Low calorie salad dressing recipes

justjumpit278
justjumpit278 Posts: 96 Member
edited October 3 in Food and Nutrition
I want a yummy salad for lunch, but there aren't any good-for-you dressings in the fridge. What are some quick, yummy and healthy ways to make dressing?
Thanks!

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  • franciscoj1
    franciscoj1 Posts: 25
    Drizzling a little bit of EVOO is good on salad (just don't go too crazy). Also lemon juice, salt, and pepper go a long way. Any "light" dressing at the super market. You can also buy spray on salad dressing that is just a light mist coating and only like 5 calories a spritz.
  • jgic2009
    jgic2009 Posts: 531 Member
    You could try salsa--flavorful and low-cal.
  • mhotch
    mhotch Posts: 901 Member
    Good ole fashioned oil and {flavored} vinegar. You get your healthy oil in and get some nice light flavoring to your salad. Also fresh fruit also allows a sweet, fresh taste to salad. Just be mindful of the serving of oil. don't pour from the bottle. Measure first!
  • scraver2003
    scraver2003 Posts: 526 Member
    This might sounds dumb, but I like to measure out a bit of crumbled feta and then add some applesauce on my salads... the applesauce gives it some wet-ness. And I like apples and cheese together.
  • scraver2003
    scraver2003 Posts: 526 Member
    You could try salsa--flavorful and low-cal.

    Ooo! That is a neat idea!
  • cramernh
    cramernh Posts: 3,335 Member
    I make a homemade vinaigrette with EVOO, red wine vinegar, a nice grainy mustard for the emulsion, fresh herbs from the garden and freshly squeezed wedge of lemon... I never used bottled-anything....
  • vlynnvale
    vlynnvale Posts: 89 Member
    I don't normally have time to make my own dressing so I use this and it is delicious!
    http://www.mariesdressings.com/product-detail.aspx?productID=60&catID=1&pcatID=1
  • dancingj2
    dancingj2 Posts: 4,572 Member
    I mix olive oil and balsamic vinegar in spritzer. A few sprays and I have a tasty salad and very few calories.
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