Healthy Salad Dressing Recipes
A few weeks ago on Facebook and Instagram I asked what your favorite salad dressing was…
Healthy Blue Cheese Dressing
Subbing Greek Yogurt for fatty ingredients turns this healthy salad dressing recipe into a fat loss friendly win! You get lots of extra protein without sacrificing the taste. It’s great served on a cobb salad like this!
Ingredients:
- 1 cup Nonfat Plain Greek Yogurt
- 2 tbsp Unsweetened almond milk
- 2 tbsp Natural blue cheese crumbles
- ½ tsp Lemon juice
- ¼ tsp Garlic salt
Directions:
- Whisk 1 cup of nonfat plain greek yogurt with the unsweetened almond milk until desired consistency.
- Add the remainder of the ingredients and drizzle on the salad.
Notes:
Healthy Italian Dressing
Ingredients:
- 1 TBSP Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 TBSP white wine vinegar
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp thyme
- 1/2 tsp basil
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 2 cloves finely minced garlic
- Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
- Mix ingredients in a blender and blend until oil is fully mixed.
Notes:
Use immediately, or store up to 1 week in the fridge.
Healthy French Dressing
Ingredients:
- 1 TBSP mustard
- 1 TBSP tomato paste
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon of sugar free honey substitute
- Stevia to taste based on sweetness
Directions:
- Mix ingredients in a blender and blend until oil is fully mixed.
Healthy Ranch Dressing
Ingredients:
- ½ – ¾ cup Plain Greek Yogurt
- 1 tsp (or more to taste) of dried dill weed
- Sprinkle of salt and pepper to taste
- 1 small clove of garlic
- 6 TBSP olive oil
- 2 TBSP parmesan
Directions:
- Put yogurt, garlic and spices in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
- Very slowly, add the oil so that it mixes
- Use immediately, or store up to 1 week in the fridge
Notes:
Ingredients:
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 TBSP Dijon mustard
- 1 TBSP lemon juice, or more to taste
- 3 TBSP extra-virgin olive oil
- Salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Directions:
- Mix ingredients in a blender and blend until oil is fully mixed.
Notes:
Use immediately, or store up to 1 week in the fridge.
Healthy Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette
Ingredients:
- 1 cup fresh strawberries
- 2 TBSP olive oil
- 2 TBSP balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp dried tarragon
- 1/4 tsp sugar free honey substitute
Directions:
- Mix ingredients in a blender and blend until oil is fully mixed.
Notes:
Use immediately, or store up to 1 week in the fridge.
Healthy Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup white wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup fresh or frozen raspberries
- 1 TBSP sugar free honey substitute
Directions:
- Mix ingredients in a blender and blend until oil is fully mixed.
Notes:
Use immediately, or store up to 1 week in the fridge.
P.S. Need some healthy salad ideas to go with your healthy salad dressing recipes?