Salad Dressing?

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  • judychicken
    judychicken Posts: 937 Member
    I use Good Seasons raspberry vinegar more water less olive oil taste great.
  • travelgirl77
    travelgirl77 Posts: 99 Member
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  • FitnFeistyLyness
    FitnFeistyLyness Posts: 757 Member
    balsamic vinegar

    love to use avocado with a squeeze of lemon dash of salt.. massage the avocado into the leaves,, i do this with kale alot

    avocado is natures mayo.
  • kaylorraine44
    kaylorraine44 Posts: 135 Member
    I use Bolthouse Farms salad dressings. The Raspberry Merlot made with balsamic vinaigrette and classic ranch made with yogurt are really good and pretty low-cal without the saturated fat you usually get from other calorie-wise dressings. I'm not sure if you have that brand in the US but if you do you should give them a try!
  • stealthq
    stealthq Posts: 4,298 Member
    Aged apple-flavored balsamic vinegar. I bought it ages ago on a trip to Italy, and let it sit on my counter. Lately I cracked the wax seal and started using it. It's pretty awesome. When I run out, I'm even going to swallow the shipping charges and order more.
  • MatthewNSW
    MatthewNSW Posts: 88
    I just go with extra virgin olive oil, a splash of balsamic, salt and pepper. Then if I'm feeling really antisocial I sometimes add a minced garlic clove!

    Someone above suggested lemon juice and oil - that works really well too.
  • JazmineYoli
    JazmineYoli Posts: 547 Member
    Marie's Raspberry Vinaigrette or Marie's in general.
    http://www.maries.com/

    ETA: In the fridge by the produce at your supermarket
  • bbvsusan
    bbvsusan Posts: 41
    Thank you all so much!! What a lovely selection.
  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
    I'm struggling between knowing that low cal has chemical crap in it and knowing that full fat has a lot of calories.

    What do you use and why?
    I mix olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and horseradish mustard. Because it's tasty.
  • MorgueBabe
    MorgueBabe Posts: 1,188 Member
    My own
    2 tables spoons Red Wine Vinegar
    juice of one lemon and one lime freshly squeezed
    1 teaspoon of Dijon mustard
    1 teaspoon of Worechester
    2 cloves of garlic minced up
    one pinch of sugar
    5-8 grinds of Garlic Sea Salt grinder thingy
    2 tablespoons of EVOO
    4-6 basil leaves minced very tiny
    a bit of cilantro minced up.
  • mccindy72
    mccindy72 Posts: 7,001 Member
    I'm struggling between knowing that low cal has chemical crap in it and knowing that full fat has a lot of calories.

    What do you use and why?
    I mix olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and horseradish mustard. Because it's tasty.

    Ooh, that sounds good!
  • AmyP619
    AmyP619 Posts: 1,137 Member
    I use what I want and log it. :) Fit it in and enjoy that salad!
  • ashzacher
    ashzacher Posts: 114 Member
    I really want to start making my own. I eat enough salad that I would save a ton of money without having to buy dressing, haha.

    My favorites are Bolthouse yogurt caesar and Annie's Green Goddess Lite.. Love Marzetti's simply dressed line too!
  • wonders13
    wonders13 Posts: 26
    I make mine with 2 ingredients.

    1 tablespoon of light salad dressing
    1/2 teaspoon ketchup


    23 calories and yummy. :)
  • bohemian124
    bohemian124 Posts: 152 Member
    A lot of people are needlessly scared of making their own vinaigrette. It is very simple, takes seconds, is healthier and tastes better than the bottled stuff! Just combine ingredients (1 part oil to 2-3 parts acid such as lemon juice or vinegar) and wisk thoroughly. If you want a really creamy vinaigrette, combine ingredients in a blender.

    I typically make a vinaigrette with lemon (or other citrus) juice and olive oil; I love to add zaatar, salt, and pepper to it. For Mexican or taco salads I'll use lime juice and the same herbs and spices I cook Mexican food with (cumin, chili powder, cilantro).

    I also have a wonderful store near me that specializes in olive oils and balsamic vinegars - they have lots of fun flavors to try. I used to hate bottled balsamic vinaigrette, but now I make my own using a flavored one. My favorite has been strawberry balsamic with basil olive oil, plus a touch of lemon juice, dijon mustard, salt, and pepper. Try to find a similar store and experiment with what they have.
  • alpine1994
    alpine1994 Posts: 1,915 Member
    I make my own:

    0.5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
    0.5 tbsp water
    1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
    1 clove minced garlic
    1 tsp dijon mustard
    pinch of brown sugar
    salt and pepper

    Shake it up and enjoy. Less than 100 cals and so delicious. I usually don't need to use it all either. Doesn't taste like that low cal chemical crap.
  • mariej308
    mariej308 Posts: 1
    I just discovered Walden Farms Dressing too. At the moment I have just tried one bottle of the thousand island, because I thought for sure it would not be good.After trying tons of other fat frees, low carbs and lites,( I just couldn`t eat them. I'd rather have nothing,or alot less of original ) I found this one very tasty. I will definately try other flavors from them.This bottle came from Walmart, but not all Walmarts carry them. Also I was told that Safeway has them, again , maybe not all of them carry the brand.It is amazing how "normal" it tastes, considering there is no calories, carbs, sugars etc.
  • foremant86
    foremant86 Posts: 1,115 Member
    i started using balsamic vinegar and olive oil. very tasty and a lot healthier than ranch, also lower calorie
  • Focusisfab
    Focusisfab Posts: 140
    I freeze lemons and grate them peel and all on my salads, veggies & just about everything!!! Taste great!!!

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