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Title: Weight Loss and Maintenance
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Moderator:ASICS::LESLIE
Created:Tue Jul 10 1990
Last Modified:Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:933
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708.0. "Salad Dressing recipes" by TLE::TLE::D_CARROLL (a woman full of fire) Mon Dec 30 1991 20:03

    I'm looking for recipes for salad dressing which are tasty, sugar-free
    (no sugar, honey, molasses, corn syrup, maple, etc), and either
    fat-free or lo-fat (no more than 1 tsp oil per 2 Tbs dressing.)
    
    I'm especially looking for creamy type salad dressings made with yogurt
    or buttermilk.
    
    Thanks,
    D!
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708.1Kraft Fat FreeWMOIS::BARDSLEYThu Jan 02 1992 13:447
    D
    
    I use the Karft Fat Free.  I believe it is sugar free, fat free, and etc.
    They have a ranch type which is creamy and other like italian, they are 
    very good. Check it out!
    
    Sandi :)
708.2they replace the fat with sugarTLE::DBANG::carrolla woman full of fireFri Jan 03 1992 17:337
Kraft Fat Free is actually LOADED with sugar.

Anyway, I use commercial dressings all the time, but it is expensive
and boring, which was why I was looking for recipes to make dressing
myself.

D!
708.3MILKWY::ZARLENGAback by popular demandSun Jan 05 1992 23:1611
    Lately I've had a hankering for balsamic vinegar dressings.
    
    I mix about 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar, 1 Tbsp olive oil (I use 
    100% virgin, cold pressed oil to get maximum flavor per calorie),
    and various spices as I feel like it (oregano, garlic, etc). I
    also cut the vinegar with water and sometimes with a little wine
    vinegar as a good strong balsamic's taste can be overpowering.
    
    It's not non-fat, but that much dressing will fix about 4 or 
    5 salads for about 100 calories. And it's tasty, fast and cheap.
    
708.4ISLNDS::ARNORejoice in the LordThu Jan 09 1992 16:399
    
     I was wondering about the Dressings in the Stores the Low ones? 
     Which ones are really best for us ?
    
     Thanks,
    
       Ann
    
    
708.5a dressing discourseTLE::TLE::D_CARROLLa woman full of fireThu Jan 09 1992 21:4429
    Best in what sense?
    
    Some are fat-free, some are simply reduced fat.  A quick look at the
    label will determine which are which.
    
    Most of the reduced fat ones are cholesterol and saturated fat free,
    and run 20-30 calories a Tablespoon.  I count two Tablespoons as 1 Fat
    in my meal program.  (My favorites are Cains Light-Hearted Creamy
    Cucumber Dill, Walden Farms Blue Cheese and Featherweight Creamy
    Dijon.)
    
    Most of the fat-free ones run about 5-25 calories/Tbs.  (My favorites
    are Weight Watchers Caeser and Pritikin Italian.)
    
    Most of them have lots of chemicals and other icky stuff, in addition to
    things some people want to avoid such as sugar and gelatin. 
    
    BTW, random tip: standard 35mm film cannisters hold just about 2 Tbs. 
    When I pack salads for lunch, I measure my dressings in to one of those
    and then add it to the salad when I am ready to eat.  I hate how
    dressing makes a salad soggy if you put it on ahead of time.
    
    Another random tip: for those who avoid sugar, like myself, Pritikin
    makes a "Sweet and Spicy French Style" (or something like that)
    dressing made with fruit juice and no fat which tastes remarkable like
    Barbeque sauce!!  Especially if you add a little pepper and
    Tobasco...mmmm!
    
    D!
708.6Balsamic VinegarESCROW::ROBERTSThu Jan 16 1992 19:018
    I bought some Balsamic vinegar a little while ago, and it is the
    *greatest* thing ever!  I find that if I dress a salad with balsamic
    vinegar and just a few drops of a good olive oil, it is *wonderful*.
    It is also a good way to make tuna salad - water-packed tuna and just
    the vinegar.  It is expensive but really worth it.  Besides, you don't
    use all that much...
    
    -ellie
708.7More uses for balsamic vinegarCUPMK::TEMPLEThu Jan 16 1992 22:391
    Balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, and honey to taste. Wonderful!
708.8MILKWY::ZARLENGAnice pear ya got thereMon Feb 10 1992 05:023
    I tried Herb Magic tonight.
    
    Uniquely tasty and a good texture for a no-oil dressing.
708.9Walden FarmsSOLVIT::TRUBACZTue May 11 1993 20:4422
    Walden Farms Fat Free (all natural)
    
    Honey Dijon
      Vinaigrette Dressing
    
    Serving Size          1tbs                Water, Cider, Vinegar
    Svg per container     24                  dijon mustard, honey,
    calories              15                  distilled vinegar, salt,
                                              sugar, rice solids, rice
                                              starch
    
    very good
    
    Walden Farms Italian with Sun Dried Tomatoes
    
    just about same as above                  water, vinegar, sun dried
                                              toms, soybean oil,sugar,
                                              spices, salt, lemon juice
    
    very, very good
    
    
708.10UmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmMARVA1::EBARONEvelyn BaronTue May 11 1993 21:084
The Walden Farms Italian with Sun Dried Tomatoes is my absolute
favorite dressing.  My husband won't let me buy any others.

708.11anyone know where to get Walden Blue Cheese?GOLLY::CARROLLthe stillness shall be the dancingTue May 11 1993 22:025
    I used to love Walden low-fat (not fat free) blue cheese - it was
    great! And now I can't find it anymore since they started selling that
    Walden Free stuff which I can't eat.
    
    D!
708.12CNTROL::JENNISONJohn 3:16 - Your life depends on it!Tue May 11 1993 23:128
	
	Gee, I thought I saw some at Super Stop & Shop last week, buy
	maybe it was fat free ?

	I picked up some Marie's low fat Creamy Parmesan last week.  It's
	still 50% fat, but that can be worked into my plan.

	Karen
708.13Yogurt Dill DressingVAXWRK::ELKINSAdam Elkins @MSOThu May 13 1993 02:3717
    Here's a recipe for yogurt dill dressing.  A friend modified it
    from a lowfat recipe in Gourmet magazine and it's just as good 
    the original. 

    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
    3 tablespoons wine vinegar
    1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
    9 tablespoons plain non-fat yogurt
    2 teaspoons dill weed

    In a small bowl, mix salt, sugar, pepper and vinegar with a fork or whisk.
    Stir in mustard.  Stir yogurt in a spoonful at a time.  Fold in dill
    weed.

    Adam