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Does anybody actually measure out salad dressing?
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I generally use about a half a packet they give you at work for a medium size salad.0
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Yup. I measure mine - usually I have half a teaspoon or a teaspoon if I have extra lettuce (italian dressing generally, or homemade version - oil, lemon and black pepper).0
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yes because I can become a bit crazy with ranch dressing0
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Yes! I usually take a salad for lunch at work so I separate the dressing from the salad so it doesn't get soggy and it's really easy and quick to do.0
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yes.....salad dressing is SO easy to overuse and it's easily avoided.
I'll add 1 serving in grams to salad in large mixing bowl and then toss it all to get salad coated evenly.
Before that I was using anywhere from 2-4 servings of dressing to get the taste on all of the dish.
Now it covers everything with one serving! yay! Small victories0 -
of course. i measure and weigh everything. guessing is not going to lead to success. it will lead to double portions or more.0
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I put my bowl on the scale, make my salad, taking measurements as I go. Tare before each ingredient. Tare before the salad dressing, and take the weight.
done. easy. fast. accurate.
This describes how I eat pretty much everything.
Yes, why wouldn't you measure dressing? It probably is the most calorie dense thing in the salad.0 -
I think it's prudent to log all the calories of which you are aware.0
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I measure almost everything. After reading this thread, I may switch to grams. Sounds easier. I lose more when I measure. Too easy for me to be overly generous in serving sizes when I estimate.0
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My son is in charge of the dishes. I measure it out and put it in a separate container to bring to work.
I also do the same with my nut butters.
His only request is that I rinse it before leaving it in the sink.
(He's almost 15 and will UNLOAD and REALOAD the dishwasher in "his own way" so I don't even bother anymore.)0 -
I don't eat salads at home (usually) but if I did - probably not.
BUT_ when I go to dinner- and order salads- I absolutely request for the dressing to be set to the side- no questions asked. I can't deal with how they may or may not measure. It's to much of a gamble.
I usually use vinagerette's so it's not AS big of a crisis as creamier dressings.
If I was having weight issues- like getting stuck to often- I'd definitely be using my food scale.0 -
2tbs seems to be the most common serving size but I've never actually got out a tablespoon and poured two exact amounts to put on a salad.0
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I don't like to eat salad very often but yes I do measure it out. You'd be surprised how much calories are in a serving of ranch, or balsomic dressing and etc. Even the low fat dressings can pack a lot of calories.0
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Well I usually weigh it - but yes I do some sort of measure - otherwise how would you know how many calories you're having? 40 240? It is super easy to over pour dressing...0
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Heck yeah. I already have my bowl or plate on the scale from tossing in all the other ingredients, so I just tare it out and drizzle it on, measuring in grams.
ETA: I am sick and dizzy and didn't realize I had already responded to this thread, lol. WHoops!0 -
When at home yes.
When I go out I order dressing on the side and do the fork-dip method. You'd be amazed at how that gives you just the right amount of dressing per forkful.0 -
I ditched my salad dressing and just use mustard or lemon juice.
You guys are all so smart- weighing the bottle before and after to see how much you used and the other methods. Come to my house and make my food...0 -
I use the cap of the bottle as a measurement. It's actually about 1 TBSP.0
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Yeah, I do. I have these tiny bowls that have measurements on the side, though. AND I never use all of the dressing, so I get te benefit of over-logging.0
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