All salad dressings contain sugar...

[n0matter]

I didn't really realize this until perusing the grocery store isles this weekend to replace my favorite caesar dressing. I usually stick to caesar or ranch because I eat mostly lean meats and the dressings, mayo, etc. help me supplement the fat intake. Well, it seems as though every single 'flavor' contains sugar, corn syrup or some other sugary type ingredient. I chose the one with 'sugar' listed only as part of the worstecher sauce additive but I'm still concerned that maybe this is skewing my diet efforts. Unfortunately, I'm weak and can't sit there and eat multiple cups of chopped vegetables without some sort of flavor additive. The dressing is what I look forward to in my daily veggies the most. Do I need to be worried about this?

[freckles]

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It is such a negligible amount of sugar... it is really okay. I use caesar dressing that lists 0 g carbs, but I count it as 1 carb anyway

[dotsamantha]

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Ken's brand has pretty good ones. http://www.kensfoods.com/kf/welcome.servlet

You can also make your own, a little splash of oil and vinegar or lemon juice.

[adreliluc]

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I use carb-well or carb-select (? i think thats what it's called).... Both say 0 carbs, but I count each tbsp as 1 carb anyway. I think they have splenda. I usually just have lemon w/ a dash of salt and pepper though.
When I don't have a choice (or if I'm just feeling frisky) I'll use regular ranch but as little as possible and I usually count that as 2 carbs per tbsp. I figure an occasional "give or take" won't kill me.

[ValidRouge]

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I like Marie's salad dressings, we find them in the refrigerated section next to the salad mixes in the grocery stores here.

You could make your own. Personally, I LOVE mayonnaise with some dill and salt and pepper as a salad dressing. Add some crumbled blue cheese and voila! you've got blue cheese dressing. Add parmesan and you've got caesar. On the berry rung, I mix in a tiny little bit of raspberry balsamic vinegar and some olive oil for a different taste.

[ValidRouge]

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There are some salad dressing recipes on this site if you are real ambitious
http://users3.ev1.net/~fontlady/misc_recipes.html

[n0matter]

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That's a great site! One thing I've hated giving up has been marinades. I've made a few but I like to barbeque a lot and variety is essential. Thanks for the link.

[ValidRouge]

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That site has been a life saver. The link I gave you only is for the sauces...the rest of the site has some great stuff too. Here is the main link to the site http://users3.ev1.net/~fontlady/

[Jack W.]

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I have found that making my own dressing was the easiest way to avoid the hidden carbs in most commercial dressings. I just mix about 2 parts olive oil and 1 part red wine or white wine vinigar. Add some spices and you pretty much have a 0-1carb salad dressing.

[Kent]

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I was lucky enough not to be affected by the 1g found in the Hidden Valley Ranch or locally made salad dressings. The good doc recommended that 2g per 2 TBS was the limit of salad dressing. If you are stalling certainly look at any hidden carbs, but if the sugar is a negible amount the dressing should be fine.

[Starmaker]

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So eating half a bottle of salad dressing with my salad is BAD then? munch munch heh heh heh

[Diva217.5]

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I use REnees salad dressing, no sugar and no carbs..................best out there, but I think its only available in Canada

[Heidi3]

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I have found that making my own dressing was the easiest way to avoid the hidden carbs in most commercial dressings. I just mix about 2 parts olive oil and 1 part red wine or white wine vinigar. Add some spices and you pretty much have a 0-1carb salad dressing.

anyone care if I bump this brilliant advice

there are sooo many great recipes for wonderful dressings

that way you are positive of what is in them ..they are sooo cheap.....you have a wonderful variety of flavors to appreciate your veggies ...marinate meats.whatever.....they last long long time in the fridg....

just try one time!!! you will be hooked on the flavors..or not ..but what harm can it do?

just do a search for "low carb salad dressing recipes "

[Heidi3]

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So eating half a bottle of salad dressing with my salad is BAD then? munch munch heh heh heh

only if it is bad tasting

[burtonator]

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I don't take the chhance...... I just use herbs like basil on my salad and then use olive oil for the dressing.....

Kevin