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Healthy Italian Dressing {Low Cal, GF, Low Carb}

Published: Jul 11, 2020 by Megan

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Healthy Italian Dressing is a low calorie, quick and easy salad dressing recipe! Made with Mediterranean ingredients, this healthy dressing is a favorite! Gluten Free + Low Calorie + Low Carb

Healthy Italian Dressing is a low calorie, quick and easy salad dressing recipe! Made with Mediterranean ingredients, this healthy dressing is a favorite!

I'm a big fan of eating a salad a day and if you're one of my clients you know why! But what's a salad without a dressing?

Dressings are one of the most notably calorie dense foods and most store bought ones are made with highly inflammatory oils and added sugars.

But here's the secret about dressings you may not know. The healthy fat in a dressing is actually necessary for absorbing the nutrients in the vegetables. The key is using a dressing made with healthy ingredients and watching the portion size of the dressing aka measuring it out each time!

Healthy Italian Dressing is a low calorie, quick and easy salad dressing recipe! Made with Mediterranean ingredients, this healthy dressing is a favorite!

Healthy Italian Dressing

This Italian Dressing recipe is low calorie, made with simple ingredients that I'm willing to bet are in your kitchen and super easy to make in under 5 minutes. Let's do it!

Healthy Italian Dressing is a low calorie, quick and easy salad dressing recipe! Made with Mediterranean ingredients, this healthy dressing is a favorite!

What You Need

  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • Red Wine Vinegar
  • Italian Seasoning
  • Parmesan (optional - but highly recommended!)

How To Make Homemade Italian Dressing

To make your dressing, simply place the ingredients in a mason jar and shake, shake, shake then top your salad! I prefer a mason jar so you can easily store it in the refrigerator. If you're using the cheese, the dressing will stay good up to 7 days.

If you need to omit the cheese, nutritional yeast will work as a substitute. If you use the substitute, you can store the dressing up to 30 days in the refrigerator.

Healthy Italian Dressing is a low calorie, quick and easy salad dressing recipe! Made with Mediterranean ingredients, this healthy dressing is a favorite!

Enjoy your dressing over a dinner side salad, tomato cucumber salad, any salad you like or it's also incredibly delicious used with fish or chicken as a marinade. Enjoy!

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Healthy Italian Dressing is a low calorie, quick and easy salad dressing recipe! Made with Mediterranean ingredients, this healthy dressing is a favorite!

Healthy Italian Dressing

Megan Olson
Healthy Italian Dressing is a low calorie, quick and easy salad dressing recipe! Made with Mediterranean ingredients, this healthy dressing is a favorite! Gluten Free + Low Calorie + Low Carb
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Total Time 5 minutes mins
Course Dinner, Lunch, Side
Cuisine American
Servings 12 tablespoons
Calories 83 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon Parmesan grated, cheese is option and can be omitted

Instructions
 

  • Add all ingredients to a mason jar and shake well to combine.
  • Store the Italian dressing in the refrigerator and shake well before using up to one week.

Notes

  • Store in the fridge for 7 days. If you need to omit the cheese, nutritional yeast will work as a substitute. If you use the substitute, you can store the dressing up to 30 days in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

Serving: 1tablespoonCalories: 83kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 1gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 7mgPotassium: 5mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 7IUCalcium: 12mgIron: 1mg
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Healthy Italian Dressing is a low calorie, quick and easy salad dressing recipe! Made with Mediterranean ingredients, this healthy dressing is a favorite! Gluten Free + Low Calorie + Low Carb
Healthy Italian Dressing is a low calorie, quick and easy salad dressing recipe! Made with Mediterranean ingredients, this healthy dressing is a favorite! Gluten Free + Low Calorie + Low Carb

About Megan

Megan is a certified nutrition practitioner, author, freelance food photographer and fitness instructor living in Phoenix, Arizona. On her blog, Skinny Fitalicious she shares EASY, gluten free recipes for weight loss. Follow Megan on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram for the latest updates.

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