These Low Calorie Salad Dressing Recipes will help you make healthy homemade salads flavorful, and easy.
Along with the 20 salad dressings, you’ll find lots of healthy salad recipes too. So you can plan weeks worth of healthy meals quickly and easily!
These healthy homemade dressings can be made in a jar (with a lid) or in a bowl… directions for both have been included.
And I used some fun oils and vinegars to spice things up… all oils are interchangeable. You can even use MCT Oil in these salad dressing recipes!
20 Amazing Healthy Salad Dressing Recipes
What You’ll Find in this Article:
Ingredients in Skinny Salad Dressing Recipes
As we noted above, you can interchange the oils you use in these 10 low calorie salad dressing. Here are my favorite healthy oils for salad dressings…
Healthy Oils for Salad Dressing Recipes:
- Olive oil- or Extra Virgin Olive oil for a more peppery taste
- Walnut Oil
- MCT Oil
- Avocado Oil
- Flax Seed Oil
Shopping Lists for Salad Dressing Recipes for Weight Loss:
Honey Mustard Vinaigrette Salad Dressing:
- Honey
- Balsamic vinegar
- Spicy brown mustard
- Salt and pepper
Spicy Mustard Vinaigrette Salad Dressing:
- Red wine vinegar- such as zinfandel vinegar
- Lemon juice
- Spicy brown mustard
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Water
Strawberry Citrus Vinaigrette Salad Dressing:
- Strawberries
- Orange juice
- White wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- Extra virgin olive oil
Avocado Ranch Salad Dressing/Dip:
- 0% Greek Yogurt
- Garlic clove
- Chopped chives
- Dried parsley
- Dried dill
- Salt and pepper
- White vinegar
- Avocado
- Water
Walnut Raspberry Salad Dressing:
- White wine vinegar
- Raspberry jam
- Shallot
- Dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper
- Walnut oil
- Water
Garlic-Ginger Salad Dressing:
- Raspberry vinegar
- Walnut oil or olive oil
- Garlic
- Ginger root
- Salt
- Honey
Garlic Herb Vinaigrette:
- Balsamic vinegar
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Garlic powder
- Dried basil
- Salt and pepper
Skinny Caesar Dressing:
- 0% Greek yogurt
- Water
- Dijon mustard
- Balsamic vinegar
- Lemon juice
- Garlic clove
Greek Style Salad Dressing:
- Capers
- Kalamata olives
- Balsamic vinegar
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Splash of the Caper Juice
- Pepper
Pomegranate Vinaigrette:
- Balsamic vinegar
- Dijon mustard
- Salt
- Pomegranate juice
- Extra-virgin olive oil
Try out these new Low Calorie Italian Salad Dressing Recipe and Low Calorie Lime Ginger Salad Dressing too!
Special Tip: These are the 10 recipes for low calorie salad dressing that are only in this article. But in the recipe card below you’ll find 10 more recipes for low calorie dressing to choose from. And they all come with their own shopping lists.
How to Make Low Calorie Salad Dressing Recipes
Every time I visit the grocery store I see a minimum of two people staring at rows and rows of preservative filled salad dressings. I want to shout out to them “you already have everything to make salad dressing at home.”
Save yourself money and calories and try these all-natural and delicious salad dressing recipes instead, and put aside the chemical-filled salad dressings that will stay good for a year.
How to Make a Salad Dressing Recipe 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 Recipe 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.
20 Low Calorie Salad Dressing Recipes
Remember real food will go bad and these dressings will last for about a week in your fridge. If need be cut the recipe in half or more to make the appropriate amount.
Here’s my collection of Healthy Salad Dressing Recipes. Change up the recipes to accommodate what you have. For example, switch out orange juice for pomegranate in the Pom Vinaigrette and you have a zesty citrus vinaigrette.
More Low Calorie Recipes:
20 Low Calorie Salad Dressing Recipes
Ingredients
Honey Mustard Vinaigrette Salad Dressing:
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/3 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
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 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
- 1/4 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
- 1/4 teaspoon dried dill
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1/2 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
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 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.
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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
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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..!