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Posted: 6 February 2008 03:35 am |
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This is a great all round dressing. I can best describe it as a sweet oil & vinegar. I have made this many times over the years and guests always rave about it. I originally made it with sugar but began substituting splenda to lower the calories. I can't tell the difference taste wise and since I don't eat alot of dressing, I don't worry too much about using the splenda in this case. One of the things I like best about this is that you don't need alot of this dressing to toss a salad since it is pretty thin (as compared to thick dressings). I use about 1.5T for about 4 cups or so of greens - enough for two good size dinner salads.
1 cup canola oil
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup splenda
2 t salt
1 t pepper
Calories per Tablespoon: 85 (3/4 T is enough for a nice salad - 64 calories)
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MamaBear
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Posted: 6 February 2008 06:42 pm |
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You might be able to thicken it a bit by whisking the oil into the other ingredients slowly. It won't be a lot, but it might stick to the salad better.
MamaBear
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Posted: 6 February 2008 11:29 pm |
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| Actually, it does not need to be thickened. The thinner consistency allows it to toss better in my opinion. It's not that it's thin either - it just is as compared to some of the purchased salad dressings like ranch. For fewer calories, you can cover the lettuce and get flavor in every bite! I don't know of very many other dressings that will nicely cover a salad with only 3/4 T. When you go to a restaurant and ask for the dressing on the side, it seems like they bring about 1/3 cup! Yuck, that would kill a diet if you ate it!
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