These Low Calorie Salad Dressing Recipes will help you make healthy homemade salads flavorful, and easy. These healthy homemade dressings can be made in a jar (with a lid) or in a bowl, directions for both have been included.
Low Calorie Salad Dressing Recipes
Healthy Salad Dressing Meal Prep and Storage
Meal Prep: You can make this healthy recipe ahead of time and chill in the fridge for later. Combine all the ingredients in a storage container, mix well and cover. Then place in the fridge for later.
Storage: Will hold in the fridge for 4-5 days, does not hold well in the freezer.
20 Low Calorie Salad Dressing Recipes
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20 Low Calorie Salad Dressings
These 10 healthy salad dressing recipes for weight loss can be made in a jar (with a lid) or in a bowl.We based the nutrition off the first recipe, the Honey Mustard Vinaigrette Salad Dressing.Make sure to see below for 10 low calorie salad recipes!
Ingredients
Honey Mustard Vinaigrette Salad Dressing:
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ⅓ cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
- salt and pepper to taste
Spicy Mustard Vinaigrette Salad Dressing:
- 1 cup red wine vinegar- such as zinfandel vinegar
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- ¼ cup spicy brown mustard
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon good extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon water
Strawberry Citrus Vinaigrette Salad Dressing:
- 5 strawberries minced or blended
- ¼ cup orange juice
- ¼ cup white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Avocado Ranch Salad Dressing/Dip:
- 1 cup 0% Greek Yogurt
- 1 garlic clove shredded with a cheese grater
- 2 tablespoons chopped chives
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- ¼ teaspoon dried dill
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ tablespoon white vinegar
- ½ avocado smashed with the back of a fork
- 1-3 tablespoons water to reach desired consistency
Walnut Raspberry Salad Dressing:
- 1 ½ tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons raspberry jam
- 2 teaspoons minced shallot
- ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ⅛ teaspoon each salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons walnut oil
- 1 tablespoon water
Garlic-Ginger Salad Dressing:
- ⅓ cup raspberry vinegar
- ¾ cup walnut oil or olive oil
- 1 clove garlic minced
- ½ inch ginger root peeled and minced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon honey
Garlic Herb Vinaigrette:
- 4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons good Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons dried basil
- salt and pepper to taste
Skinny Caesar Dressing:
- ½ cup 0% Greek yogurt
- 4 tablespoons water
- 4 tablespoons dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove shredded- use your cheese gratersalt and pepper to taste
Greek Style Salad Dressing
- 2 tablespoons capers
- 2 tablespoons Kalamata olives finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Splash of the Caper Juice – the liquid they are stored in
- pepper to taste
Pomegranate Vinaigrette:
- 2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup pomegranate juice
- 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
10 More Low Calorie Salad Dressing Recipes:
- Low Calorie Greek Yogurt Ranch Dressing (28 calories)
- Healthy Green Goddess Dressing Recipe (29 calories)
- Lemon Tahini Dressing Recipe (63 calories)
- Homemade Jalapeño Ranch Dressing Recipe (22 calories)
- Lemon Vinaigrette Salad Dressing Recipe (62 calories)
- Apple Cider Vinaigrette Dressing (41 calories)
- Low Calorie Club Salad Dressing with Greek Yogurt (18 calories)
- Low Calorie Blue Cheese Dressing (42 calories)
- Homemade Tzatziki Dressing (41 Calories)
- Taco Salad Dressing (29 calories)
Instructions
How to Make a Salad Dressing in a JAR:
- Add all of the ingredients to a medium to large jar.
- Cover tightly and shake for 30-60 seconds.
- Uncover, taste, add more salt or pepper as needed, and serve.
- Will hold in the fridge for 4 days.
How to Make Salad Dressing in a BOWL:
- Add all the ingredients (except any oil) to a medium bowl. Whisk together until well mixed and thick ingredients dissolved.
- While whisking, slowly pour the oil to the bowl.
- Taste, add more salt or pepper as needed, and serve.
- Move leftovers to a jar or lidded container. Store in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 20kcalCarbohydrates: 4.5gProtein: 0gFat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 61mgPotassium: 18mgFiber: 0gSugar: 4.4gCalcium: 2mgIron: 0mg
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Article History:
- Originally written and published on February 20, 2013 by Audrey Johns
- Updated on January 2, 2022 by Audrey Johns
- Updated on March 13, 2023 by Audrey Johns
It’s per serving 🙂
Is the nutrional value per serving or for all 4 servings please?
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Hey! I could have sworn I’ve been to this site before but after checking through some of the post I realized it’s new to me. Anyways, I’m definitely glad I found it and I’ll be book-marking and checking back often!
how long do the salad dressings last?
Just found your site and love it, just curious how many calories are the salad dressings
Keep in mind the stuff from the store is packed full of preservatives and MSG (it has many names now) and both of these are known to CAUSE WEIGHT GAIN! Try all natural 🙂
HAPPY COOKING!
My fav is
•2 – 3 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
•1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
•1 small clove garlic, minced
•1/2 tsp. finely grated lemon zest (optional)
•1/2 tsp. salt
•1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
•1/4 tsp. dry mustard
Another good low fat dressing is the vietnamese Nouc Cham.. i love it
These recipes look very good. How could I change/modify them to make a Parmesan peppercorn dressing? Many thank!
I wish I could make my own dressing but I never like it as much as the store bought stuff! I’ve tried a dozen different kinds, because I know it’s healthier (and probably cheaper) than store-bought but I just…end up not liking it very much. Maybe I’ll give a couple of your recipes a try! 🙂
@Audra not sure how I could have missed that HUGE detail. Check back tomorrow I will update the details today. Most are 4 servings.
are these dressing recipes for one serving?
This is amazing! Thanks for helping change my life
Lou-
YEAH! So glad I finally reached one of you 😉
Enjoy!
Audrey
Love this post! Making my own salad dressings is something I’ve been wanting to try. I am always one of those people staring blankly at the rows and rows of salad dressings..!