What is a good/tasty and low-calorie substitute for olive oil in salads?

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  • staceymca_89
    staceymca_89 Posts: 15 Member
    Fry light 1cal salad dressing :smile:
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    also keep in mind that having some fat with your salad is a good thing for nutrient absorption.
  • sheldonklein
    sheldonklein Posts: 854 Member
    staceymca_89 wrote: »
    Fry light 1cal salad dressing :smile:
    Low cal dressings taste like a lab experiment gone bad. Like others have said, it doesn't take a lot of oil to properly dress a salad, so why ruin the salad?
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Honestly I like mixing Dijon mustard with oil and vinegar anyway, and realized that I didn't miss the oil at all when I started skipping it when I had less calories... Works for me.
  • betuel75
    betuel75 Posts: 776 Member
    Check out Walden Farms. They make calorie free salad dressing. All types.
  • debubbie
    debubbie Posts: 767 Member
    I like using flax oil, apple cider vinegar, and some Mrs. Dash Extra Spicy Seasoning and add about a tablespoon of this dressing to my salad.

    Some days, I have tuna and boiled egg with salt and pepper in my salad and I don't bother with dressing on those days.
  • sunshine1082
    sunshine1082 Posts: 85 Member
    I'm obsessed with Trader Joe's Champagne Pear Vinaigrette dressing. I think it's only 45 cals per serving, and it's delicious with spinach, cucumbers and feta cheese. There is a lot of sodium in it though, so if that's something you're watching, I would just stick to a controlled quantity of olive oil.
  • ogmomma2012
    ogmomma2012 Posts: 1,520 Member
    I use mustard and salsa. Yummers.
  • pinkytoes33
    pinkytoes33 Posts: 23 Member
    Olive oil is great! Healthy fat! Plus it has calories but it's way lower than normal dressing. I use olive oil, fresh squeezed lemon and pepper. So good!!
  • jennifershoo
    jennifershoo Posts: 3,198 Member
    sunshine1082 wrote: »
    I'm obsessed with Trader Joe's Champagne Pear Vinaigrette dressing. I think it's only 45 cals per serving, and it's delicious with spinach, cucumbers and feta cheese. There is a lot of sodium in it though, so if that's something you're watching, I would just stick to a controlled quantity of olive oil.

    Yum! Thanks for sharing. I'm going to try it.
  • williams969
    williams969 Posts: 2,528 Member
    Less olive oil. I make my own vinaigrette with 1 Tbsp (15ml) balsamic vinegar, 1-2 tsp (5-10ml) olive oil, and a smidge of dijon mustard or lemon juice, salt and pepper.

    Or, if I'm wanting a creamy dressing, smash a little avocado with some salsa, Greek yogurt, and lime juice. I always like to include some fats with my salads--makes it tasty and well-balanced nutritionally.
  • cazpom37
    cazpom37 Posts: 88 Member
    i use balsamic glaze. not alot, just a little drizzled over a side salad.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    Francl27 wrote: »
    Honestly I like mixing Dijon mustard with oil and vinegar anyway, and realized that I didn't miss the oil at all when I started skipping it when I had less calories... Works for me.

    This. I usually use a little olive oil since I think it's good for you anyway, but when I was more limited in calories mustard plus vinegar was tasty enough.
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