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?!