September 26, 2021
Day 73
Is sugar hiding in the salad dressings in your fridge?
Here’s what I found in my host’s fridge in a salad dressing “study”. The sugar listed is per 2 Tablespoon serving.
Ken’s Light Chunky Blue Cheese 1 g sugar
Ken’s Lite Northern Italian 0 g sugar
Newman’s Own Classic Oil & Vinegar 0 g sugar
Ken’s Creamy Caesar 1 g added sugar
Ken’s Lite Balsamic 3 g sugar (2 added sugar)
Maple Grove Farms of VT Fat Free Raspberry Vinaigrette 8 g sugar (sugar is the second ingredient after water)
Check out your fridge (or a friend or family members, like I did) and let us know what you find.
I find store bought salad dressing is one of the last things my clients stop buying. I recommend they stop buying them not only because of the added sugars, but also the sodium content, the bad vegetable oils, thickeners, stabilizers, and “natural” flavors.
Sure, it’s convenient, and people like to have variety, but you can make a variety of homemade dressings at home and keep them in the refrigerator.
Here’s a favorite I make in a jar and just shake.
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 tablespoon fresh thyme
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
You could also add chopped shallots and or chopped garlic.
What are some of your favorite homemade, sugar free dressings?
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