Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Best WW dressing ever!!!

So, I truly despise fat free salad dressings - of any sort.  They taste SO awful, and I'd simply rather not eat salad.  BUT who doesn't love a crisp, cold, amazing salad - especially when it's hot out?  The dressing posted below is a 1 point creamy, indulgent version of Cesar Dressing.

Everyone can thank Christie, because I copied this recipe out of a magazine she bought and lightened it up for WW.  Had it tonight for the first time and it totally tastes full fat.  Love it!!  It's a bit of a pain to make, but worth the effort.  I was fortunate to have the ingredients on hand, but seriously, it's worth buying them.  Alright, enough talking - here you go!

1/2 cup of low fat Helmans mayo
1/3 cup of parmesan cheese - just the cheap kind you put on your spaghetti
1/4 cup fat free half and half
1 TB dijon mustard
1 TB fresh lemon juice
1 clove of minced garlic
1 tsp of kosher salt
4 tsp light olive oil
1/4 tsp worcestershire sauce
1/8 tsp black pepper
I added a couple of shakes of hot sauce
Romaine lettuce

Mix it all together and enjoy!!  It's thick, but incredibly yummy! 

Point Value: 1 point per TB  (it's actually a little less than one, but I prefer to round up)

Other things that would make this salad AMAZING, and still low points....
  • grilled shrimp
  • grilled chicken
  • crab meat
  • lobster (there you go Ethan!)
  • cherry tomatoes
  • red onion
  • shaved parmesan (careful of the points)
  • croutons (again, careful of the points)
So saying, you could have a huge Cesar Salad w/ grilled shrimp, cherry tomatoes, and croutons for 5 or 6 points including the dressing!  Who needs fast food when you have restaurant quality salad right in your own house?!

No comments:

Post a Comment