I need salad dressing :(

Jenn1225 · 01-20-2012, 01:27 PM

I'm in such a mood for a salad but need some low calorie *creamy* dressings. Any ideas? I'm begging!

Bonnie · 01-20-2012, 01:35 PM

I use Hidden Valley Fat Free Ranch on DDs. It has 30 calories per 2 T. I make my own Thousand Island dressing and use Regular Ranch on UDs.

MintQ8 · 01-20-2012, 01:41 PM

I put something in the DD recipes - it's a make it up as you go along type thing - dependent on taste...

Plain Yoghurt (ff or otherwise - as much as your cals allow and you've alloted)
Lemon juice
oregano
thyme
salt
pepper
chilli flakes?
garlic salt? (not if you use normal salt)

Mix it up - starting with small quantities until you get the taste you like. If you want it creamier - maybe add some gluc powder or xanthum or guar gum

mattsmama · 01-20-2012, 01:56 PM

Bolthouse Farms yogurt based dressing are delish (to me, anyway).

35-45 cals per 2 Tbsp.

They are in the refrigerated salad section of my favorite store.

mttemple4 · 01-20-2012, 01:56 PM

Bolthouse Farms blue cheese yogurt dressing, 2 T for 35 calories. It's no Marie's but it's pretty darn good!

Pami · 01-20-2012, 02:19 PM

Plain yogurt
Dijon mustard
Basil
A little Splenda

I usually add white pepper, a touch of garlic, some
parsley, whatever strikes my fancy at the moment

MintQ8 · 01-20-2012, 02:45 PM

Pami - I like it!!

Knittering · 01-20-2012, 03:14 PM

I buy really high-quality blue cheese dressing and then water it down quite a bit. It goes further and coats better and I can have a lot more for the calories. The flavor is already so strong that I don't mind the watered-down version at all.

Joedi · 01-20-2012, 03:46 PM

opinions are divided on Walden farms, but I like their creamy bacon, and chipotal ranch!
Also, I like the Kraft range of low fat dressings, they have some lovely creamy ones for 15-17 cals per tablespoon.

hugs
Jo
x

kel7298 · 01-20-2012, 03:54 PM

A trick I learned to save on calories regardless of what dressing you use is get your dressing on the side, then dip your fork into the dressing then into your salad. You get a taste with every bite and will barely use any dressing.

KeirasMom · 01-20-2012, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kel7298

A trick I learned to save on calories regardless of what dressing you use is get your dressing on the side, then dip your fork into the dressing then into your salad. You get a taste with every bite and will barely use any dressing.

I've always done this as I can't stand for my salad to be drowning in dressing. My 7 year old has started doing it too. I thought we were the only ones.

2BoysMom · 01-20-2012, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KeirasMom

I've always done this as I can't stand for my salad to be drowning in dressing. My 7 year old has started doing it too. I thought we were the only ones.

Yeah - That's a trick I learned years ago in Weight Watchers! It really works well.

itsmeshelly01 · 01-20-2012, 05:50 PM

I do the same thing at restaurants. Usually the ranch is too thick anyway. At home I always water down my ranch. I use Walden fans dressings. Some of them aren't bad.

sherrymyra · 01-20-2012, 10:54 PM

I was wondering about making Maries Blue thinner but wasn't sure what to use. Maybe I will try water in a sample and see how that works out.

Jenn1225 · 01-21-2012, 12:01 AM

Wow you guys are amazing. I'm planning a huge salad for my next DD meal and all these suggestions are awesome.

01-20-2012, 01:27 PM	#1
Jenn1225 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Crying in the bakery Posts: 102 Gallery: Jenn1225 Stats: 255/175/145 WOE: Was LC'ing, now JUDDD Newbie	I need salad dressing :( I'm in such a mood for a salad but need some low calorie creamy dressings. Any ideas? I'm begging!

01-20-2012, 01:41 PM	#3
MintQ8 Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Salalah, Oman Posts: 4,435 Gallery: MintQ8 Stats: 267.6/255.8/140 WOE: JUDDD/Paul McKenna Start Date: 9 Nov 2014	I put something in the DD recipes - it's a make it up as you go along type thing - dependent on taste... Plain Yoghurt (ff or otherwise - as much as your cals allow and you've alloted) Lemon juice oregano thyme salt pepper chilli flakes? garlic salt? (not if you use normal salt) Mix it up - starting with small quantities until you get the taste you like. If you want it creamier - maybe add some gluc powder or xanthum or guar gum __________________ Vicky

01-20-2012, 01:56 PM	#4
mattsmama Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sunny SoFla Posts: 608 Gallery: mattsmama Stats: 188/129.2/135 5'8" 42 yo WOE: JUDDD Start Date: JUDDD-11/11 to present (LC-5/11-11/11)	Bolthouse Farms yogurt based dressing are delish (to me, anyway). 35-45 cals per 2 Tbsp. They are in the refrigerated salad section of my favorite store. __________________ Lisa When everything feels like an uphill struggle, just think of the view from the top.... *Goal Weight achieved 02/25/2012 on JUDDD- and still losing!*

01-20-2012, 02:19 PM	#6
Pami Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 27,303 Gallery: Pami WOE: LC JUDDD	Plain yogurt Dijon mustard Basil A little Splenda I usually add white pepper, a touch of garlic, some parsley, whatever strikes my fancy at the moment __________________ . If at first you don't succeed, try doing it by the book... It's not a stall when you're cheating! If you don't want to do something, one excuse is as good as any other. (Yiddish Proverb) ~Proud to be a Famous Banta Babe~

01-20-2012, 02:45 PM	#7
MintQ8 Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Salalah, Oman Posts: 4,435 Gallery: MintQ8 Stats: 267.6/255.8/140 WOE: JUDDD/Paul McKenna Start Date: 9 Nov 2014	Pami - I like it!! __________________ Vicky

01-20-2012, 01:35 PM	#2
Bonnie _catzy_ Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 22,894 Gallery: Bonnie WOE: Low Carb Maintenance	I use Hidden Valley Fat Free Ranch on DDs. It has 30 calories per 2 T. I make my own Thousand Island dressing and use Regular Ranch on UDs.

01-20-2012, 01:56 PM	#5
mttemple4 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 471 Gallery: mttemple4	Bolthouse Farms blue cheese yogurt dressing, 2 T for 35 calories. It's no Marie's but it's pretty darn good!

01-20-2012, 03:14 PM	#8
Knittering Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,709 Gallery: Knittering Stats: (250) 236/172/150 5'8 WOE: LC Start Date: Restart: 2/18/13	I buy really high-quality blue cheese dressing and then water it down quite a bit. It goes further and coats better and I can have a lot more for the calories. The flavor is already so strong that I don't mind the watered-down version at all. __________________ Michelle March - 12 hours \| April - 7 hours Callanetics goal for May: 10 hours So far: 0/10

01-20-2012, 03:46 PM	#9
Joedi Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: England Posts: 1,481 Gallery: Joedi Stats: 180/131-135/133 5' 5.5" 40 y/o WOE: Maintaining on Juddd Start Date: Made Goal on 23/10/2011 - Stats updated daily	opinions are divided on Walden farms, but I like their creamy bacon, and chipotal ranch! Also, I like the Kraft range of low fat dressings, they have some lovely creamy ones for 15-17 cals per tablespoon. hugs Jo x __________________ "Eat today for the clothes you want to wear tomorrow!"

01-20-2012, 03:54 PM	#10
kel7298 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Aggieland Tx Posts: 888 Gallery: kel7298 Stats: Maintenance WOE: 5:2 Start Date: October 2011	A trick I learned to save on calories regardless of what dressing you use is get your dressing on the side, then dip your fork into the dressing then into your salad. You get a taste with every bite and will barely use any dressing. __________________ Kelly It's not about PERFECT. It's about EFFORT. And when you implement that effort into your life...EVERY SINGLE DAY, that's where transformation happens. That's how change occurs. KEEP GOING. Remember why you STARTED. I have not smoked a cigarette in over 1400 days!

01-20-2012, 05:50 PM	#13
itsmeshelly01 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 1,619 Gallery: itsmeshelly01 Stats: 260/150/162 WOE: JUDDD Start Date: eating lowcarb since 2005	I do the same thing at restaurants. Usually the ranch is too thick anyway. At home I always water down my ranch. I use Walden fans dressings. Some of them aren't bad. __________________

01-20-2012, 10:54 PM	#14
sherrymyra Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 714 Gallery: sherrymyra	I was wondering about making Maries Blue thinner but wasn't sure what to use. Maybe I will try water in a sample and see how that works out.

01-21-2012, 12:01 AM	#15
Jenn1225 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Crying in the bakery Posts: 102 Gallery: Jenn1225 Stats: 255/175/145 WOE: Was LC'ing, now JUDDD Newbie	Wow you guys are amazing. I'm planning a huge salad for my next DD meal and all these suggestions are awesome.

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