Favorite Salad Dressing?

myohana4
myohana4 Posts: 205 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I have always eaten a lot of salads but now I am paying really close attention to what I put on them. Embarrassed to admit that I was shocked when I realized how many calories are in my favorite dressing!

I am looking for suggestions on some good low cal dressing. Please let me know your favorite!
Thanks!
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  • 7funnygirl7
    7funnygirl7 Posts: 1,176
    Although I haven't done this yet...people are telling me to take fat free sour cream and mix in powdered "hidden valley ranch" to substitute for ranch dressing as this is my fav. :love: ~Too bad something so healthy like a salad has to get all messed up with cals & sodium from dressing :grumble: Would love to hear more subs for this too!
  • ImperfektAngel
    ImperfektAngel Posts: 811 Member
    Trader Joes low fat Ranch
  • Teapotdomescam
    Teapotdomescam Posts: 156 Member
    Honey Mustard is AWESOME and it only contains 50 calories or less depending on the brand.
  • janet0513
    janet0513 Posts: 564 Member
    Litehouse Thai Peanut (it actually doesn't contain any peanuts and is found in the salad section). Their Greek is good too
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,148 Member
    I'm switching between Kraft calorie wise sun-dried tomato and oregano (35Cal, 3 fat) and mandarin orange with sesame (45Cal, 3 fat).
  • AsaraFuriosa
    AsaraFuriosa Posts: 293 Member
    My favorite used to be Ceaser dressing..... until I found out what was in it thanks to MFP. Now my favorite is Kens light options Honey Dijon. I use on anything from a Tbsp for dipping or wraps to a smear for sandwiches! I put that ish on everything lol

    Love Trader Joe's, gotta try that!
  • enchantedbunny
    enchantedbunny Posts: 88
    Balsamic vinaigrette or just balsamic vinegar on its own. I picked up a lovely peach cinnamon white balsamic that goes great on spinach salads. Not a big fan of creamy dressings, but the sour cream / greek yogurt + powdered mix sounds like an interesting idea for those who are fans!
  • evakay1
    evakay1 Posts: 23 Member
    My favorite has, and always will be olive oil, red wine vinegar and salt. Simple, but I adore vinegar, the more the better! (takes a swig from the bottle)
  • emdeegan
    emdeegan Posts: 219 Member
    salsa..
  • KrisyKat
    KrisyKat Posts: 740 Member
    Hawaiian Hula Papaya Seed Dressing <
    LOVE IT!!! (Ironically, I don't like the fruit...LOL!)
  • oddyogi
    oddyogi Posts: 1,816 Member
    I love olive oil and red wine vinegar.. mmmm
  • ginamaria724
    ginamaria724 Posts: 133
    I love love love love love Panera Bread's Raspberry Vinegrette for salads. Only two tablespoons is 20 calories, and that's all you'll need because if you put too much of it on then you can really taste the vinegar. Only a little of that salad dressing goes a long way, and its so good :)
  • HeartzDezire
    HeartzDezire Posts: 8 Member
    I used to love putting Ranch on everything. But I have found that Raspberry Vinigrete is a very good and healty dressing to put on a salad. I'm also looking for some other healthy options as well.
  • jenniferrose
    jenniferrose Posts: 10 Member
    I really like the Cilantro dressing from Trader Joes. If I remember correctly it is 30 or 35 calories per serving and the flavor is really strong so I find that I use less than other dressings.

    It looks like this : http://www.traderjoes.com/fearless-flyer/article.asp?article_id=30 and is found by the produce.
  • JBennis1013
    JBennis1013 Posts: 377 Member
    Trader Joes Sesame Dressing is fantastic!!
  • JoDeeD
    JoDeeD Posts: 391
    I love olive oil and all sort of vinegars, but when I am in the mood for ranch, I have been mixing a tbs of ranch with a tbs of lemon juice. This cuts the calories and fat. I do not like fat free ranch. Tonight I had a balsamic ranch (half ranch/half balsamic vinegar) which was pretty good. I think it would be fantastic on chicken.
  • starcatcher1975
    starcatcher1975 Posts: 292 Member
    I think Ken's olive oil and vinegar is delish! 50 cals and 4 grams of fat
  • rmchapman4
    rmchapman4 Posts: 152 Member
    My favorite is "Virginia Brand Sweet Vidalia Onion Vinegarette Salad Dressing". It is totally delicious and 110 calories per serving (2 tablespoons). I love it! It makes me eat salads and I do not like salads in the least!!!
  • bottomline12
    bottomline12 Posts: 10
    Bolthouse Farms Yogurt dressing~Classic Ranch.....yum =)
  • mamaw322
    mamaw322 Posts: 21 Member
    Paul Newman's light balsamic, delish! Also makes a great marinade for chicken.
  • LesIsMoreXX
    LesIsMoreXX Posts: 169
    Low fat Catalina :)
  • rainydaze613
    rainydaze613 Posts: 112 Member
    I love Annie's Lite Honey Mustard Vinaigrette and also the 365 brand (from Whole Foods) organic fat free balsamic vinaigrette.
  • Jodi827
    Jodi827 Posts: 40
    My favorite are the new Walden Farms 0 calorie dressings. They rock!! Honestly -- zero calories. :bigsmile:
  • 130annie
    130annie Posts: 339 Member
    Dressing....I came across this today

    1/2 c. low fat mayo
    " peeled diced cuke
    2 Tbsp skim milk
    1 " white vinegar
    1 chopped fresh dill or 1 tsp dried
    1 clove garlic
    1/4 tsp salt

    Puree til smooth = 1 cup....Sub silken tofu for mayo is wished...26 cals....1/4 cup
  • Kenzietea2
    Kenzietea2 Posts: 1,132 Member
    Generally balsamic vinegar, olive oil & minced garlic.

    There is a restaurant/grocery store here in California (called mother's market) that has a tahini dressing that is amazing!
  • CKSIMMONS7
    CKSIMMONS7 Posts: 1
    I love, love, love Ken's Lite Vidalia Onion!!!! awesome!
  • LilacDreamer
    LilacDreamer Posts: 1,364 Member
    I love the old cape cod dressings - especially the fat free balsamic vinagrette (25 cals in 30 grams/2 TBSP's)
  • myohana4
    myohana4 Posts: 205 Member
    Litehouse Thai Peanut (it actually doesn't contain any peanuts and is found in the salad section). Their Greek is good too

    Yum! Love peanut dressing. Can't believe it is low cal!
  • myohana4
    myohana4 Posts: 205 Member
    Thanks everyone for your input! Can't wait to try some of these out! :smile:
  • CoderGal
    CoderGal Posts: 6,800 Member
    I usually put either lemon juice or this on my salads:

    balsamic vinegar, evoo (sometimes I don't bother addng the oil), mustard seeds, a squirt of mustard....and I don't even like mustard...or vinegar. Goes great on apple+spinach+roasted pine nuts+goat cheese salads.

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