salad dressing thats low sodium?

dawnemjh
dawnemjh Posts: 1,465 Member
edited September 24 in Food and Nutrition
I like to have salads with dinner every night, but most of the salad drsg I have looked at has lots of sodium. I currrently use Newmans own ginger sesame low cal salad dressing. It has 390 gms of sodium per serving. I am trying to decrease sodium intake and could use some ideas?? Thanks!!

Also anyone have any low salt/lowfat/low carb snacking options??

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  • ChefJenn
    ChefJenn Posts: 350 Member
    try making a dressing at home
    ~ mixing EVOO, some basil, pepper, garlic-minced, oregano, you can add a flavored vinegar if you like
  • karo224
    karo224 Posts: 292
    i am having the very same issue. i love to have salads for my lunch and cannot find anything low in sodium. i hope to see some good ideas. thanks for asking!
  • dspearsb
    dspearsb Posts: 186
    I have the same problem. I have yet to find a dressing with less than 300mg of sodium. So I've been making my own oil and vinegar. They have lots of different oils and types of vinegar for many different combinations.
  • marniehodges
    marniehodges Posts: 264
    Litehouse has a Raspberry Walnut vinaigrette dressing that is yummy! 100 cals for 2 Tbsp and only 75 mg of sodium! Litehouse is in the produce section of your grocery store; it's always refrigerated. Try to stay away from the the "fat free" dressing options. Anything with "free" anything on the label is usually sky high in sodium. I'll take the fat calories over the crazy high sodium...I usually need the calories after my work-outs anyway, and you're not getting many calories from the salad itself. Good luck!
  • girlofsun26
    girlofsun26 Posts: 140 Member
    Have you tried the spray salad dressings? for 10 sprays they range from 100mg to 150mg of sodium..At least the two of mine do anyways..I use a store brand kind. My sister will just squeeze a lemon over her salad and that eliminates sodium..I can't do that however I need a little more flavor..lol
  • M_lifts
    M_lifts Posts: 2,218 Member
    what about lemon juice? thats all i tend to put in salads. dont really like salad dressings
  • Atlantique
    Atlantique Posts: 2,484 Member
    As others have said, making your own is the easiest way to lower the sodium content. Not only can you find flavored vinegars, you can also find (or make) infused olive oil to add more flavors.
  • myukniewicz
    myukniewicz Posts: 906 Member
    i use the salad spritzers :) i use the ranch... 10 sprays are only 65mg of sodium!
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