Vegetable dips and sauces?

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windinface      

Hi Gang, lately I have been on a veggie binge for my snacks. I need some new ideas for dipping sauces or possibly even some allowed pre-made salad dressings. All help appreciated!

Tue May 20, 2008 12:57 pm 

sprouts      

We've used

various red and green salsas
various flavors of hummus
homemade ranch dressing
homemade blue cheese dressing, light on the blue cheese (a little goes a very long way to flavor it)
tsadziki (greek yogurt and cucumber dip)
zaatar (middle eastern spice blend)
oven-roasted vegetables blended in a food processor with mayo and sour cream
flavored vinegars mixed with flavored oils

Tue May 20, 2008 6:00 pm 

nygirl22      

Check the recipe summary. There are plenty of recipes there.

Tue May 20, 2008 8:04 pm 

windinface      

Thanks sprouts some good ideas, appreciate the help!!!

Wed May 21, 2008 3:31 am 

recipelover      

This may also help:

Here is a quote from Kimboroni's FAQ about salad dressings: Quote: Here is some information on salad dressings (2 Tbsp in all cases) from the new Guide, which applies to all phases:

Good (can use regularly, w/ "South Beach Diet common sense")
regular Caesar
regular Italian
regular Ranch
regular Russian
regular Thousand Island
regular Balsamic Vinaigrette

The above Good dressings range from 10-16 g of total fat, with no more than 2½ g of saturated fat and an emphasis on good fats.

Limited (no more than once a week)
regular French
regular Blue Cheese
reduced-fat Blue Cheese
reduced-fat Caesar
reduced-fat Italian
reduced-fat Ranch
reduced-fat Russian
reduced-fat Thousand Island

Limited dressings tend to be too sugary (4+ g), too cheesy or creamy, and/or too low in good fats (only 2-9 g of total fat).

Very Limited (once every 2 or 3 months)
reduced-fat French

Avoid
all fat-free dressings
link: Why not fat-free salad dressing?


From the South Beach Daily Dish:
Dress It Up

This Daily Dish is part of a series on how to read nutrition labels

Knowing how to read a nutrition label can be extremely helpful when choosing a store-bought salad dressing. What's the key to finding a South Beach Diet™-friendly dressing? Again, it's all about the type of fat and amount of added sugar.

Dressings with less than 3 grams of sugar per serving are permitted on The South Beach Diet™.

As for fat content, look for commercial dressings made with heart-healthy monounsaturated fats like olive oil and canola oil. Other vegetable oils are okay, but they don't carry the same health benefits. Be careful of dressings touted as "low-fat" or "nonfat," since manufacturers often add extra sugar to improve the flavor. And always avoid dressings made with hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils.

Olive oil and vinegar make a great salad dressing—the acid in the vinegar helps lower the glycemic load of the meal.
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Here are recipes for making you own dressings that are listed in my recipe summary sticky under the Salads section (click on my signature line here to easily get there) Quote: Salad Dressings:
Dressing Link 1: (most of these are Mizfrogpads dressing recipes--see her link below) Creamy French, Provencal Salad, Sweet-sour, French (and variations), Russian, Thousand Island, Garlic, Oil & Vinegar, Balsamic, Lime, Dijon/Wine, Garlicky Tomato Basil, Cilantro, Cilantro-Lime, Cilantro Mayonnaise, Red Wine w/shallots, Rose's Fat-Free Tomato-Onion, Lemon Yogurt, Jalapeno Mayonnaise, Sunset Italian
Dressing Link 2: Make your own dressing how to, Basic Mayonnaise, Parmesan Vinaigrette, Vinaigrettes, Ranch dressing
Dressing Link 3: Thousand Island recipes, and repeats from above links
Dressing Link 4: Caesar salad dressing, Southwest Sauce & Dressing, Chipolte Dressing
Ranch Dressings: Ranch dressing, Buttermilk Ranch Dressing, Parmesan Peppercorn Ranch Dressing
MizFrogspad Salad Dressings: Phase 1 and 2 salad dressings

Wed May 21, 2008 12:26 pm 

   
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