Healthy Alternatives to Salad Dressing
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a good option for vinegar in the salad dressing is using the brine from pepperocinis. Great for a greek salad dressing with some olive oil0
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I either use balsamic vinegar or some store-bought Bolthouse (a game-changer in my house!).0
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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!0
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I use Tahini "sesame butter" and it tastes really good0
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I always use Dijon mustard with red wine vinegar.0
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I use cottage cheese, it is a bit creamy and adds protein.0
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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).
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@robininfl - yes! Olives work great! I'll have to try the lemon juice/oil though thanks!0
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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.0
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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 lol0 -
I either use hot sauce or sesame oil with soy sauce.0
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I enjoy using pickle juice from hot pickles as salad dressing. Lately I've used balsamic vinegar for the 0 sodium.0
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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.
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I like umeboshi vinegar, olive oil and a bit of pepper.0
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I like to put orange on my salad the juice and slices0
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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!0
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Avocado and salsa together, hummus, lemon juice, lite vinaigrettes, bolthouse farms dressings, or a runny egg. Baked beans are really good in salads too lol0
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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.0
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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.0
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i use flavored cottage cheese (garlic dill flavor). it's pretty good.0
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