Dressing?
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HI Katia,
Im not an expert, but I think the problem is that they just add more sugar to the dressing, so you really arent doing yourself any favors.
I have found that if I use regular salad dressing, but keep it on the side and dip my salad in it, I use much less. Its pretty easy to cut out a couple grams of fat here and there to make up the difference, and then your not getting all that extra sugar.
Have a good day
Jayne
Im not an expert, but I think the problem is that they just add more sugar to the dressing, so you really arent doing yourself any favors.
I have found that if I use regular salad dressing, but keep it on the side and dip my salad in it, I use much less. Its pretty easy to cut out a couple grams of fat here and there to make up the difference, and then your not getting all that extra sugar.
Have a good day
Jayne
Hi,
I mostly use Colovita balsamic vinegar (they also make a white balsamic that is lighter and fresh tasting) with a little extra virgin olive oil, add fresh herbs and garlic to make my own dressing. Or for a truly fresh citricy dressing - fresh squeezed lime juice, with dijon - yummy.
Take care,
Iris :9
I mostly use Colovita balsamic vinegar (they also make a white balsamic that is lighter and fresh tasting) with a little extra virgin olive oil, add fresh herbs and garlic to make my own dressing. Or for a truly fresh citricy dressing - fresh squeezed lime juice, with dijon - yummy.
Take care,
Iris :9
A lot of low-fat/non-fat dressings have fillers and that devil of all devils, high fructose corn syrup. On the other hand, it's hard to beat having 0 grams of fat over a green salad!
I sometimes mix my non-fat dressings with a tablespoon of Newman's Own dressing (the original oil/vinegar one). I like the taste better than that weird cornstarchy/gelatin taste in some of the nonfat dressings, plus I get some heart-healthy olive oil in there too with not too many total calories.
I sometimes mix my non-fat dressings with a tablespoon of Newman's Own dressing (the original oil/vinegar one). I like the taste better than that weird cornstarchy/gelatin taste in some of the nonfat dressings, plus I get some heart-healthy olive oil in there too with not too many total calories.
FitnessGoddess
Cathlete
Good question, no clue!
I've heard that, too. I've also heard that they just add more sugar to make up for the fat, however, recently I read the "nutrition" label on my fat free Blue Cheese dressing & compared it to the full fat version (in the grocery store). The fat free dressing actually had 1 less gram of sugar than the full fat dressing. I began to compare several on the shelf. They were ALL like that. There goes that little theory.
I've heard that, too. I've also heard that they just add more sugar to make up for the fat, however, recently I read the "nutrition" label on my fat free Blue Cheese dressing & compared it to the full fat version (in the grocery store). The fat free dressing actually had 1 less gram of sugar than the full fat dressing. I began to compare several on the shelf. They were ALL like that. There goes that little theory.
WD
Cathlete
I like to take the Fat Free or low fat dressings and mix them with the lowest sodium salsa I can find. It cuts down on the fat and sodium in the dressings. I also take refrigerated dip which has less fat and sodium per serving than most light salad dressings and add salsa, or vinegar and skim milk to thin it down. Sometimes I make my own salsa so I know there is no added salt.
Diane Sue
Diane Sue