10 Salad Dressings With 5 (or Less) Ingredients

<h3 class="post-title" style="background-color: white; color: #88a906; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px;"> </h3> <div class="post-body" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <div class="image" style="float: left; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;"> </div> <div style="font-size: 12px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;"> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEja2yoKAxWnanRBMxYUTaYnOBFFWtMSghxwGcCi9J9LfE359Hv3SdkvymDWr1-WL5Kga0XlD1KWK2SOfOd8PNl3fZDkPOxnC1jj-dBF99u-0cHQZBjOubKmkFu91WtIWrXgcNqD-anyzNuHXqovdDvd_OLmQPsLvoK1BNfnd_vkWUqzHHU=" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="salad" border="0" class="alignleft" height="311" src="http://blogs.webmd.com/food-and-nutrition/files/2014/04/79308918.jpg" width="466" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> I stopped buying salad dressing years ago when I realized how easy and tasty it is to make your own. Every Monday, I make enough salad dressing to last the week, keeping it in the fridge for quick access.</div> <div style="font-size: 12px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;"> I reached out to other registered dietitians to find out what their favorite simple salad dressing recipes were and compiled a list of 10 excellent options. <em>Warning:</em> what you are about to read will make you want to eat a salad!</div> <div style="font-size: 12px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;"> <strong><span style="color: #e06666;">1. Sort of Sweet Balsamic Dressing:</span></strong> This is my favorite salad dressing. It’s three parts olive oil to one part balsamic vinegar (usually about 1/4 cup olive oil to 1-1.5 tablespoons balsamic).  I add a crushed garlic clove, a pinch of brown sugar, and a splash (about 1/2 teaspoon) of red wine vinegar.</div> <div style="font-size: 12px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;"> <strong><span style="color: #e06666;">2. Basic Vinaigrette:</span></strong> This recipe is courtesy Kristen Smith, MS, RD, who blogs at <a href="http://www.webmd.com/click?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.360familynutrition.org%2F" style="color: #3789b9; text-decoration: none;">360 Family Nutrition.</a> It makes about 1/2 cup or four servings: 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, 1-3 teaspoons spicy mustard, 1 garlic clove (minced), 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste.</div> <div style="font-size: 12px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;"> <strong><span style="color: #e06666;">3. Everyday Salad Dressing:</span></strong> Kimberly Buchholz, MS, RDN, shares her favorite dressing, which she says is best when made fresh each time. In a small bowl, add and whisk 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. With your whisk moving the whole time, add 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil in a small stream, until dressing is combined. “To serve two, use half of each of the first four ingredient amounts,” she adds. “For the olive oil, use 3 tablespoons.”</div> <div style="font-size: 12px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;"> <strong><span style="color: #e06666;">4. Lemon-Thyme Dressing:</span></strong> Jessica Levinson from <a href="http://www.webmd.com/click?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nutritioulicious.com%2F" style="color: #3789b9; text-decoration: none;">Nutritioulicious</a> likes this dressing with her <a href="http://www.webmd.com/click?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FNC3LKy" style="color: #3789b9; text-decoration: none;">Spinach Pear Salad With Goat Cheese</a>: 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon  honey, 1/4 teaspoon thyme, and salt and pepper to taste.</div> <div style="font-size: 12px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;"> <strong><span style="color: #e06666;">5. Lemon Avocado Salad Dressing:</span></strong> Lindsay Livingston, RD, who blogs at The <a href="http://www.webmd.com/click?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theleangreenbean.com%2Flemon-avocado-salad-dressing%2F" style="color: #3789b9; text-decoration: none;">Lean Green Bean,</a> shares a simple dressing with creamy avocado: 1/3 cup mashed avocado, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 tablespoons olive oil, 1 teaspoon honey, and 2-3 tablespoons water (to reach desired consistency).</div> <div style="font-size: 12px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;"> <strong><span style="color: #e06666;">6. Maple Cider Vinaigrette:</span></strong> Ayla Withee, MS, RDN, from <a href="http://www.webmd.com/click?url=http%3A%2F%2Featsimply.org%2Fmaple-syrup-vinaigrette%2F" style="color: #3789b9; text-decoration: none;">Eat Simply</a> shares a salad dressing with just three ingredients: 1/3 cup olive oil, 4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar, and 2 tablespoons real maple syrup.</div> <div style="font-size: 12px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;"> <strong><span style="color: #e06666;">7. Simple Mustardy Dressing:</span></strong> This one comes from <a href="http://www.webmd.com/click?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.katescarlata.com%2F" style="color: #3789b9; text-decoration: none;">Kate Scarlata, RDN, LDN</a>, best-selling co-author of <em>The 21-Day Tummy:</em> 1/8 teaspoon sea salt, 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar, 2 teaspoons fresh chives (chopped), 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, and 3 tablespoons olive oil. Mix the first three ingredients, and let sit to let flavors infuse. Whisk in Dijon and olive oil.</div> <div style="font-size: 12px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;"> <strong><span style="color: #e06666;">8. Lime Salad Dressing:</span></strong> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/click?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FJulieBeyer.InterstitialCystitisDiet" style="color: #3789b9; text-decoration: none;">Julie Beyer, MA, RDN,</a> shares this simple combination with the option of fresh chopped cilantro: 1/2 cup of olive oil, the juice of one lime, 2 tablespoons of honey, and salt and pepper to taste. “It is adds a burst of flavor when drizzled on fresh pineapple!” she says.</div> <div style="font-size: 12px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;"> <strong><span style="color: #e06666;">9. Beyond Basic Vinaigrette:</span></strong> <a href="http://www.webmd.com/click?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.christinepalumbo.com%2F" style="color: #3789b9; text-decoration: none;">Christine Palumbo,</a> MBA, RDN, keeps it basic with the super-simple vinaigrette she grew up eating: equal amounts extra virgin olive oil and red wine vinegar (option is garlic-flavored red wine vinegar), a pinch of dried oregano, crushed between finger and thumb, to taste, and salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. “To make it a Greek dressing, substitute freshly squeezed lemon juice for the vinegar,” she says. “The amounts depend upon how much salad you are making. If you’re making a salad for two, about 1 tablespoon of each oil and acid.”</div> <div style="font-size: 12px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;"> <strong><span style="color: #e06666;">10. Greek Yogurt Balsamic Vinaigrette:</span></strong> This one from Lauren Harris-Pincus, MS, RDN, cofounder of the <a href="http://www.webmd.com/click?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnutritionbabes.com%2Fcgi-bin%2Fhomepage.pl%3Fpagename%3Drecipes%26amp%3Bselected_recipe_category%3DDressings%2520and%2520Dips%26amp%3BrecipeID%3D205%26amp%3BnumRows%3D%26amp%3Bsearch_string%3D" style="color: #3789b9; text-decoration: none;">Nutrition Babes</a>, is lower in fat and calories than traditional vinaigrettes: 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 tablespoon nonfat plan Greek yogurt, 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, 3/4 teaspoon honey, and salt and pepper to taste.</div> <div style="font-size: 12px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;"> What’s your favorite simple homemade salad dressing?<br /> <br /> <br /> <em style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">shared from blogs.webmd.com By Maryann Tomovich Jacobsen, MS, RD</span></em></div> </div> <!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.webmd.com%2Ffood-and-nutrition%2Ffiles%2F2014%2F04%2F79308918.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEja2yoKAxWnanRBMxYUTaYnOBFFWtMSghxwGcCi9J9LfE359Hv3SdkvymDWr1-WL5Kga0XlD1KWK2SOfOd8PNl3fZDkPOxnC1jj-dBF99u-0cHQZBjOubKmkFu91WtIWrXgcNqD-anyzNuHXqovdDvd_OLmQPsLvoK1BNfnd_vkWUqzHHU=" -->

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10 Salad Dressings With 5 (or Less) Ingredients

I stopped buying salad dressing years ago when I realized how easy and tasty it is to make your own. Every Monday, I make enoug...

Raw Cocoa - Put it in a smoothie!!

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I like to make it very thick as if it was cake or brownie batter. Makes 1 tall glass. Gives me SOOO much energy and makes me stay "full" for hours.</strong></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #6b2a0a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 0.75em 0px;"> <strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></strong></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmAmjy3KzM8h4siskU6gCGoDnJRbtZH3qoAX0t5BaB29Pr7XzELPXMtAtwU-TZgNBV2kwr6HimTSRgY4suO_JT6rbbe_4IaxAiSpI3aHEGTSEr13UE_QGoTGSaNJxHu-JOFq6FQZ5Wayh_/s1600/chocolate-smoothie02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmAmjy3KzM8h4siskU6gCGoDnJRbtZH3qoAX0t5BaB29Pr7XzELPXMtAtwU-TZgNBV2kwr6HimTSRgY4suO_JT6rbbe_4IaxAiSpI3aHEGTSEr13UE_QGoTGSaNJxHu-JOFq6FQZ5Wayh_/s1600/chocolate-smoothie02.jpg" width="213" /></a></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #6b2a0a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 0.75em 0px;"> <h3> <b>Cocoa PB Banana smoothie!</b></h3> </div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #6b2a0a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 0.75em 0px;"> <b>1 banana</b></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #6b2a0a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 0.75em 0px;"> <b>2 tbs Peanut Butter </b></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #6b2a0a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 0.75em 0px;"> <b>3 tbs greek yogurt (plain or vanilla)</b></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #6b2a0a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 0.75em 0px;"> <b>1/2 tbs honey</b></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #6b2a0a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 0.75em 0px;"> <b>1-2 tbs raw cocoa</b></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #6b2a0a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 0.75em 0px;"> <b>1 cup almond or coconut milk</b></div> <div style="background-color: white; padding: 0.75em 0px;"> <b><span style="color: #6b2a0a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;">1-2 tbs wheat germ (optional. For extra energy, fiber and all kinds </span><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">of</span><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;"> stuff.)</span></span></b></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #6b2a0a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 0.75em 0px;"> <strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /></strong></div> <h2 style="background-color: white; color: #6b2a0a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.25; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> Articles and References</h2> <div style="background-color: white; color: #6b2a0a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 0.75em 0px;"> <a href="http://www.livestrong.com/article/522112-health-benefits-of-raw-cacao-nibs/" style="color: #6b2a0a; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">http://www.livestrong.com/article/522112-health-benefits-of-raw-cacao-nibs/</a></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #6b2a0a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 0.75em 0px;"> <a href="http://www.lifefood.eu/en/strava/raw-cacao-the-real-raw-chocolate.html" style="color: #6b2a0a; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">http://www.lifefood.eu/en/strava/raw-cacao-the-real-raw-chocolate.html</a></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #6b2a0a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 0.75em 0px;"> <a href="http://www.builtlean.com/2012/04/12/raw-chocolate/" style="color: #6b2a0a; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">http://www.builtlean.com/2012/04/12/raw-chocolate/</a></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #6b2a0a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 0.75em 0px;"> <a href="http://envirohealthtech.com/cacao.htm" style="color: #6b2a0a; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">http://envirohealthtech.com/cacao.htm</a></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #6b2a0a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 0.75em 0px;"> <a href="http://my.clevelandclinic.org/heart/prevention/nutrition/chocolate.aspx" style="color: #6b2a0a; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">http://my.clevelandclinic.org/heart/prevention/nutrition/chocolate.aspx</a></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #6b2a0a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 0.75em 0px;"> <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/food/Story/0,,2046663,00.html" style="color: #6b2a0a; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" target="_blank">http://www.guardian.co.uk/food/Story/0,,2046663,00.html</a></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #6b2a0a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 0.75em 0px;"> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocolate" style="color: #6b2a0a; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocolate</a></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #6b2a0a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 0.75em 0px;"> <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2020555/For-chocolates-true-benefits-time-ditch-foil-real.html" style="color: #6b2a0a; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2020555/For-chocolates-true-benefits-time-ditch-foil-real.html</a></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #6b2a0a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 0.75em 0px;"> <a href="http://www.cacaoweb.net/nutrition.html" style="color: #6b2a0a; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">http://www.cacaoweb.net/nutrition.html</a></div>

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Raw Cocoa - Put it in a smoothie!!

NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS OF RAW COCOA In its raw state, chocolate has more than 300 nutritional compounds and is one of the richest sources...

Fall breakfast delight

<span class="userContent"><div class="text_exposed_root text_exposed" id="id_5276bbd32fc271e55959612">  </div> <div class="text_exposed_root text_exposed">  </div> <div class="text_exposed_root text_exposed"> I made this delicious pumpkin breakfast dish  this week! Since I love pumpkin everything I had to share with all of you! So simple and easy! Not to mention clean and healthy too!</div> <div class="text_exposed_root text_exposed">  </div> <div class="text_exposed_root text_exposed">  </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4bcP7Gb7C-M4y4SgL1tJOdrxTsEE206D53ZGZNfETeWedcTwg3xQKNcemewGFqLuLWdXHz9OtgniOZGJQMoXlJcMeN0_9Y3MQB8NuwkAwLzELtxq36u4Zz60rAlaEz7U1c1uJKjMxC8lM/s1600/falldelight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="pumpkin oatmeal, clean eating, A fit nurse, Alyssa Schomaker, breakfast, clean eating" border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4bcP7Gb7C-M4y4SgL1tJOdrxTsEE206D53ZGZNfETeWedcTwg3xQKNcemewGFqLuLWdXHz9OtgniOZGJQMoXlJcMeN0_9Y3MQB8NuwkAwLzELtxq36u4Zz60rAlaEz7U1c1uJKjMxC8lM/s640/falldelight.jpg" title="" width="640"></a></div> <div class="text_exposed_root text_exposed">  </div> <div class="text_exposed_root text_exposed">  </div> <div class="text_exposed_root text_exposed"> Fall Delight<br><br> 1/4 cup uncooked, steel cut oats<br> 1 tsp ground flaxseed<br> 1 tsp pumpkin butter or almond butter<span class="text_exposed_hide">...</span><span class="text_exposed_show"><br> 1/4 cup cooked pumpkin, unsweetened<br> 1/2 cup Greek yogurt, plain<br> 3 tbsp pumpkin seeds, shelled and unsalted<br><br> Combine first 5 ingredients, mix well. Top with pumpkin seeds.</span></div> </span>

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Fall breakfast delight

    I made this delicious pumpkin breakfast dish  this week! Since I love pumpkin everything I had to share with all of you! So simple ...

Shakeology Sunset Bars

Chocolate, honey, and bananas blend together to create this delicious clean snack that won't make you feel guilty for one of lives little indulges... CHOCOLATE!<br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvSWss42EeXM8HsTbyrKS-iRl9IXtkNvVdpM4fBO73pesNU4_F0vOkjCUT9AKJVXOjXCo7EX9vZvEzJmV22icYmMcMiqaEfDxmVznG-IQM6gVvLDzZ5tJD6BNDdmxb-wWPBmTg2KXyM7pN/s1600/shakeologybars.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a> </div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfZyIea15eex4CHpHfTz3wvoAOOTeOrmEUH_Mqxz8bRl4kIkKLiI90mR80xJRHSpkynLlRuIMr7DgMlFD-yb-gNVEZocxj5mAMdyhQmfov5u5_ioRwALbrkS1QRyMOR4tTPKVQW2w2xB8Q/s1600/shakeologybars1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfZyIea15eex4CHpHfTz3wvoAOOTeOrmEUH_Mqxz8bRl4kIkKLiI90mR80xJRHSpkynLlRuIMr7DgMlFD-yb-gNVEZocxj5mAMdyhQmfov5u5_ioRwALbrkS1QRyMOR4tTPKVQW2w2xB8Q/s640/shakeologybars1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /><br /><b>Total Time:</b> 3 hrs., 10 min.<br /><b>Prep Time:</b> 10 min.<br /><b>Yield: </b>10 bars<br /><b>Ingredients:</b><br />• 2 scoops Chocolate Shakeology<br />• 3 scoops egg white powder<br />• 2 cups oats<br />• ½ cup almond milk<br />• 4 Tbsp. honey<br />• 4 Tbsp. almond butter<br />• 2 bananas, mashed<br />• 2 Tbsp. wheat germ<br />• 2 Tbsp. flaxseed<br />• 1 tsp. cinnamon<br /> <b>Preparation:</b><br />1. Mix all dry ingredients together.<br />2. Add almond milk, honey, and bananas and mix well with a spatula or your hands.<br />3. After it's well mixed, put mixture in an 8" x 8" pan. Cover with plastic wrap and press down to flatten into pan. Refrigerate for 3 hours.<br />4. Remove from fridge, cut into 10 squares.<br /><br /><b>Nutritional Information (per serving):</b><br /> <br /> <div style="float: left; width: 160px;"> Calories: 277</div> <br /> <div style="float: left; width: 160px;"> Fat: 7g</div> <br /> <div style="float: left; width: 160px;"> Saturated Fat: 1g</div> <br /> <div style="float: left; width: 160px;"> Cholesterol: 3mg</div> <br /> <div style="float: left; width: 160px;"> Sodium: 120g</div> <br /> <div style="float: left; width: 160px;"> Carbohydrate: 40g</div> <br /> <div style="float: left; width: 160px;"> Fiber: 6g</div> <br /> <div style="float: left; width: 160px;"> Sugar Total: 12g</div> <br /> <div style="float: left; width: 160px;"> Protein: 18g</div>

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Shakeology Sunset Bars

Chocolate, honey, and bananas blend together to create this delicious clean snack that won't make you feel guilty for one of lives litt...