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Dressing Down - Lower-Fat Salad DressingsMany commercial brands of salad dressing contain egg or dairy, neither of which are good news. However, there is a handful that do the job, although taste varies - and some brands lean heavily on sugar to compensate for lack of oil! So read the nutritional breakdown on the label carefully. See our Product Guide for suggested brands.Top Tip Most commercial low-fat dressings use xanthan gum as a thickener (it's an oil substitute and animal-free). You may wish to add a teaspoon of it when making your own dressings - it is available in jars/tubs from many large supermarkets as well as health food shops. Life and Doves Farm are the most common brands. Ceasar Dressing, reduced fatMakes a good-sized jar's worth - add this to a big green salad and home-made (low-fat!) croutons, baked in the oven for a few minutes on a baking sheet coated with a little oil spray | 5 minutes
1 Put all ingredients into a blender and puree until smooth.
Three Simple Low-fat DressingsThese take a minute or two to make and are lovely - not too sweet, either. Remember, you can add a little xanthan gum to these if you want a thicker consistency.Balsamic DressingMakes a jar. Keeps for at least a week in the fridge - less if you add the fresh parsley
1 Combine the ingredients. Add 2 tbsp of the balsamic vinegar then taste before adding more - remember, the capers contain vinegar so go easy.
Singleton's French DressingMakes about 2 tbspKeeps in the fridge for at least a week, but being a tiny portion will probably get used immediately!
1 Put everything in a screw-top jar and shake well. Oriental Dressing
Really easy and lovely, particularly with
noodle or rice salads
1 Mix everything together and serve. |