Help your salad stay nutritious by picking a good-for-you dressing that is conducive to weight loss.
But let’s face it: There’s nothing worse than a boring or dry salad.
You need a delicious dressing to add moisture and flavor to your bed of greens.
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Plus, the fats in salad dressing help your body absorb the nutrients in your salad.
However, there are tricks to picking the best salad dressing for weight loss.
“Added sugars are a big issue when it comes to store-bought salad dressings.
Thankfully, Whole-30-approved brands aren’t allowed to use added sugar,” says Martin.
Olive Oil and Lemon
While not totally a “dressing,” it still counts.
You could even add shallots or herbs, like in thisParsley-Lemon Vinaigrette.
They can run close to 20 grams fat per two tablespoon serving though," Martin says.
Plus it’s high in calories and sodium too, which can negatively impact weight-loss efforts.
Added sugars in salad dressings increase calorie content and make it hard to lose weight.
The same goes go French dressing.
And go for a short and sweet ingredient list.
And don’t think that lower calories always means better for you.
Go with full-fat versions that are healthier for greater quality, less sugar and that nice creamy texture.
Plus, Martin says, “We want some healthy fat in our salad dressing!
“To put this into perspective, one teaspoon of sugar has four grams of sugar.
When reading food labels, pick dressings with no more than 2 grams of added sugar per serving.
