HEALTHY SALAD DRESSINGS

Recipe by guest author N.P.Burggraaff

4 healthy delicious salad dressings 

The dressing of your salad can make a world of difference with a delicious taste. Aside form the flavor, dressings can vary from high fat to low fat. However, these recipes are guilt-free and healthy, and on top of it all: delicious. Enjoy!

Bangkok vinaigrette (1 cup of dressing)   

Ingredients: 

4 minced garlic cloves

2 tablespoons of minced root of ginger

4 green onions finely minced

1/2 cup chicken stock

4 tablespoons rice vinegar

2 tablespoons soy sauce

2 tablespoons sesame oil

Directions:

Simply mix everything together in a blender and voila you’re done! You can save this dressing for

2/3 days in an airtight container.

under 300 calories per serving

Orange vinaigrette  (makes a little over a 1/4 of dressing)

Ingredients:

1/4 cup of fresh orange juice (no pulp)

3 tbsp of white balsamic vinegar

3 tsp of honey

2 tsp of a fine mustard of your choice (for instance Dijon)

a dash of black pepper and salt

Directions:

Just mix everything together and it’s done!  If you need more dressing than 1/4 cup, you can just multiply

the ingredients by 2 or 3.

Under 100 calories per serving

Yogurt dressing   

1/2 fat-free yogurt

half a clove of garlic

some parsley

salt and black pepper to taste

(optional add some chopped up cranberries)

Directions:

Smash the clove of garlic and add it to the rest of the ingredients

Under 100 calories per serving

Balsamic vinaigrette  (1/4 cup)

Ingredients:

1/8 cup of extra virgin olive oil

1/4 cup balsamic vinegar (brown or white)

1 clove crushed garlic

2 tsp of honey

1 tsp of mustard

Directions:

Simply mix all together!

under 300 calories per serving

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