member
    This is my all time favorite salad!!!

    Strawberry and Roasted Chickpea Salad with a Cinnamon Vinaigrette


    8 cups mixed baby greens
    1 batch Pumpkin Spice Roasted Chickpeas (see below) or 2 cups cooked chickpeas
    2 cups strawberries, halved
    1/4 cup fresh mint, thinly sliced
    1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted

    2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
    2 tbsp lime or lemon juice (I used 1 lime)
    1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
    1/2 tsp cinnamon
    1/4 tsp ground ginger
    pinch salt
    4 drops stevia, or your favourite sweetener, to taste
    4 tsp hazelnut oil, or your oil of choice

    1. Begin by making the pumpkin roasted chickpeas if you haven’t already (see below).

    2. Make your dressing by combining the vinegar, lime juice, mustard, cinnamon, ginger, salt and stevia. Whisk in the oil slowly to create an emulsified dressing. Set aside until serving.

    3. Plate the lettuce, top with the chickpeas, strawberries, mint and almonds. Drizzle with the dressing.

    Serves 2-4.
  • 89thAlice
    89thAlice Posts: 5 Member
    I usually use yuzu ponzu. Its a Japanese dressing (and no oil). It should be available at an asian supermarket or a store that specializes in Japanese foods.
  • SilverLotusGirl
    SilverLotusGirl Posts: 537 Member
    I like ginger dressing and ceaser dressing a lot. Not the lightest or anything but don't use that much and salad dressings aren't that terrible.
  • lilacstars
    lilacstars Posts: 12
    I actually like using hummus or an avocado as my 'dressing'. It doesn't work for all types of salads for me, though.
  • blu_meanie_ca
    blu_meanie_ca Posts: 352 Member
    balsamic vinegar (1/4 cup)
    thyme (1 tsp)
    rosemary (1 tsp)
    drizzle
    will keep for about a week

    1 part real mayo
    3 parts yogurt
    copious amounts of dill, chives, garlic powder, and some paprika (add in bits to taste)

    I don't buy dressing either. I haven't in so long that the other day when I was feeling lazy and I did, my kids wouldn't eat it (though, they will eat balsamic vinegar).
  • melaniecheeks
    melaniecheeks Posts: 6,349 Member
    I think outside the box. I use salsa, cottage cheese, or hummus on my salads.

    Either that or just a squeeze of lime juice, provided there's enough juicy veg in it like tomatoes and cucumbers.
  • Tannis77
    Tannis77 Posts: 6
    Brianna's Santa Fe 25 Cal/2 tbsp! Sooooo yummy, on everything
  • Klkbankert
    Klkbankert Posts: 21 Member
    Gazebo Room Light Greek Dressing. Yum!
  • Evansmama29
    Evansmama29 Posts: 84 Member
    For something without oil, and storebought - I like the Marie's Yogurt dressings. All natural, no preservatives. 30-40 cals per TBS. You can find it in the produce section next to the salads.
  • pilk32
    pilk32 Posts: 15 Member
    I use Salsa, have for almost a year now! I do love Salsa, but the liquid portion of it is thin enough that it covers every bite, while the chunks are a good addition and spread well throughout.

    Depending on what brand you get, it is anywhere from 10 - 20 calories per 4 tablespoons.
  • MommyofMcKenzie
    MommyofMcKenzie Posts: 27
    I use Lighthouse pomegranate blueberry vinaigrette, not sure of the calories, but better than most, plus is has antioxidants. You can find it in the organic section because it is preservative free.
  • prettymorbidity
    prettymorbidity Posts: 138 Member
    my all time favorite is litehouse pear gorgonzola vinaigrette dressing! 50 calories per serving and soooo tasty!

    ^ dayum! YUM that sounds good! but i also like the classic olive oil and vinegar. i grow my own herbs so ill add some of those too and let it soak in the vinegar and oil while im making the salad. and i love love love cracked black pepper.
  • amyyeary71
    amyyeary71 Posts: 10 Member
    Bolthouse has an entire line of "regular flavors" that are yogurt based...they ROCK and are 25-35 cal per 2 tablespoon.
  • kbeech06
    kbeech06 Posts: 328 Member
    Balsamic vinegar and olive oil <3

    Me too ^
  • supergirljen
    supergirljen Posts: 98
    Bolthouse has an entire line of "regular flavors" that are yogurt based...they ROCK and are 25-35 cal per 2 tablespoon.

    ^This!!! LOVE THEM!

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