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Healthy Dressings

cxeex
cxeex Posts: 121 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Can anyone recommend any healthy meal/salad dressings. Used to have low fat Mayo but hoping for something healthier

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  • Liviebrew1
    Liviebrew1 Posts: 2 Member
    Newman's Own light dressings or maybe make your own?? There are a lot of yummy and lighter options out there when it comes to dressings nowadays.
  • 1992fx3
    1992fx3 Posts: 35 Member
    I like to use balsamic vinegar with a packet of Good Season's Italian dressing mix mixed in.
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    Canola or olive oil mayo? When you say "healthier" what are looking for? Lower calories? More natural ingredients and less additives?

    I make my own dressings. All you need is a little olive oil (or other oil if you prefer) some type of vinegary substance (any type of vinegar, hot sauce, sometimes I use the brine from spicy pickled vegetables) and whatever seasonings you want for this particular salad. If you want a creamy dressing add in a little mayo. You'd be surprised how far just a little mayo added to a vinaigrette goes.

    The lowest calorie delicious dressing I like is balsamic vinegar. Nothing else, just that.
  • Nuke_64
    Nuke_64 Posts: 406 Member
    Bolthouse yogurt dressings. 35-45 calories a serving. You will find them in the produce section.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,368 Member
    Either plain vinegar (I have red wine, usually, but any kind works), or I add some Dijon mustard. Tasty and very low calorie.
  • sugom2
    sugom2 Posts: 93 Member
    Lemon, red wine vinegar, a little "garlic from the jar" and olive oil--it was one of the 21 day fix dressings and I love it. I have used it to marinate chicken then put the chicken in my George Forman grill.
  • cxeex
    cxeex Posts: 121 Member
    Lower calories. Never tried balsamic vinegar
  • Linzon
    Linzon Posts: 294 Member
    I eat a lot of taco salads/burrito bowls and just use some plain yogurt and salsa as the dressing.
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    cxeex wrote: »
    Lower calories. Never tried balsamic vinegar

    Oh, you should give it a try. It's different from other vinegars. Richer. It's also really good on roasted or grilled veggies.
  • T0M_K
    T0M_K Posts: 7,526 Member
    Need2Exerc1se wrote: »
    cxeex wrote: »
    Lower calories. Never tried balsamic vinegar

    Oh, you should give it a try. It's different from other vinegars. Richer. It's also really good on roasted or grilled veggies.

    And it doesn't take much. *eats his salad as he types*
  • bubbajoe1066
    bubbajoe1066 Posts: 95 Member
    organic apple cider vinegar w/the mother . 1 teaspoon of olive oil and mrs dash seasoning
  • ElizabethOakes2
    ElizabethOakes2 Posts: 1,038 Member
    Sometimes I make my own poppyseed dressing with nonfat yogurt, lemon juice, white vinegar, poppyseeds, celery seed and a dash of sugar-also makes a great coleslaw dressing.
    You can also make your own infused olive oils by taking a high quality olive oil, adding garlic, thyme, dried basil- whatever strikes your fancy, and storing it in the fridge for a few days.
  • yayamom3
    yayamom3 Posts: 939 Member
    If you've never bought balsamic vinegar before, make sure you read the label carefully. Many cheaper balsamic vinegars are not actually balsamic at all, but just another vinegar with caramel coloring added.
  • smcrimmon84
    smcrimmon84 Posts: 135 Member
    I LOVE the Bolthouse Yogurt dressings. Its nice to have a creamy dressing that is low in cals and fat!
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    Francl27 wrote: »
    Either plain vinegar (I have red wine, usually, but any kind works), or I add some Dijon mustard. Tasty and very low calorie.

    I do this a lot -- red wine vinegar plus any good mustard, maybe with some garlic or herbs.

    Also balsamic, with or without some olive oil (I don't use a lot).

    A good spicy option for an Asian salad is sriracha plus soy sauce (low sodium works) plus lime juice and a bit of fish sauce.
  • kaylasaurus
    kaylasaurus Posts: 45 Member
    I recently found Krafts Caesar Vinaigrette and Greek Vinaigrette - they are surprisingly low in calories & more importantly (for me) low sugar and no weird preservatives. Also pretty damn cheap.
  • abatonfan
    abatonfan Posts: 1,120 Member
    Red wine/apple cider vinegar, lemon/lime juice, salt and pepper (or other spices I have that might taste good).

    Walden Farm's balsamic dressing isn't too bad. I like to use it as a sauce for chicken and salmon. Their "fatty" dressings taste awful though (Ranch, Caesar, etc).
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