What kind of salad dressing do you use?

elias1609
elias1609 Posts: 71 Member
edited November 14 in Food and Nutrition
I love eating salad! But I need to find a healthier dressing other than ranch. Any ideas?
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  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    I use lemon juice, olive oil, and a little bit of salt and pepper.
  • cranor130
    cranor130 Posts: 65 Member
    I use a wedge of ruby red grapefruit.
  • FatFreeFrolicking
    FatFreeFrolicking Posts: 4,252 Member
    I usually use olive oil and red wine vinegar or balsamic vinegar.

    I also like Ken's Italian. Or Newman's Own lite olive oil and vinegar.
  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    I make my dressing in the bowl everytime i make salad.

    I add:
    a teaspoon of dijon mustard
    3 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar
    salt, pepper
    clove of garlic
    tablespoon of olive oil

    sometimes i'll switch it up and add a splash of lemon juice, some chili flakes, some italian seasoning, etc.
  • debubbie
    debubbie Posts: 767 Member
    I like to heat some olive oil in a small frying pan with some Mrs. Dash spicy seasoning and sriracha to warm it up and help "cook" the seasoning into the oil. I let it cool and mix apple cider vinegar and the seasoned oil in a 1:1 ratio. I don't use a lot of dressing because I like to add fruit, tuna, or eggs to my salad to give it flavor. I used to be one of those people that had two pieces of lettuce to about 2 cups of ranch dressing!
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    Bolthouse Farms yogurt dressings
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Balsamic vinegar.
  • Lasmartchika
    Lasmartchika Posts: 3,440 Member
    I use ranch, Caesar, or lemon with salt. :yum:
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Red wine vinegar and Dijon mustard. I used to add olive oil but I don't miss it one bit.
  • barbecuesauce
    barbecuesauce Posts: 1,771 Member
    Salsa. I cannot stand how sweet low fat/low cal dressings are.

    I've also put hummus on it, but that gets a bit smeary.
  • LoupGarouTFTs
    LoupGarouTFTs Posts: 916 Member
    Kraft Roasted Red Pepper Italian is my favorite right now. I alternate it with the lite raspberry vinaigrette and occasionally have a lite peppercorn parmesan ranch.
  • zeal26
    zeal26 Posts: 602 Member
    I just use a light honey and mustard dressing from Aldi.
  • meljustcole
    meljustcole Posts: 29 Member
    Straight up fresh lemon juice, with about a TBSP of dry ranch or Italian dressing mix sprinkled on top.
  • arobed53
    arobed53 Posts: 2,004 Member
    I like mine with nothing - especially if I have tomato on it.
  • meljustcole
    meljustcole Posts: 29 Member
    malibu927 wrote: »
    Bolthouse Farms yogurt dressings

    I'd love to try their dressings, but sadly they don't sell them in any stores where I live and I can't find them online.
  • sirion2
    sirion2 Posts: 50 Member
    edited March 2015
    Trader Joes Champagne Pear Vinegar dressing right now.
  • bsballmom55
    bsballmom55 Posts: 13 Member
    Olive Garden light dressing. Found it at Safeway and it is super yummy
  • sheriamaral75
    sheriamaral75 Posts: 1 Member
    Kraft classic herb or raspberry vinegrette
  • Asher_Ethan
    Asher_Ethan Posts: 2,430 Member
    Walden farms has a no calorie ranch. It doesn't taste too much like ranch but it's a good substitute.
  • asha8907
    asha8907 Posts: 26 Member
    I love the Olive Garden Light dressing you can get at both Walmart and Kroger!
  • astrose00
    astrose00 Posts: 754 Member
    balsamic vinegar and olive oil or Wishbone Balsamic vinaigrette
  • Lrdoflamancha
    Lrdoflamancha Posts: 1,280 Member
    Hidden Valley Ranch.... Full fat.... Walden Farms is just nasty...
  • CooCooPuff
    CooCooPuff Posts: 4,374 Member
    arobed53 wrote: »
    I like mine with nothing - especially if I have tomato on it.
    This, the protein and cheese in my salads are good enough for me. I have used ranch and Italian dressing in some recipes though.
  • angelgreathouse9
    angelgreathouse9 Posts: 103 Member
    well... i love my wish bone light parmesan peppercorn ranch (only 60 calories) but as you said something other than ranch... wish bone also makes a light italian that is delicious... another good dressing is Girard's light Champagne... if you are finding that cutting down to 2tblsp doesn't go far enough for you then you could always add a little water so the creamier dressing will go further.... that's what i did in the beginning.. now dressing or not i love my salads
  • landfish
    landfish Posts: 255 Member
    A little bit of ranch dressing.
  • kitchensolo
    kitchensolo Posts: 38 Member
    All I use is olives and raisins -- gives me all the sweet and salty I need. ;-)
  • blossomingbutterfly
    blossomingbutterfly Posts: 743 Member
    My favorite is Kraft's Thousand Island. :)
  • jetortola
    jetortola Posts: 198 Member
    1tbsp honey, 1tbsp olive oil, 2-4tbsp balsamic, salt and pepper... I shake it up and leave it on my counter. Use 2tbsp per large salad. It's not super-low calories (or fat or sugar) but I like that I know what's in it and it tastes delish!
  • Mentiri
    Mentiri Posts: 1,356 Member
    I use fresh salsa - no sugar or fat, and lots of flavor!
  • searsvls
    searsvls Posts: 164 Member
    I have been loving Annie's Naturals Roasted Red Pepper but today, I tried Newman's Own Lime Lite and LOVED it.
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