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Post by happy0168 on Aug 2, 2005 8:54:20 GMT -5
I'm curious to know what type of salad dressings everyone uses, when they do use them. I'm a homemade type person, vinegar, oil, a few spices. What does everyone else use? Have you tried any that are REALLY good? Or on the other hand, really bad?
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tammy35
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Post by tammy35 on Aug 2, 2005 11:29:54 GMT -5
Interesting - This was our topic for last Thursday. Our leader recommended fat-free and vinegrettes(sp?). I like low-fat Italian or Raspberry vinegrettes.
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Post by happy0168 on Aug 2, 2005 13:15:31 GMT -5
Tammy, interesting that I picked a topic that you just talked about! I was reading a journal and saw something about a salad, but nothing about dressing. So it made me wonder what people were using on salads.
When I'm back at school, my roommate and her mom eat a lot of McAlister's Deli. I've never been a huge fan, although, they have a great CORE friendly menu. I've gotten a salad several times and ordered it without the cheese (I can't stand to leave the crutons off, so I count points for them), but I order it with FF Sun Dried Tomato Basil dressing and it's marvelous! I've also learned to dab it on the salad, rather than pour it on all in the beginning and it really makes a difference in the amounts of dressing I used. It's amazing how even small things like that have changed for me since starting WW.
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Post by tammy35 on Aug 2, 2005 15:34:04 GMT -5
Awesome-I'm glad to know I'm not the only one out there! I tried a 'spicey' tomatoe dressing the other day and it was great. I have also found that I like my salad better with a lot less dressing and if I forget to order it on the side and they put it on - I feel it is saturated.
I was missing taco salads for a while - then I started getting them with chicken and I use the salsa as the dressing - this has worked out great - it makes me feel like I can still go to a Mexican restaurant and not miss out.
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Post by becky on Aug 2, 2005 15:45:30 GMT -5
So many bottled fat-free dressings are not the best tasting, unless they're loaded with high fructose corn syrup. Might as well have regular dressing, IMO. I like Trader Joe's Fat Free Soy Ginger dressing; it's not too sweet. Ken's Steakhouse Fat Free Rasberry Pecan is way too sweet, but I add some raspberry vinegar to it to double the volume and it's not bad that way.
I don't eat out often, and when I do, I order oil and vinegar and a few lemon wedges. It's much better than most of the prepared low- or non-fat dressings I've been served.
A bad dressing can really kill a decent salad.
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Post by Dmsangel on Aug 5, 2005 11:42:53 GMT -5
I love this fat free toasted seasame soy ginger dressing - the company is Cape Cod something-or-other. You can find it at Ocean State or the Christmas Tree Shops. it's so good and is great as a dressing or even a marinade.
I don't mind the fat free dressings. My faves are French, Italian, Thousand Island and Catalina.
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Post by Dmsangel on Aug 5, 2005 11:43:39 GMT -5
FF Peppercorn ranch isn't that good.
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Post by josh on Aug 5, 2005 12:21:45 GMT -5
I order dressing on the side. Dip tip of my fork into the dressing and then into a piece of salad. The taste is there but not much dressing. You would be surprised how much dressing you have left in the side dish.
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Post by mary on Aug 5, 2005 12:23:54 GMT -5
Becky, I agree most of the ff dressings are way too sweet. They over compensate for the fat flavor missing. I also think some of them give the greens a 'rubbery' texture, or just an odd taste. I almost exclusively use olive oil and balsamic vinegar... gets my good fats in, but on the rare occassion I use dressing, I use the dried ranch mix with greek yogurt and soy milk to the consistancy I like.
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Post by Lesley1 on Aug 22, 2005 14:49:53 GMT -5
I keep Whole Foods Organic Fat Free Balsemic Vinaigrette at work. It's not too sweet. Also, Annie's Naturals Low Fat Gingerly Vinaigrette is made with canola oil, so I count a 2 Tbs serving (20 calories from fat) as a healthy oil. I also like Annie's Naturals Buttermilk Dressing, which is 40 cal (30 from fat) for a tablespoon, so I count that as 1 WPA. I keep the portion to 1 T. Otherwise, it's plain olive oil and vinegar or a homemade vinaigrette where each serving has the equivalent of 1 t healthy oil.
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Post by slimcris on Aug 23, 2005 7:49:15 GMT -5
I'm a big fan of ff catalina or ff french. I only eat creamy dressings if they're full or reduced fat - I've yet to find a ff creamy that I like.
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Post by kaniger on Aug 26, 2005 15:06:13 GMT -5
I like the FF Western dressing for those southwest sort of salads (you know - black beans, corn, avocado, tomato) and FF Raspberry Vinagrette otherwise. There's a brand that I think is called "Southwest" something or other (dark bottle with red/pink label) that I like best.
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Post by kally on Apr 15, 2006 12:25:11 GMT -5
I make my own dressig from ginger, soy, orange juice (from an orange) and a bunch of other ingredients. It is so delicious.
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Post by KimB on Apr 17, 2006 9:39:28 GMT -5
I agree that FF dressings are too sweet. I haven't found any that I like yet. So I buy Good Seasons packets and make it with olive oil and whatever vineger sounds good. I count that as my good fats for the day.
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Post by cydkitty on May 15, 2006 19:21:28 GMT -5
I prefer my homemade.
I put 2tsp(or 4 if I am making some for DD too) olive oil in a jar with a chopped clove of garlic and microwake it for a couple of seconds then add: lemon juice, or lemon juice and mashed avacado, or basil and Basalmic vinegar, or a little bit of dijon and vinegar
tonight I made a yummy one with yogurt mixed with canned green chilis and cilantro
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