In need of low fat/salt salad dressings/dips!

JSA17
JSA17 Posts: 81 Member
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Does anyone here have any recipes for low fat, low sodium salad dressings and/or dips?

Thanks!

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  • KaltieEm
    KaltieEm Posts: 73 Member
    Plain non-fat yogurt (about 2 cups) + 1/4 cup low-fat mayo + salt + dried or fresh basil (a lot!) + garlic (pressed)
  • casmithis
    casmithis Posts: 216 Member
    1 cup any oil of chose (I use grape seed)
    1/3 cup of apple cider vinegar (must be apple cider)
    3 tablespoons honey
    garlic to taste (I use 2 bulbs, sometimes 3)

    Soo good, so healthy and soo easy. My son will only eat salad with this on it.
  • breckgal
    breckgal Posts: 3 Member
    For one salad I use 2 tsp Olive Oil mixed with 2 tsp balsamic vinegar, add a pinch of sweetener &
    shake well in little conainer. My favoritie
  • Lauran845
    Lauran845 Posts: 71 Member
    My favorite is Tastefully Simple Spinach and Herb dip mix with plain greek yogurt.....yummy for my tummy with some sliced cucumbers.
  • SylentZee
    SylentZee Posts: 262
    Recently bought Bolthouse Farms Ranch Dressing and it's actually pretty good.

    45 cal, 3g fat, 3g carbs.

    I'm definitely going to try the other flavors.
  • triciab79
    triciab79 Posts: 1,713 Member
    Walden Farms stuff is 0 calories. Its not food but it taste kinda like food so it works. The bacon ranch is ok and the caramel sauce is delicious on fruit.

    Bolthouse Farms is good too.
  • sailawaykate
    sailawaykate Posts: 126
    Get a mason jar: fill it 1/3 with balsamic vinegar, then fill-er-up with some room for shaking with olive oil. Scoop in some organic dijon mustard, sprinkle salt & pepper to taste, seal the lid & shake!

    Not "low fat" per se, but about 100x better than anything store-bought, and you know exactly what goes into it!
  • siceton
    siceton Posts: 2 Member
    THE MAKERS OF FRYLIGHT DO A SPRAY SALAD DRESSING WHICH IS REALLY LOW IN CALORIES AND YOU USE LESS BECAUSE YOUR SPAYING IT INSTEAD OF POURING IT. GOOD LUCK
  • reddingaz
    reddingaz Posts: 39 Member
    I like to make my own Balsamic dressing

    couple of cloves of fresh minced garlic, a pinch of salt & pepper, balsamic vinegar of choice & an extra virgin olive oil in about equal parts ( I like mine really vinegar-y)

    This way I know exactly what's in it & don't have to worry about any bad stuff you find in the store bought dressings!
  • sandy_gee
    sandy_gee Posts: 372 Member
    Astro Original - Tzatziki, 1 tbsp < My fave find so far! 20 cal, 2 carb, 1 fat, 35 sodium.

    I actually use it on salmon, as well as a dip for veggies! :)
  • wadair
    wadair Posts: 31
    Recently bought Bolthouse Farms Ranch Dressing and it's actually pretty good.

    45 cal, 3g fat, 3g carbs.

    I'm definitely going to try the other flavors.

    These are all good!
  • juniebug2013
    juniebug2013 Posts: 31 Member
    I found a recipe recently for ranch dip that is so good. Mix 1 cup Dannon Oikos plain greek yogurt with 1 packet Hidden Valley Ranch mix. It's low calorie and yummy. Plus you get the protein from the yogurt. If you want it more the consistency of a dressing rather than a dip then just thin it out with a little skim milk.
  • _Aimée_
    _Aimée_ Posts: 190
    I like non creamy dressing so always use extra virgin olive oil, about 10mls. If I'm having a tuna salad I'll mix the oil with a load of lemon juice and black pepper with a smidge of vinigar, or sometimes soy sauce. If it's got chicken I'll mix in some mustard and honey.
  • _Aimée_
    _Aimée_ Posts: 190
    I like non creamy dressing so always use extra virgin olive oil, about 10mls. If I'm having a tuna salad I'll mix the oil with a load of lemon juice and black pepper with a smidge of vinigar, or sometimes soy sauce. If it's got chicken I'll mix in some mustard and honey.
  • Tw1zzler
    Tw1zzler Posts: 583
    I normally like good extra virgin olive oil w/ a nice vinegar. I've gotten used to eating my salads on the dry side. Sometimes just a dash of vinegar or lemon juice. Salsa is a good option too. Dash on some herbs, cayenne or garlic powder.
  • katy_trail
    katy_trail Posts: 1,992 Member
    cocaine, weed, and crack all blended up with some yogurt

    sounds legit
  • freebird777
    freebird777 Posts: 63
    http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/04/skinny-red-wine-tomato-vinaigrette.html

    My favorite.
  • KatieHall77
    KatieHall77 Posts: 129 Member
    Here is an awesome sun dried tomato dressing, very low in fat and tastes like the best Italian.

    http://www.food.com/recipe/omg-low-cal-sun-dried-tomato-dressing-307785
  • oldernotwiser
    oldernotwiser Posts: 175 Member
    LIght Ranch Dressing

    4-8 ozs reduced fat buttermilk (1.5%)
    5 oz plain non-fat Greek yogurt
    ½ tsp onion powder
    ½ tsp dried chives
    ½ tsp dried dill
    ½ tsp dried parsley flakes
    Salt/pepper to taste
    A few drops of worcestershire sauce

    Stir together all ingredients except buttermilk. Gradually add buttermilk until you have reached the desired consistency. For me, that is 4 ozs.

    Since I don't use this every day, I freeze it in an ice cube tray. One serving is 3 cubes. 58 cals.
  • mssierra2u
    mssierra2u Posts: 86 Member
    I like salsa, either the traditional red or mexican green.
  • rosemaryhon
    rosemaryhon Posts: 507 Member
    I've been using the Bolthouse Farms others have suggested, but it's not low sodium. I'm trying to watch my sodium too.

    I'm gonna try some of the tasty homemade suggestions some offered, glad you asked this question!
  • aj7x
    aj7x Posts: 84 Member
    Hummus is a great dip and I also use it as a salad dressing! Combine about two tbsps of hummus, squeeze 1/4 of a lemon, and add about 1 tbsp of olive oil and salt and pepper to taste. It's delicious!
  • thatgeekinit
    thatgeekinit Posts: 36 Member
    Unlike most people, I can handle balsamic vinegar by itself. My mom likes to use an apple cider or rice vinegar with some garlic and lemon juice. Rice Vinegar is often sweet enough by itself. Also the balsamic vinegars get sweeter as they get more expensive, up to the real stuff which is way too expensive to put on a salad.

    Some of the low fat Ken's dressings are not bad but I really only use vinegar base dressings. Creamy dressings, my guess is going with a Greek yogurt base is your best bet to reduce the fat.
  • MrsBigDog
    MrsBigDog Posts: 7
    Hummus is great for dipping vegetables
  • shastacrystal
    shastacrystal Posts: 262
    olive oil, basalmic, garlic and dijon mustard! It is awesome!
  • AESprouse
    AESprouse Posts: 112 Member
    LIght Ranch Dressing

    4-8 ozs reduced fat buttermilk (1.5%)
    5 oz plain non-fat Greek yogurt
    ½ tsp onion powder
    ½ tsp dried chives
    ½ tsp dried dill
    ½ tsp dried parsley flakes
    Salt/pepper to taste
    A few drops of worcestershire sauce

    Stir together all ingredients except buttermilk. Gradually add buttermilk until you have reached the desired consistency. For me, that is 4 ozs.

    Since I don't use this every day, I freeze it in an ice cube tray. One serving is 3 cubes. 58 cals.

    Sounds really good! How long does it keep in the fridge?

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