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Healthy Alternatives to Salad Dressing

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  • kaspatore
    kaspatore Posts: 95 Member
    a good option for vinegar in the salad dressing is using the brine from pepperocinis. Great for a greek salad dressing with some olive oil :)
  • CorneliusPhoton
    CorneliusPhoton Posts: 965 Member
    I either use balsamic vinegar or some store-bought Bolthouse (a game-changer in my house!).
  • kirakinss
    kirakinss Posts: 25 Member
    A lighter hummus (35-60calories per 2 tbsp) mixed with some yogurt (Greek or plain non fat works). Add a little bit of water and it is perfecto!
  • mayoosh_primrose
    mayoosh_primrose Posts: 131 Member
    I use Tahini "sesame butter" and it tastes really good :smiley:
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    I always use Dijon mustard with red wine vinegar.
  • TamiSH2
    TamiSH2 Posts: 43 Member
    I use cottage cheese, it is a bit creamy and adds protein.
  • robininfl
    robininfl Posts: 1,137 Member
    We usually make dressing by mixing vinegar or lemon juice with olive oil, mustard (to emulsify) and spices.

    Olives in a salad can work instead of dressing, they are so flavorful. Olives, feta, a little bit of olive oil would be amazing.

    If I put tuna in a salad then just a drizzle of olive oil, squeeze a lemon over the salad, salt n pepper (or just pepper).

    mmm.
  • ms_nomatterwhat
    ms_nomatterwhat Posts: 4 Member
    @robininfl - yes! Olives work great! I'll have to try the lemon juice/oil though thanks!
  • 1992fx3
    1992fx3 Posts: 35 Member
    Large bottle of balsamic vinegar (16 oz range), add a packet of Good Season's salad dressing mix and shake it up. Fat free and almost calorie free.
  • turtle2hurdle
    turtle2hurdle Posts: 2 Member
    mrzpeep391 wrote: »
    My mom never used dressing she always used plain applesauce for past 30 years.

    This was my go-to for dressing in college. SO good with spinach. I thought I was the only one who did this lol
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    I either use hot sauce or sesame oil with soy sauce.
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    I enjoy using pickle juice from hot pickles as salad dressing. Lately I've used balsamic vinegar for the 0 sodium.
  • liznotyet
    liznotyet Posts: 402 Member
    All of these sound great, I just have one more ingredient to suggest that has a long shelf life and probiotic value - plain kefir. It is pourable yogurt that adds some fat, so you can make a creamy coleslaw dressing with kefir and apple cider vinegar, a pinch of sugar if you like it sweet, or mustard if you like it spicy, and it gives you a creamy rich texture without all of the fat of mayonnaise. it is yummy on cabbage/arugula/apple/carrot/jicama slaw.
  • lucys1225
    lucys1225 Posts: 597 Member
    I like umeboshi vinegar, olive oil and a bit of pepper.
  • sjbm57
    sjbm57 Posts: 1 Member
    I like to put orange on my salad the juice and slices
  • roxcrm
    roxcrm Posts: 10 Member
    I made a mustard vinaigrette. 1 tsp mustard, 3 tbsp white vinegar, 3 tbsp olive oil, salt, pepper and garlic sauce to taste! Easy, low cal, and delicious!
  • annette_15
    annette_15 Posts: 1,657 Member
    Avocado and salsa together, hummus, lemon juice, lite vinaigrettes, bolthouse farms dressings, or a runny egg. Baked beans are really good in salads too lol
  • Becca_250
    Becca_250 Posts: 188 Member
    Salt and pepper needs more credit, I got really bored with my bland raw veggies until someone pointed out the obvious of them just needing a good sprinkling of S+P and boy did it make a difference! My second favourite is a raspberry balsamic vinegar which is really good on leafy salads.
  • rph2t
    rph2t Posts: 34 Member
    I second the salsa. A nice bed of greens, a little corn and black beans, maybe some shredded chicken with taco seasoning if you're going for a full meal. Throw on sour cream, and you have the most delicious "Santa Fe" salad you've ever eaten. It is truly amazing the difference a little salsa and sour cream can make.
  • tomatosoup3
    tomatosoup3 Posts: 126 Member
    i use flavored cottage cheese (garlic dill flavor). it's pretty good.
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