best salad dressing for a diet?

Question

okay i decided to start eating more vegetables, preferebly salad, well i enjoy using ranch dressing because it tastes better than the fat free, but then again it has more fat in it which i don't need, are there any other options for salad dressing with less fat that could still taste better

Answer 1

Wish bone salad spritzers!!! Only one calorie per spray! Good luck!

Answer 2

You decided to start eating more vegetables.... good on ya' mate, I take it you're not Jay Leno?? LOL

Anyway, I came across the same issue with my diet. I don't like all the fat, and especially all that oil, in the usual salad dressings that are on the market. My solution: I make my own.

I use low-fat plain yogurt as a base, then mix it with a combination of ketchup, cocktail sauce, salsa, and barbecue sauce. If you are so inspired you can also throw in some horseradish, pimientos and chives. This produces a great tasting dressing which is reminiscent of a spicy version of Thousand Island dressing, only with very little fat, plus it's not oily! Other options: try mixing plain low-fat yogurt with pesto sauce, or sun-dried tomato pasta sauce, for some variations. The important thing is that you get huge flavor from the sauces, but you are mixing it with low-fat yogurt, so, VERY LITTLE FAT!!! (and no oil!)

Good night, and good luck. Col. Kurtz.

Answer 3

It doesn't take much dressing to make salad tasty. Use it sparingly and be sure and toss the salad thoroughly to coat all of it. You can also use vinegar dressings made with olive oil, and make them yourself. There are all kinds of recipes online, just type in something and do the homework, or ask your neighbor. Don't get obsessive about fat. You need a little in your diet to help vitamins absorb better. Just be sure and cut out all the crap that commercial dressings have, like high fructose corn syrup which will make you crave food more and keep the fat on. Look in your organic section if you have one available.

Answer 4

Tons- try Newman's Own-- he has a lot of tasty low fat low carb dressings-- and the key to keep the dressing cals down is not to spread it ON the salad- but to dip your fork full of salad into the dressing- a little bit is all you need to give the greens a good taste- they do not have to bed swimming in a bed of dressing.

Just like eating french fries-- you just dip it in the ketchup instead of spraying it all over them so they are oozing with ketchup/

Answer 5

Basalmic Vinegarettes or just plain ole Oil and Vinegar!!! yummy.

On some cooking show today I saw a women use about 2 tablespoons of white wine vinegar, a teaspoon of sugar, and some finely chopped dill and that was her dressing (this is a show about cooking healthy)

Answer 6

Lemon Juice

Answer 7

Two great ones:
3 parts extra virgin olive oil
1 part wine vinegar
shake and pour

3 parts extra virgin olive oil
1 part basal mic vie gar
shake and pour

You can also add some oregano, parsley or Parmesan cheese for extra flavor.

Answer 8

well Italian dressing would cause fat to burn because of its high acidity. i drank lemon juice(that real lemon stuff) diluted with water and i lost 10Lbs in one week.

Answer 9

Oil and vinegar is pretty good and the right oils are actually pretty healthy for you.

Answer 10

fresh lemon and lime juice