Showing posts with label Dressing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dressing. Show all posts

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Sugar-Free, Homemade Low-Fat Dressing Recipes

The following are a group of delicious salad dressings are very healthy and easily. Perfect for diabetics and diet too. Use your favorite salad, a delicious salad for your family and friends, show your "home cooking" skills! A simple way to impress your guests.

DIJON-lemon vinaigrette dressing

3 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 1 / 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1EL Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons minced garlic
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 / 2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 / 4 teaspoon salt

Place all ingredients in a bowl and cover tightly. Shake jar vigorously to combine ingredients well. Store in refrigerator up to one week.

For 1 tablespoon of service: 25 cal, 1 g carbohydrate, 0 protein

With the recipe above, you can also use the following associations as variations of the original.

Variations: Cilantro-Lime Vinaigrette: Use 1 / 4 cup the recipe above and alternate 2 tablespoons chopped coriander and 1 tablespoon of lime juice.

Lemon Caper Vinaigrette: Use 2 tablespoons Dijon-lemon vinaigrette and add the following steps: 2 tablespoons reduced fat mayonnaise, 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind, 1 1 / 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, 1 1 / 2 teaspoons capers, drained, 1 / 8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper. This is good for a green salad, tuna and garnished with grilled chicken.

Low-Fat Thousand HOME MADE Iceland> Dressing Room

1 / 4 cup sugar-free level, low-fat yogurt
1 / 4 cup low-fat buttermilk
1 tablespoon fat-free mayonnaise
1 tablespoon dill pickles
1 tablespoon ketchup
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 / 8 teaspoon salt seasoning

In a small bowl, combine yogurt, buttermilk and mayonnaise, stirring until blended. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and refrigerate. Serve chilled thoroughly.

Yield: about 3 / 4 cup

1 serving = 2 tablespoons 34, Cal 3g carbohydrate, 1 g protein

Have fun!

Saturday, January 1, 2011

Six easy recipes Dressing


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Probably would not come, try, your own salad dressings. You'd be surprised at hand the different types of condiments as you may already be starting ingredients. They are easy to prepare, and you can not just taste. Try one of these recipes and do not save for the repurchase salad dressing!

Creamy garlic and dill dressing

1 cup milk
1 cup chopped fresh parsley
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1Cup mayonnaise
1 Tbsp. dried dill
Salt and pepper

Blend Mix milk, parsley and garlic in a blender smooth. Fill add the milk mixture in a bowl with mayonnaise, dill, salt and pepper. whisk until blended.

Fresh basil

1 3 / 4 cup olive oil
1 handful of chopped fresh basil leaves
Juice of 1 lemon
Salt and pepper

Place all ingredients in a blender until smooth.

Oriental Dressing

1 / 4 cup vegetable oil
1 Tbsp. Oriental SesameOil
1 Tbsp. Rice vinegar
1 Tbsp. Soy sauce
1 / 2 tsp. ginger
1 / 2 tsp. Sugar

Combine oils. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well.

Balsamic vinaigrette

1 / 2 cup olive oil
1 tsp. Sugar
1 / 2 cup balsamic vinegar
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
Salt and pepper

Blend the ingredients and mix well.

Ranch Dressing

2 tsp. Onion, finely chopped
1 / 8 tsp. Garlic powder
1 Tbsp. dried parsley
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup buttermilk

In amedium-sized bowl, mix mayonnaise and butter and milk. Stir in remaining ingredients.

Cucumber Dressing

3 medium cucumbers
2 small onions
1 / 4 cup sugar
1 / 4 cup lemon juice
1 / 4 tsp. Garlic powder
2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 liters of mayonnaise

Process cucumber and onion in a food processor. Mix sugar, lemon juice, garlic powder, and Worcestershire sauce. In a medium bowl, mix cucumber and mayonnaise.

Friday, December 10, 2010

Fruit salad dressing with a significant


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It is not too terribly difficult to make a fruit salad, and if an order in a restaurant usually gets poppy dressing. If you go to the supermarket to help, what do you do? Poppy seed dressing. You can get a bit 'of relief from the purchase or construction of a raspberry vinegar and receive combination, but that was it.

Fruit Salad Dressing This is my. I was able to develop, and although there are no similar associations have found them to be. The beauty of this associationYou can tune in to your refined taste. It can be sweet or savory, depending on your preference.

First, you need a selection of fresh fruit, like what you collect. I like to throw watermelons, strawberries, melon, apples, bits of pineapple and seedless grapes, but can in some fresh berries in season, mangoes, oranges, grapefruit or other. The fruit must be cut into smaller pieces.

She also packed a baby mixed greens, but spinach is also good in bags. Set theGreen on a plate and art is the fruit on top. You can make a big salad, if you and your guests as part of Pan, but I think that seems truly to have their individual parts.

Now 8 oz carton sour cream with a mix (please, please do not use, use low-fat sour cream), and half a tablespoon of honey and a quarter cup of orange juice or freshly squeezed orange juice that is not of recent origin.

Ingredients togethertaste good and then. Need a little 'sweeter? Add some 'honey. A cake bit 'more? Add a little 'sour cream. A bit 'thin for easy pay? Add a little 'orange juice. Pour gently over the fruit to enjoy.

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Fruit Salad With a Remarkable Dressing


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It isn't too terribly difficult to make a fruit salad and, when you order one in a restaurant you usually get poppy seed dressing. If you go to the supermarket for help what do you get? Poppy Seed dressing. You can get a little relief by buying or making a raspberry and vinegar combination but that's about it.

This Fruit Salad dressing is mine. I developed it and, although there might be similar dressings I haven't found them. The nice thing about this dressing is that you can fine tune it to your tastes. It can be as sweet or savory as you like it.

First, you have to collect a variety of fresh fruit that pleases you. I like watermelon, strawberries cantaloupe, apple slices, pineapple chunks and seedless grapes but you can throw in some fresh seasonal berries, mango, oranges, grapefruit or whatever. The fruit must be cut into bite-sized pieces.

You will also need a packaged of mixed baby greens but bagged spinach is also good. Place the greens on a nice plate and artfully arrange the fruit on top. You can make one large salad if you like and have your guests ladle out their portions but I think it looks much prettier to have individual portions.

Now, mix together one 8 ounce carton of sour cream (please, please, please do not use low fat sour cream), one and one-half tablespoons of honey and one quarter cup of fresh orange juice or orange juice that has not been re-constituted.

Mix the ingredients together well and then taste. Need it a little sweeter? Add some honey. A little more tart? Add some sour cream. A little thinner for easy pouring? Add some orange juice. Pour gently over the fruit and enjoy.

Monday, May 24, 2010

Pork Chops With Tomato Rice, Homemade Salad Dressing and a Bundt Cake All Diabetic Friendly

It's time to bring out the economical family recipes to help struggling families with their food budgets. Here is a menu that will allow you to feed your family without busting your food budget. We start with Pork Chops with Tomato-Rice. In this one dish you have your meat, grain, and a vegetable. Add Homemade Russian Salad Dressing to salad greens with a shredded carrot, and finish off your meal with a dessert of Applesauce-Raisin-Cinnamon bundt cake which adds fruit to your menu. There you have it--an easy, tasty, economical meal for your family. And the whole menu is diabetic friendly.

PORK CHOPS WITH TOMATO-RICE

4 thick pork chops
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1 can (16oz) can stewed tomatoes
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup uncooked brown rice

In a large, heavy, deep skillet sprayed with non-stick cooking spray, brown chops on both sides. Season with salt and pepper. Add tomatoes and water; sprinkle with rice. Cover tightly and cook over very low heat for 50 to 60 minutes or until chops are tender. Add more water if necessary later in the cooking process.

HOMEMADE RUSSIAN SALAD DRESSING

1 cup olive oil
1 cup catsup
1 cup Splenda
2/3 cup cider vinegar
1/2 tsp salt
1 clove garlic, chopped

Place all ingredients in blender jar. Pulse until well blended. Store in refrigerator in a cruet or jar with lid.

APPLESAUCE-RAISIN-CINNAMON CAKE

3 cups water, divided
1 1/4 cups raisins
2 1/2 cups unsweetened applesauce
3 eggs, beaten, or 3/4 cup egg substitute
1 1/2 cups Equal Sugar-Lite
1 cup canola oil
3 cups self-rising flour
3 tbsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp baking soda
2 tbsp vanilla extract
Non-stick vegetable oil spray

In a large heavy-duty saucepan, combine 2 1/2 cups water and the raisins; bring to a boil. Continue boiling until water is gone. Remove from the heat. Add applesauce, eggs, Equal, oil and remaining water. Stir to combine well. Sift together flour, cinnamon, and soda. Gradually add flour mixture to the applesauce mixture, stirring after each addition.

Spray a 10-inch Bundt pan with vegetable oil spray. Spoon batter into pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing from pan. Cool on a wire rack.

Cake should be cut into 28 thin serving slices. Diabetics should only eat one serving per day.

Enjoy!