{"id":1015,"date":"2020-05-25T15:25:32","date_gmt":"2020-05-25T15:25:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hellawella.com\/?p=1015"},"modified":"2022-12-29T04:35:53","modified_gmt":"2022-12-29T04:35:53","slug":"6-outstanding-low-fat-dressings-just-as-healthy-as-your-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hellawella.com\/6-outstanding-low-fat-dressings-just-as-healthy-as-your-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"6 low calorie, low carb, and low fat salad dressings just as healthy as your salad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Step away from the ranch dressing! There are approximately 15.6 grams of fat (2.4 of which are saturated) in only 2 tablespoons of that stuff \u2014 and let\u2019s be honest, you don\u2019t plan on stopping at 2 tablespoons. Try these recipes for a yummy AND healthy alternative that actually adds nutrients to your salad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Red pepper vinaigrette<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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In case you thought it impossible to make a vinaigrette without oil: It\u2019s not. This high-flavor, low-calorie (and extremely low-fat!) vinaigrette from Food.com uses apple juice, cider vinegar, onions, garlic, roasted red peppers and seasoning to create a healthy dressing with a whole lotta flavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zesty avocado cilantro buttermilk dressing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Just the name has us craving it \u2014 we didn\u2019t even need the beautiful photo. Healthy creamy dressings are hard to come by, but Skinnytaste found that low-fat buttermilk and avocado do the trick without ruining our diets. In addition to being creamy, it also offers a nice kick \u2014 the recipe includes garlic, scallion and jalapeno.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smoked paprika vinaigrette<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Looking for something a little different? You won\u2019t find this in the grocery. This recipe from Eating Well uses smoked paprika, which is made from smoke-dried red peppers and adds an earthy, smoky flavor. Add olive oil, sherry vinegar, a shallot and Dijon mustard, and you\u2019ve got yourself a flavorful, light salad dressing that you can drizzle over your salad or, as the site suggests, slices of grilled eggplant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Creamy cranberry dressing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Antioxidant-rich cranberries are key to this delightfully tart salad dressing from Elana\u2019s Pantry. It also uses orange juice, an ingredient you don\u2019t usually see in salad dressing recipes but works beautifully in this one. Keep this gluten-free recipe in mind for Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Strawberry poppy seed dressing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Poppy seeds don\u2019t just belong on bagels, people. If you like to top your salads with something sweet, this strawberry poppy seed dressing from Simple Bites might be the perfect recipe for you. Bonus: There\u2019s another recipe \u2014 for strawberry salad with sugared almonds \u2014 on the same page. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Low-calorie, low-fat homemade ranch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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What was that? You\u2019re still grumbling about how you\u2019ll miss your ranch dressing? Well, you won\u2019t \u2014 because we found an awesome low-fat, healthy ranch dressing recipe that somehow only manages to contain 1.75 grams of fat \u2014 in the entire mason jar<\/a>! Fluffi Mama blog posted the secret to this anomaly: nonfat Greek yogurt, Hidden Valley ranch dressing mix and 1% milk. Creamy, low-calorie, low-fat, delicious and packed with probiotics. What more can you ask for? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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