Best low calorie salad dressing?

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amystev41
amystev41 Posts: 16 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
LOVE salads but all the salad dressings I like are high in calories! Any ideas please?!

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  • RamonaFr
    RamonaFr Posts: 112
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    Newman's Own Lite Balsamic is my favorite
  • mschicagocubs
    mschicagocubs Posts: 774 Member
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    Newman's Own Lite Balsamic is my favorite

    THIS! Balsamics in general are usually better ... just beware of the creamy kind.

    Also ... there are light versions of a lot.

    I'm a plain jane and just love olive oil and red wine vinegar.
  • I_Will_End_You
    I_Will_End_You Posts: 4,397 Member
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    I'm a fan of vinaigrettes, myself. You can make them yourself pretty easily and control how many calories they have. Just look up some low cal recipes.
  • kbmnurse
    kbmnurse Posts: 2,484 Member
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    Plain old Balsamic Vinegar 13 cal in 1 tablespoon.
  • lawzza
    lawzza Posts: 11
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    I love balsamic glaze on everything!
  • XXbrendaXX
    XXbrendaXX Posts: 169
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    Bolthouse Farms classic ranch yogurt dressing, 45 calories per 2 tbsp.

    Fat free Western dressing, also 45 calories per 2 tbsp.

    Both are yummy!
  • 1stday13
    1stday13 Posts: 433 Member
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    I make all of my own-Honey mustard 17 cal per serv (mock, there is no honey), Ranch 22 cal per serv , Thousand Island 22 cal per serv, Blue cheese 31 cal per serv. Servings are 2 Tablespoons. My trick is I replace Chobani Greek yogurt for all sour cream or Mayo ( or use Lo fat) only sweetener I use if Truvia.
    Replaces Honey or anything sweet in dressings.
    :drinker:
  • esther21g
    esther21g Posts: 3 Member
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    Olive Garden light dressing 2 tablespoons 30 cal it's soooo good
  • SbetaK
    SbetaK Posts: 385 Member
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    If you don't want to make your own (the best!), look in the refrigerated area near produce for Bolthouse Farms-Caesar Parmigiano Yogurt Dressing (45 Cal/2 Tbsp) or Chunky Blue Cheese Yogurt Dressing (35 cal/Tbsp). Other flavors too. These are pretty delicious, and the sodium sugar and fat are low. I also like Bernstein's Light Cheese Fantastico-found in regular salad dressing area on shelf.
  • amystev41
    amystev41 Posts: 16 Member
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    Thanks all! As soon as I get off work today i'm picking up a bottle of bolthouse farms ranch and newmans lite balsamic dressing!!
  • R_Queenie
    R_Queenie Posts: 1,224 Member
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    I really love Olive Gardens dressing....they now carry it at our Sams Club. the nice thing is---it has a strong enough flavor that I can use half the serving size for most of my 3-4 cup salads...just shake it up good!!! (the salad---once you have the dressing on there)

    :laugh:
  • 99clmsntgr
    99clmsntgr Posts: 777 Member
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    Salsa.

    Or if you must have dressing, the Panera poppy seed one is pretty good. Or the Bolthouse Farms ones are good (found with the refrigerated dressings at your grocery, not in the center aisles).
  • SharonNehring
    SharonNehring Posts: 535 Member
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    I'm currently loving Parmesan peppercorn lite ranch. It has a few more calories than others mentioned but I make it work and enjoy it.
  • JoyBouter
    JoyBouter Posts: 10 Member
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    Trader Joe's has a really awesome spicy peanut dressing that is 70 cals for 2 Tbl. and super, super tasty!
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,868 Member
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    I generally just do a little olive oil and balsamic vinegar. If I want a creamier dressing, the Bolthouse Farms yogurt dressings are good.

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