How easy is it to make your oil/vingaer salad dressing-low or no carb

[tulsanurse1]

Ive just noticed that although ranch and blue cheese dressing are fairly low in carbs, there are at least 140 calories in just 2 tbsp. Thats crazy. Would I be better off eating a oil/vinager dressing and how is it to make? I have alot of spices and some cloves of garlic.

[Sashie]

Re: How easy is it to make your oil/vingaer salad dressing-low or no carb

Not sure about the calorie thing, but for basic salad dressing mixtures you can check out Lindas site.

http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/misc_recipes.html

[MotherOfGizmo]

Re: How easy is it to make your oil/vingaer salad dressing-low or no carb

I just use straight olive oil and vinegar, no need to get all fancy unless you really want to. Spices do have carbs remember. Sometimes I use pepper vinegar which I make by slitting cayenne peppers down their side and stuffing them into the vinegar bottle, let it set for a couple of days and its ready.

[not2late]

Re: How easy is it to make your oil/vingaer salad dressing-low or no carb

In the recipe section of Dr. ATkins New Diet Revolution, 2002 edition, there are recipes for different salad dressings: blue cheese dressing, green goddess dressing, ginger-soy-sesame sauce, classic vinaigrette (oil and vinegar) dressing and creamy italian dressing.

[not2late]

Re: How easy is it to make your oil/vingaer salad dressing-low or no carb

Oh and about the 2 tablespoons of dressing....2 tablespoons is quite a bit of dressing. If you use a medicine cup to measure it out, 2 tablespoons tossed onto 3 cups of vegetables will leave a puddle of dressing at the bottom of your salad bowl.

[tulsanurse1]

Re: How easy is it to make your oil/vingaer salad dressing-low or no carb

Thanks everyone. I think Im going to experiment with the oil and vinager. Not sure what type of vinager to use though. Could I drop a glove of garlic down in it? Do u refrigerate it?

[Pau]

Re: How easy is it to make your oil/vingaer salad dressing-low or no carb

I always have an olive oil bottle with garlic inside. Good flavour. I also add 1 tbsp. mustard (no sugar) in the dressing and spread parmesan cheese over the salad.