Salad.. great. Dressing.. AWFUL?

As long as the fat is not trans fat, don't worry about it. Fat taste good and your body needs it. The only worry with fat is the calories, but if it fits in your goals It's all good.

I rarely use bottles dressings. My go-to is a chipotle oilive oil and pineapple balsamic vinegar splashed on and tossed. So good.

I just squeeze half a lime over mine...I dont like oily dressings.

I dropped my glass salad dressing bottle before work one day and was stuck with a plain salad. I found I actually liked that better and have never gone back.

I should note that my plain salad includes avocado, so I get the requisite fat and creaminess. Sometimes I'll add a dash of salt and pepper.

The Marzetti Simply Dressed Light Veggie Ranch in the refrigerated section is very good, has no weird ingredients, and has a moderate calorie count. I use this when I am craving a creamy salad dressing. Also non-fat greek yogurt mixed with salsa makes a really nice dressing for a southwestern flavored salad.

1-2 TBSP Balsamic Vinegar, 1 tsp Olive oil, italian seasoning blend, maybe even a squeeze of lemon. BAM. done.

Just make your own... use olive oil if you want to add some extra fat and calories or don't. If I have avocado in my salad, I'll usually just add some apple cider vinegar or lemon juice with some garlic as a dressing. If no added fats in the salad, I'll use olive oil in addition to that. I've never quite understood why people buy bottled dressing when it's so simple to make.

Did you know that adding dressing might actually help your body absorb more of the nutrients from the veggies!

http://www.prevention.com/food/healthy-eating-tips/full-fat-salad-dressings-increase-nutrient-absorption

http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/news/20040727/fat-helps-vegetables-go-down

http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120619FerruzziSalad.html

I dropped my glass salad dressing bottle before work one day and was stuck with a plain salad. I found I actually liked that better and have never gone back.

I should note that my plain salad includes avocado, so I get the requisite fat and creaminess. Sometimes I'll add a dash of salt and pepper.

This. I found I don't really need dressing, if I've got some meat & cheese on it. I'll also add avocado, or cottage cheese if I need something. If I do have dressing (on a homemade salad), I just use a bit of olive oil and rice wine vinegar (not as potent) and some spices. I usually only use bottled dressings when I'm at a restaurant, and then I use it sparingly since I don't need as much anymore.

I have a huge salad for dinner, about 5 nights a week. I add a grilled chicken breast, chopped onions and a little Mrs. Dash. I have not used "salad dressing" for many years. I prefer salsa. Some of my favorites are Arriba Fired Roasted Chipotle Salsa and plain old Great Value Peach Pineapple Chipotle Salsa. For a real treat, I'll drizzle Mai Ploy Sweet Chili sauce over it, instead. All are very low calorie and go a long way. A little dab will do ya! I love them.

I use 2 tbls of Kraft Fat Free Italian or Zesty Italian (15 cals) and 2 tbls of Kinkoman Rice Vvinegar (0 cals). Taste great and a really good amount. Half of each would probably be more than enough too.

I use Newman's Own Salad dressings

I also recommend trying a little tzaziki ... especially with grilled chicken

I have a huge salad for dinner, about 5 nights a week. I add a grilled chicken breast, chopped onions and a little Mrs. Dash. I have not used "salad dressing" for many years. I prefer salsa. Some of my favorites are Arriba Fired Roasted Chipotle Salsa and plain old Great Value Peach Pineapple Chipotle Salsa. For a real treat, I'll drizzle Mai Ploy Sweet Chili sauce over it, instead. All are very low calorie and go a long way. A little dab will do ya! I love them.

I do love using salsa on my taco salads

Mmmmm, bumping for the recipes!

There's nothing wrong with fat, man people don't get enough fat.

Agreed. In addition to my fatty dressing I usually have an avocado as well.

I agree.