Make a salad into a main meal with all the different ingredients available
and gain extra portions towards your 5 a day quota. Be adventurous with
colour, flavours and textures. What salad would be complete without a
dressing to enhance the flavour? Forget heaps of mayonnaise, there are
low calorie alternatives…
Garlic and Herb Dressing, Reduced Calorie, Hellman's
Light*
This delicious dressing had an excellent taste which
complimented the salad perfectly. The garlic flavour
enhanced the ingredients whilst not overpowering them. A
perfect substitute for high calorie mayonnaise. It also
makes a great dip!
Per Serving (10ml)
Per 100ml
CALORIES
23.3kcal
233kcal
FAT
1.9g
19.3g
Five Herb Salad Dressing, Better for You, Morrison's*
Appearance could be off putting - lots of herbs in what
looks a bit like clear jelly. However, when tasted fears
subsided. A lovely light taste which brought out the
flavours in sweetcorn, carrot, asparagus alike!
Per Serving (10ml)
Per 100ml
CALORIES
4.5kcal
45kcal
FAT
0.0g
0.0g
Classic French Vinaigrette, Get Dressed, Kraft*
Looked attractive and enhanced the appearance of the
salad. A good tangy, herby taste. A worthwhile purchase.
Per Serving (10ml)
Per 100ml
CALORIES
3.9kcal
39kcal
FAT
0.0g
0.0g
Creamy Dressing, Waistline, Crosse & Blackwell*
This was deemed by all a "poor man's salad
cream". Heavy and extremely thick it lacked texture
and flavour.
Per Serving (10ml)
Per 100ml
CALORIES
12.0kcal
120kcal
FAT
0.6g
6.3g
Vinaigrette Dressing, BGTY, Sainsbury's*
A "suspect" colour did not tempt us. A very
non descriptive, almost watered down vinegar taste. Did
nothing for the salad..
Suggested as a dressing for salads or a sauce for pasta
this was deemed by 100% not suitable as a dressing for
salads. One of our panel even suggested it tasted like
something the dentist would give you to rinse your mouth!
Very strong tomato / vinegar taste – very overpowering!
Per Serving (10ml)
Per 100ml
CALORIES
7.6kcal
76kcal
FAT
0.04g
0.4g
†Retailer's Recommended Portion Size
Conclusion
We always warn that sauces and dressings heaped over salads and
vegetables can unwittingly load on the calories. A careful look
around the supermarket can lead to some wise choices. Our
low calorie dressings (both creamy and vinaigrettes) are better choices than
thick mayonnaise or salad creams. Hellmann's Light and Morrisons
led the way to encourage a tasty salad meal. Give them a try!
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