Delicious (and healthy!) salad dressing

I’ve been experimenting with new homemade salad dressings lately, and found this recipe at bigoven.com.  At first glance of the ingredient list, you may wonder why this post title uses the word “healthy”, however, I substituted non-fat, plain yogurt for the mayo and … yummy!  Tastes great still and is a much healthier version.  I like to toss this with lettuce and a variety of veggies (such as chopped carrots, celery, tomatoes, bell pepper, etc.) and then perhaps add in some croutons and a bit of parmesan if I’m feeling fancy.  Sliced olives add a nice touch as well.

Give it a try!

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup non-fat plain yogurt (note that the original recipe calls for 1/2 cup mayo)
• 1/3 cup white vinegar
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 2 Tablespoons corn syrup
• 2 Tablespoons parmesan cheese
• 1 – 2 cloves garlic (depending on how much you love garlic – I’m a “double the garlic” kinda girl, myself)
• 1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon parsley flakes
• 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 Tablespoon sugar

Now comes the fun part! Place all ingredients into a bowl or large measuring cup, get out your immersion blender, and blend it up!  (You can also use a regular blender if you don’t have an immersion blender.  If you happen to be me, and just got an immersion blender for Christmas, and are looking for absolutely any excuse to use it – then this recipe is especially exciting!  If you don’t have an immersion blender … get one!)

This recipe makes a lot of dressing.  More than enough for an enormous salad to feed a crowd of dinner guests.  I like to mix up a whole batch, throw it in the refrigerator, and have it on hand for quick week night salads for me and my husband – or put a few tablespoons into a small container in my lunch along with some salad fixings.

Feel free to improvise and adjust this recipe to your preferred taste.  I just made some tonight and didn’t have dried parsley on hand, but happened to have fresh and through that in, and it ended up a having a lovely green hue and tasted just as delicious.



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