Salad Dressing?!?
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arielnorth237
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Does anyone know of any DELICIOUS, low fat or light salad dressings? I have a salad for lunch everyday and I love them but sadly if the dressing is not great than the salad is not either. I find that most low cal dressings have a sweet or sour taste. Im more of a fan of savory dressings. I've been trying a new one every week with no luck :-( Any recommendations?
Im up for anything savory!
Im up for anything savory!
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I use either a dressing that comes in a spray bottle so you get the flavor without using too much or I also like to use a teaspoon of organic apple cider vinegar.0
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I love Lite Raspberry Vinaigrette!0
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Try vinaigrettes. They are usually lower calorie and come in all kinds of flavors. I like raspberry and Caesar vinaigrettes. What kinds of dressings do you like?0
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The ones called Opa from Lighthouse are really good. They have a blue cheese with greek yogurt that is 30 cals a tablespoon. So yummy! I haven't tried the other flavors yet, but I will.0
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Try vinaigrettes. They are usually lower calorie and come in all kinds of flavors. I like raspberry and Caesar vinaigrettes. What kinds of dressings do you like?
I usually like ranch, ceasar, italian. None of the fancy stuff lol0 -
Try local made vinaigrettes. We have one locally that features several oil free ones based on maple syrup that are about 20 cals per Tablespoon.0
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I buy this brand: http://www.maplegrove.com/products/dressings
Their sugar free raspberry vinaigrette is only 5 calories per serving. YUM! There are lots of kinds, though, so perhaps you can find something you'd enjoy.0 -
Salad dressing really isn't that bad as long as you eat it in moderation, just figure out how many calories you can afford to add to your salad and eat that serving size. You'll be surprised how little salad dressing you need to add a lot of flavor. And salad dressing gets a bad rap, as long as you eat it in moderation you should be able to diet. You can also buy the dressing in little packets to portion it out.0
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The Trader Joe's Asian Style Spicy Peanut Vinagrette is tasty and savory.0
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I usually like ranch, ceasar, italian. None of the fancy stuff lol
Oh, ok then try Caesar vinaigrette. All the flavor of Caesar but without all of the calories. I also think spritzing is a good idea because vinaigrettes can be stronger than the creamy salad dressings with regards to flavor, so you usually need less.0 -
Trader Joes has a Cilantro one thats super good.0
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Honestly, i love renees poppyseed dressing. It's not low in calories or anything, but it keeps me enjoying my salads and eating extra greens. I just make sure it fits within my calorie intake. Just because we've chosen to shift our lifestyles for the better and make healthier choices, doesn't mean we have to give up everything we love0
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kraft fat free ranch. tastes very similar to regular ranch and has 25 cals per 2 tbsp0
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Just because we've chosen to shift our lifestyles for the better and make healthier choices, doesn't mean we have to give up everything we love
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I'm a vinegar freak and my favorite is to use seasoned rice wine vinegar on a salad, if I want something more "creamy", I will use a very small amount of Ranch and mix it with the vinegar and yummy. Also, you can try different seasoned vinegars (I use to use Taragon Vinegar a lot as a pre-teen cause I liked it so much). The Walden Brands are pretty good too
I have to leave the red pepper out due to it killing my stomach (history of ulcers) but this one is good (depends on your taste tho)
Ingredients:
Serves:12
Yield:12oz. Units: US | Metric
1/4 cup smucker's simply fruit red raspberry spreadable fruit
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
1 cup water (or less for a thicker dressing)
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon table salt
Directions:
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Warm fruit spread slightly to melt a bit.
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Add other ingredients and combine with a whisk. Enjoy!
Supposedly 4.5 calories per serving
found the recipe on food dot com site:)0 -
I make my own. I use 1 Tablespoon sugar free preserves of whatever (strawberry, blackberry, raspberry, etc.) and 2 Tablespoons apple cidar vinegar. Microwave for 20 seconds and mix. It's great for single serving dressings and only has 20 calories. Tastes exactly like a vinaigrette with whatever flavor you want.0
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If you shop at Trader Joe's, get their Champagne Pear Vinaigrette. You will never want another salad dressing again, ever. It's super low in calories too! Only 45 calories for 2 tablespoons0
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I like Kraft Lite Asian Toasted Sesame on a salad with chicken, almonds, wonton strips and a little cilantro. (Knock off of Panera Bread salad.)
I also make my own with this recipe: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/no-salt-vinaigrette/ Super easy. It's pretty much like a bottled Italian dressing - but better!0 -
Here's a classic ranch recipe. Main ingredient is butttermilk which is low cal as it is a by product of making butter so all fat is removed. Just use the lower amount of high fat ingredients such as mayo and sour cream. I don't bother with fresh garlic and herbs and just use garlic powder and dried herbs.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/19/ranch-dressing-recipe_n_3769342.html0 -
They discontinued the Wish Bone salad spritzers:(! Do you know of another spray style dressing?0
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