What kind of salad dressing do you use?

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  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,222 Member
    Basically I start with an oil, generally olive oil, but not always, sometimes nut oils or bacon fat and then an acid. I've used pretty much the gambit of fruit from lemon, lime, mango, berries, melons, pear juice, pomegranate and vinegars from cider to white wine, balsamic, late harvest vidal's, minus 8, rice and sometimes mustards, honey, maple syrup and pretty much every type of herb from our garden and not to mention spices like coriander, fennel seed, cardamom, etc. It's just balancing out the mouth feel of the different elements, but the possibilities are endless, and can't remember the last time a store bought dressing was ever in the fridge, really can't remember...lol.
  • krissyreminisce
    krissyreminisce Posts: 284 Member
    I use Kraft Sundried Tomato Dressing. I used to drown my salad in Ranch, but now I only need a little bit of a drizzle, just enough to slightly dampen the greens. :)
  • jnv7594
    jnv7594 Posts: 983 Member
    I just eat Ranch. A tablespoon is only 55 calories. That's usually enough for me. Sometimes I used both Ranch and salsa. I used to put so much Ranch on my salad it looked like coleslaw, but those days are behind me. Just drizzling a tablespoon is enough for me now.
  • UnicornAmanda
    UnicornAmanda Posts: 294 Member
    Catalina, thousand island, caesar!
  • michelle3or
    michelle3or Posts: 17 Member
    I use vinegar., either balsamic or red wine vinegar. Alternatively, I use homemade salsa or fresh lime juice. I love the vinegar the most, lately.
  • GreenValli
    GreenValli Posts: 1,054 Member
    I have found many low cal dressings are too vinegary for me. I use regular dressings: ranch , blue cheese, or poppy seed. Many dressings indicate a serving size is 2 tablespoons but I use only half a tablespoon. That works well for me.
  • MoiAussi93
    MoiAussi93 Posts: 1,948 Member
    I make lemon Dijon vinaigrette:
    Lemon juice
    olive oil
    Dijon mustard
    salt & pepper
  • hstull82
    hstull82 Posts: 116 Member
    Braggs apple cider vinegar plus extra virgin olive oil from trader joes. Plus a light sprinkling of Johnnys pasta & salad elegance, & fresh ground black pepper!
  • Tzinn1992
    Tzinn1992 Posts: 310 Member
    Light Ranch
  • Leana088
    Leana088 Posts: 581 Member
    Light dressings.

    Lemon juice.

    Balsamic vinegar.

    At the moment, my favourite salad dressing is Turkish fig infused Balsamic Reduction. I don't think its a low cal dressing, probably 40 calories for 1 tbsp. But that's fine, because I only use 1 tbsp. :)
  • Wiseandcurious
    Wiseandcurious Posts: 730 Member
    arobed53 wrote: »
    I like mine with nothing - especially if I have tomato on it.

    Ha! I like mine with olive oil, especially if I have tomato on it, and the bliss is mopping off the juices at the bottom of the bowl with chunks of bread.

    If no tomatoes - olive oil with balsamic vinegar or lemon, salt and herbs depending on the salad. I loved pumpkin seed oil instead of olive oil but haven't seen it anywhere in Canada :(

  • tat2cookie
    tat2cookie Posts: 1,899 Member
    Avocados, or a little oil and vinager depending on the salad.
  • NewBeginningBren
    NewBeginningBren Posts: 36 Member
    I use great value light ranch. The calories are acceptable to me.
  • exwilson
    exwilson Posts: 154 Member
    mamapeach910 wrote: »
    I use lemon juice, olive oil, and a little bit of salt and pepper.

    Me too. So good.

  • bzitske
    bzitske Posts: 115 Member
    Equal parts maple syrup, balsamic vinegar and olive oil.

    2:1 Rice vinegar, oil with a squirt of mustard and a dollop of honey.

    Both of these recipes you can make in a mason jar or old spice jar, whatever amount you like. They keep on the counter for a few days.
  • stmcfred
    stmcfred Posts: 78 Member
    Fruit :) I love adding some sliced strawberries, raspberries and blueberries. Then I make sure each bite has a little bit of fruit and a bunch of lettuce. Sometimes I'll add some pecans.
  • HeidiCooksSupper
    HeidiCooksSupper Posts: 3,839 Member
    The Newman's Own dressings are delicious but once you've had homemade you won't go back. A little olive oil, a little fresh-squeezed lemon, a bit of Dijon. How can you go wrong?
  • onyxgirl17
    onyxgirl17 Posts: 1,722 Member
    When I'm really serious about dieting, salsa.
  • betuel75
    betuel75 Posts: 776 Member
    For little calories i use salsa, Walden Farm dressing, dijon mustard. All these have virtually no calories. Olive oil has 120 caloires per tablespoon. I can use that 120 for something better...
  • sprintto50
    sprintto50 Posts: 410 Member
    Renee's Ravin Raspberry vinaigrette is very good. It's only 20 cals per T. We have a local supplier who makes amazing oil free vinaigrettes too. Yummies In a Jar, if you are in Ontario.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    I have about a teaspoon of viniagrette (home-made) on my salad today. I think this one is olive oil, lemon juice, celery salt and a few other herbs.

    https://www.pinterest.com/janetkarasz/dressings/
  • kaitlinrt
    kaitlinrt Posts: 28 Member
    Ken's Lite Poppyseed is my go to. I like a lot of othed Ken's dressing but the creamy ones can get calorie heavy. As a bonus I can usually find it on sale.
  • lborsato1
    lborsato1 Posts: 1,011 Member
    i use the vinegar from homemade pickled jalapeno peppers, then sprinkle a little lemon pepper on the salad.....mmmm mmmmm good
  • rhtexasgal
    rhtexasgal Posts: 572 Member
    I "assemble" my salad ... I put a layer of salad in a bowl, spritz with olive oil or other preferred oil (coconut oil is yummy) then I add the second layer of salad, again spritzing with oil. once sufficiently coated, I splash a little bit of vinegar (I play around with different flavors). Next, I drizzle some honey over the top to cut the acidity and then sprinkle with my favorite herbs and spices. Mix and then eat! With this method, I can change things up according to my mood and cravings.
  • Grimmerick
    Grimmerick Posts: 3,342 Member
    Girard's light champagne viniagrette, turns any plain salad into something special ;)
  • Dax1976
    Dax1976 Posts: 6 Member
    I use rice vinegar
  • JohnBarth
    JohnBarth Posts: 672 Member
    We recently bought some OPA Greek Yogurt dressing. The blue cheese is good. The Feta/Dill tastes a bit chalky. The jalapeno ranch is my new favorite dressing!

    We also enjoy Kraft Caesar Vinaigrette and Roasted Red Pepper Italian that was mentioned earlier.
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