Healthy Homemade Salad Dressings
Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
Ingredients
 1/2 cup buttermilk
 1/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
 2 tablespoons champagne or white-wine
vinegar
 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
 1/2 teaspoon salt
 1/2 teaspoon pepper
 1/3 cup chopped fresh herbs, such as chives,
tarragon, basil or dill
Preparation
Whisk buttermilk, mayonnaise, champagne (or white-wine) vinegar, garlic, salt and
pepper in a small bowl until smooth. Stir in herbs.
Per tablespoon: 16 calories; 1 g fat (0 g sat, 0 g mono); 1 mg cholesterol; 1 g
carbohydrates; 0 g protein; 0 g fiber; 103 mg sodium; 17 mg potassium.
Blue Cheese Dressing
Ingredients
 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
 2 tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream
 2 tablespoons reduced-fat mayonnaise
 1/4 cup buttermilk
 1 tablespoon white-wine vinegar
 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
 1 tablespoon chopped scallions
 Salt & freshly ground pepper, to taste
Preparation
Whisk together blue cheese, sour cream and mayonnaise in a small bowl. Stir in
buttermilk, vinegar, parsley and scallions. Season with salt and pepper.
Per tablespoon: 20 calories; 1 g fat (1 g sat, 0 g mono); 3 mg cholesterol; 1 g
carbohydrates; 1 g protein; 0 g fiber; 92 mg sodium; 21 mg potassium.
Sesame Tamari Vinaigrette
Ingredients
 1/4 cup orange juice
 1/4 cup rice vinegar
 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium tamari, or
reduced-sodium soy sauce
 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
 1 tablespoon honey
 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, finely grated
Preparation
1. Whisk orange juice, vinegar, tamari, oil, honey and ginger in a small bowl until
the honey is incorporated. Transfer to a jar and refrigerate.
Per tablespoon serving: 19 calories; 1 g fat (0 g sat, .5 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 4 g
carbohydrates; 0 g protein; 0 g fiber; 303 mg sodium; 21 mg potassium.
French Dressing
Ingredients
 3/4 cup tomato juice
 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
 1 tablespoon cider or wine vinegar
 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
 1 teaspoon sugar
 1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed
 1 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried
 1/2 teaspoon salt
 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Preparation
1. Combine tomato juice, oil, vinegar, mustard, sugar,
garlic, thyme, salt and pepper in a blender or food
processor and process until smooth.
Per tablespoon: 19 calories; 2 g fat (0 g sat, 1 g mono); 0
mg cholesterol; 1 g carbohydrates; 0 g protein; 0 g fiber;
107 mg sodium; 28 mg potassium.