As a dietitian, I’m well aware of the benefits that come witheating more veggies. From better blood pressure, a reduced risk for certain cancers and an easier time losing and maintaining a healthy weight, the benefits are endless. That being said, veggie’s aren’t always the first thing I crave when my stomach starts to rumble, and there are days where I need some serious motivation to actually get in the recommended 2 to 3 servings. My number one trick for helping myself eat more veggies? Making a really tasty dressing (or two) for dipping veggie sticks and drizzling over salads.
Healthy Salad Dressing Recipes
A good dressing can really make all the difference. I know that when I have a yummy salad dressing on hand—even if its just bottled ranch dressing—I’m guaranteed to eat way more veggies. My two favorite dressing as of late are theLemon-Garlic Vinaigretteand theCreamy Garlic Dressing from this recipe. They’re both insanely delicious and easy to make—two very important factors to consider when trying to make a healthy habit stick!
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Salad dressings are a vessel for veggies, and using one that you like will help you get in more. If you’re topping your salad with olive oil and vinegar because you think it’s the healthy thing to do, but aren’t really enjoying it, you’ll soon lose the motivation to continue to eat that not-so-exciting meal and will instead turn to something else (likely not veggies) to satisfy your craving.
When I have one or both of the above dressings on hand, I find myself actually reaching for carrot sticks come snack time and sometimes I’ll even cut up a whole cucumber for dipping. And these delicious dressings make it easy to fill a big bowl with salad greens to have with lunch or dinner. This trick works with frozen or canned vegetables too. They just need a little flavor to be more exciting. And, it can help kids gobble down more veggies to serve them with ranch dressing, or even ketchup.
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Our Best Salad Dressing & Vinaigrette Recipes
Jason Donnelly
Lemon-Tahini Dressing(pictured above)
Lemon-Garlic Vinaigrette
Superfood Chopped Salad with Salmon & Creamy Garlic Dressing
Basil Vinaigrette
Honey-Mustard Vinaigrette with Lemon
Balsamic Vinaigrette
Citrus Vinaigrette
Caesar Salad Dressing
Parmesan Vinaigrette
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