Fav salad dressing

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  • Afura
    Afura Posts: 2,054 Member
    I can't have soy, so a lot of dressings are off my list. Right now I'm finishing up Publix's Honey Dijon, and starting on a bottle of Kraft's Greek Vinagrette with Feta. I also have a bottle of Trader Joe's Sriracha Ranch, but as much as I like sriracha it's a bit much.
  • sheltrk
    sheltrk Posts: 111 Member
    I often dress my salad with salsa. Lots of flavor with very little extra calories. Typical salsas have 10-20 calories per 2 tbsp. Sometimes I just use balsamic vinegar--same idea.
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    edited April 2016
    littlewomensmom wrote: »
    I love good blue cheese salad dressing, but the calories are making such a dent in my daily count. Love to hear what works for you.

    Lighthouse Opa Greek yogurt blue cheese dressing is pretty good. 60 calories for 2 T.
    I also like Newman's Own Lite Balsalmic Vinaigrette. 45 calories for 2 T.
    Other than that I use regular Hidden Valley Ranch sparingly.
  • betuel75
    betuel75 Posts: 776 Member
    i use walden farms salad dressing. They are all zero calorie. They have all kinds of flavors, blue cheese, ranch and my my favorite which is called a Super Fruit Balsamic Vinaigrette.
  • Amerane
    Amerane Posts: 136 Member
    Marie calender's has a greek yogurt blue cheese dressing that's 35 calories per tbsp. It's really tasty/creamy. I also like Ken's red wine vinegrette which is only about 60 calories per 2 tbsp and Makoto's ginger salad dressing (just like sushi restaurant salad dressing!) is 80 calories per 2 tbsp. Otherwise I just mix up some of Bertolli's italian balsamic glaze with apple cider vinegar for about 30 calories (1 tbsp glaze, 1/2 to 1 tbsp vinegar).
  • fishshark
    fishshark Posts: 1,886 Member
    Red wine vinegar
    garlic
    chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
    honey
    olive oil
    salt and pepper
    oregano

    its soooo good.. we use it for taco salads and skirt steak salads.

    http://www.onceuponachef.com/2014/03/copycat-recipe-chipotle-mexican-grills-chipotle-honey-vinaigrette.html
  • katharmonic
    katharmonic Posts: 5,720 Member
    I don't really care for any of the light or reduced fat options in creamy dressings, including the yogurt ones. They taste really off to me. Bleu cheese is a favorite of mine so I only use it when I can afford the calories. For lighter options I'll use vinaigrettes. I make my own more often now too.

    One reduced fat option I like is Trader Joe's Cilantro dressing. Very tasty.
  • ElJefeChief
    ElJefeChief Posts: 650 Member
    I used to love Berenstain's Italian Dressing and Wishbone used to make this BLT flavored dressing that was the bomb.

  • ElJefeChief
    ElJefeChief Posts: 650 Member
    betuel75 wrote: »
    i use walden farms salad dressing. They are all zero calorie. They have all kinds of flavors, blue cheese, ranch and my my favorite which is called a Super Fruit Balsamic Vinaigrette.

    I'm definitely a fan of the Italian. I buy Walden Farms in bulk myself.

  • julyrunner
    julyrunner Posts: 79 Member
    edited April 2016
    In the fridge right now: Newman's Own Light Balsamic, Light Honey Mustard (really good on avocados), and Light Sesame Ginger (delicious and only 35 cal per serving). Also, Brianna's Blush Wine Vinaigrette, which is on the sweet side and good with the kind of salad that has apples or strawberries and chèvre...

    If I'm making a "special" salad to go with dinner, I like making lemon vinaigrette with fresh lemon juice, evoo, good Dijon, some garlic or shallots, and salt, pepper, and sugar to taste. Easy, bright, and fresh.
  • Meganthedogmom
    Meganthedogmom Posts: 1,639 Member
    @Serah87 where do you get broccoli slaw?
  • MissMonicaC4
    MissMonicaC4 Posts: 279 Member
    Renees ceaser dressing. So good. And call me weird but plain white vinegar and salt. Makes your salad taste like a giant pickle for no calories!
  • NaturalNancy
    NaturalNancy Posts: 1,093 Member
    @meganridenour they have it at Trader Joes near the bagged salads
  • EddieP50
    EddieP50 Posts: 192 Member
    Fat Free Ranch or Fat Free Italian
  • coalz
    coalz Posts: 308 Member
    Goddess dressing. Yummmm & champaign dressing & creamy balsamic
  • Meganthedogmom
    Meganthedogmom Posts: 1,639 Member
    NaturalNancy wrote: »
    @meganridenour they have it at Trader Joes near the bagged salads

    Nice! I'll have to check. Thanks
  • ASKyle
    ASKyle Posts: 1,475 Member
    Just discovered Bolthouse. I was about to buy a spicy ranch with 135 calories for 2 tablespoons, and found this for 45 calories for 2 tablespoons. And it TASTES GOOD!
  • rhtexasgal
    rhtexasgal Posts: 572 Member
    I typically avoid bottled dressings. I spritz my salad greens with olive oil or coconut oil (I measured the spritzes needed and it equals about a teaspoon so low cal there). Then I splash with a little flavored vinegar; next, I sprinkle some herbs and seasonings (McCormick's Bacon and Chive is great) and then a little drizzle of raw honey or half a packet of monk fruit sweetener. Mix together and eat. After eating salads like this a while and then going and eating a bottled dressing (doesn't matter the flavor), I have a whole new appreciation for the "clean" taste. Bottled dressings now seem so "heavy" to me. I make one exception in the world of salad - authentic Ceasar salad in a restaurant. It is worth the calories to me :)
  • graysmom2005
    graysmom2005 Posts: 1,882 Member
    Love Bolthouse and PANERA low sodium poppyseed. I also will just do balsamic or red wine vinegar
  • no_day_but_2day
    no_day_but_2day Posts: 222 Member
    Imo's red wine vinaigrette. OMG it's heaven and has zero everything.
  • catmoore64
    catmoore64 Posts: 5 Member
    geogirl0626 wrote: »
    I was just going to say Bolthouse cilantro avocado and it's right above! I just tried it for the first time last week. I'm planning to get some other Bolthouse flavors. Yum!

    I often buy the Ranch flavor. Really good and low calories.
  • navychickpensfan
    navychickpensfan Posts: 25 Member
    Olive Garden Light (it's only 30 calories for 2 Tablespoons Or Newman's Honey Mustard.
  • natalie3505
    natalie3505 Posts: 169 Member
    i like making mine with the ranch packet and fat free sour cream. It's kind of thick, but with enough stirring, it incorporates into the salad for a fraction of the calories. I've been thinking about adding some fat free milk to thin it out, but just haven't done it yet. I'm from Texas though and ranch dressing is king. ;)
  • rakowskidp
    rakowskidp Posts: 231 Member
    I snuck a serving of my wife's Skinny Girl (good thing I'm secure in my sense of masculinity!) honey dijon to add flavor to sauteed Brussels sprouts. It's outstanding!
  • canadjineh
    canadjineh Posts: 5,396 Member
    The chunkiest richest Blue Cheese dressing I can find (generally Renee's), or for the slaw type dressings I like Kraft Asian Sesame. I'm in maintenance, low carbing it.
  • creativecritters77
    creativecritters77 Posts: 19 Member
    I make my own salad dressing: apple cider vinegar, honey, and extra virgin olive oil- yummy!
  • zdyb23456
    zdyb23456 Posts: 1,706 Member
    My step-mom would toss salad with rice wine vinegar and olive oil. She'd season with plenty of salt and pepper - her salads were amazing. I think partly because she'd toss the whole salad before serving, so the dressing was evenly coated on everything.

    I like good seasons Italian - you make it fresh - I use less oil and extra vinegar. Everyone who tries it always comments that it's really good.
  • a2wom
    a2wom Posts: 53 Member
    I love Trader Joes Sesame Soy Ginger Vinaigrette. It is only 35 calories for 2 TBSP.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Chipotle sauce or salsa. Little calories and awesome taste.
  • melissa6771
    melissa6771 Posts: 894 Member
    For those of you using the bolt house dressing, I am looking at buying the Caesar, blue cheese and salsa ranch. Are those good? I don't usually buy dressing in a bottle, but you can't beat the calories and they are buy one/get one free at Shaws this week.

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