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itsjustdawn
itsjustdawn Posts: 1,073 Member
edited November 20 in Social Groups
Which are the best (lowest carb) salad dressings? I have gotten burnt out on EVOO/vinegar dressings.

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  • SlimBride2Be
    SlimBride2Be Posts: 315 Member
    I make an occasional Caesar with mayonnaise or Fage yogurt plus Parmesan, anchovies and olive oil. Delicious.
  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
    Some ranch, caesar and blue cheese are low carb. But you have to read the labels. My store brand caesar is really good.
  • professionalHobbyist
    professionalHobbyist Posts: 1,316 Member
    Bolthouse Yogurt dressings are yummy. And 35-40 calories

    I also use lemon juice sometimes or just red wine vinegar

  • professionalHobbyist
    professionalHobbyist Posts: 1,316 Member
    SlimBride2Be wrote: »
    I make an occasional Caesar with mayonnaise or Fage yogurt plus Parmesan, anchovies and olive oil. Delicious.

    Bobby Flay loves that yogurt

    I have to try it. His shows are like food porn!!!
  • Raynne413
    Raynne413 Posts: 1,527 Member
    My go-to if I'm eating out is Ranch. Generally anything creamy will be higher fat and lower carb. Just avoid any vinaigrettes (which I actually love) or low-fat dressings because they tend to have sugar added.
  • soldiergrl_101
    soldiergrl_101 Posts: 2,205 Member
    I usually go with ceaser or light ranch, balsalmic every now and then as well. All though I can tell my pallet is changing, I used to drench my salad and now a very little seems like too much
  • DrawnToScale
    DrawnToScale Posts: 126 Member
    I thought there was only blue cheese dressing ....? :)
  • Raynne413
    Raynne413 Posts: 1,527 Member
    soldiergrl_101 wrote: »
    I usually go with ceaser or light ranch, balsalmic every now and then as well. All though I can tell my pallet is changing, I used to drench my salad and now a very little seems like too much

    Be careful with anything light. Sugar is added to make up for the fat removed.

  • MistressPi
    MistressPi Posts: 514 Member
    itsjustdawn wrote: »
    Which are the best (lowest carb) salad dressings? I have gotten burnt out on EVOO/vinegar dressings.

    mash up a little blue cheese or feta cheese with that olive oil and vinegar! Delicious. I also love tahini dressing.

  • itsjustdawn
    itsjustdawn Posts: 1,073 Member
    I might just throw together a Caesar salad - lettuce (spinach or romaine), seasoned chicken, parm, and Caesar dressing. I am trying to reduce my calories a little. I use a LOT of butter right now and I am feeling meh about that.
  • professionalHobbyist
    professionalHobbyist Posts: 1,316 Member
    Nobody like hot bacon dressing
  • CoconuttyMummy
    CoconuttyMummy Posts: 685 Member
    I would really recommend making your own homemade Ranch, using Mayonnaise, Sour Cream, Herbs, Garlic, Vinegar etc (id leave out the Buttermilk and just use Sour Cream and a drop of water to make it the right consistency)
    Or homemade Caeser, using Mayonnaise, Olive Oil, Dijon Mustard, Garlic, Vinegar, Anchovies, Parmesan Cheese etc.

    Ive spent forever reading every label on every salad dressing sold in our Supermarket and every single one of them contained sugar (and fairly high up on the ingredients list too). Even the full-fat Ranch, Caeser, Blue Cheese etc all had added sugar. Crazy. No wonder we have a fat epidemic when theyre sneaking sugar into every damned product they possibly can.
  • Teneko
    Teneko Posts: 314 Member
    Found this stuff at my local grocery store:
    sassproducts.com/shop/sass-calamata-feta/

    Nutrition info's available online if you Google it.
    Yes, it has honey. Tiny amount. Carbs are still low enough to deal.
    ORRRRRR...
    Make your own. :)

    -T.
  • mlinton_mesapark
    mlinton_mesapark Posts: 517 Member
    Watch out for soybean oil in bottled dressings, too. They sneak that into damn near everything that's supposed to be fatty. I picked up a jar of mayo "made with olive oil", was in a hurry and didn't stop to read the ingredient list. Sure enough, soybean oil was the first ingredient, with olive oil maybe sixth. Grrr!

    At home, when I get bored of the oil and vinegar routine, I like to change it up by using salsa as the dressing, an incorporating fatty salad ingredients like avocado and/or cheese. Homemade creamy dressings are awesome, too.
  • DissLocated
    DissLocated Posts: 43 Member
    I like to fry chopped chorizo in butter then tip it, together with the butter and spicy chorizo oil, over a salad. Works really well with Brie.
  • CoconuttyMummy
    CoconuttyMummy Posts: 685 Member
    DissLocated wrote: »
    I like to fry chopped chorizo in butter then tip it, together with the butter and spicy chorizo oil, over a salad. Works really well with Brie.

    Ooh, loving this idea.

  • Jenniferstone86
    Jenniferstone86 Posts: 18 Member
    I have been on a kick with this southwest ranch dressing. I have it on a salad with chicken and 1oz of mexican blend shredded cheese. Its a nice change from the regular creamy dressings
  • chloexoxmae
    chloexoxmae Posts: 32 Member
    Ranch or mayo. Especially yummy (for some unknown reason) if you make your salad ahead of time and let it sit in the fridge.
  • Jbarnes1210
    Jbarnes1210 Posts: 308 Member
    I use blue cheese dressing, olive oil, or plain mayonaise......
  • mlinton_mesapark
    mlinton_mesapark Posts: 517 Member
    DissLocated wrote: »
    I like to fry chopped chorizo in butter then tip it, together with the butter and spicy chorizo oil, over a salad. Works really well with Brie.

    Oh man, that's brilliant! Putting chorizo on the grocery list...

  • AreteAndWhimsy
    AreteAndWhimsy Posts: 150 Member
    Sometimes I make tuna or chicken salad and use that as my dressing. Or blue cheese and a smidge of buffalo sauce like Frank's Red Hot makes the most awesome dressing. Works well in ranch too. Miso and mayo can be great, or soy/vinegar/sesame oil. There are more dressings out there than you can shake a stick at.
  • DissLocated
    DissLocated Posts: 43 Member

    Oh man, that's brilliant! Putting chorizo on the grocery list...

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    ....and Brie, definitely add Brie - I insist!
  • itsjustdawn
    itsjustdawn Posts: 1,073 Member
    Cardini's Caesar has no sugar. For the person who commented about dressings having sugar. However, it is high in calories.
  • Keto_T
    Keto_T Posts: 673 Member
    2 parts mayo, 1 part sour cream, 1 tbs ACV, few drops EZ Sweets, 1 tsp celery seed (all to taste)...i use this as cole slaw dressing, chicken salad dressing, etc

    1 part mayo, big squeeze yellow mustard, ACV, EZ Sweets, garlic powder, paprika (was supposed to be a low carb honey mustard but it tastes like Yum Yum sauce)

    Either of these can be thinned with almond milk (i think). They're better the next day and beyond.

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