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    Yogurt Dressing (Low-Fat, Healthy)

    Last modified: Jun 21, 2024 ยท Published by Adina, Jun 3, 2020 ยท 22 Comments

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    Yogurt dressing for salad: the best, easiest, and healthiest dressing there is! It only takes 5 minutes.

    yogurt dressing for salad

    Forget all the bottled salad dressings, which are full of weird things that you don't actually want to eat. Making this Greek yogurt dressing takes about 5 minutes. It tastes better than any dressing you could possibly buy. It is healthy and clean, low-fat, low-sugar, and versatileโ€”all the good "healthy words" used to describe a recipe.

    But don't let those healthy words worry you, this yogurt dressing for salad is so delicious, you won't even think you are being so healthy with it...

    You can use this basic dressing recipe for just about any kind of salad: leafy salad, cucumbers, broccoli, or other veggie salad. You can even eat this as a dip, on top of hot cooked potatoes, or in a chicken/vegetable wrap, for instance.

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    • How to make a yogurt dressing?
    • How to variate the dressing
    • How to store?
    • More salad dressings
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    • Yogurt Dressing (Low-Fat, Healthy Recipe)
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    How to make a yogurt dressing?

    • This is a basic recipe for a yogurt salad dressing. I start here every time I make it, but sometimes I change it slightly depending on the kind of salad I have, my mood, or whatever.
    • You can enhance it by adding one grated garlic clove or one teaspoon of horseradish, some chili sauce, ketchup, or mayonnaise, changing the kind of herbs, vinegar, or oil you use according to your taste, and so on.
    • This is a recipe I could not do without anymore. I make it at least twice a week and never grow tired of it. The fact that you can change it so easily never lets it become boring.
    how to make yogurt dressing for salad

    Ingredients

    • As mentioned above, one of the best things about this salad dressing is its versatility. You start with a basic mixture of Greek or natural yogurt, onions, mustard, and vinegar, and you go from there.
    • You can add some oil or leave it out completely, add some syrup or replace that with another sweetener, use lemon juice instead of vinegar, use different kinds of mustard, different herbs, or just about any spices you like.
    • You can use low-fat or full-fat yogurt, you could use sour cream, or smetana instead or even buttermilk.
    how to make yogurt dressing for salad

    How to variate the dressing

    Add:

    • 1 grated garlic clove or 1 teaspoon horseradish (for beets, for example) or 1 tablespoon ketchup/ mayonnaise/ chili sauce.
    • other herbs, like chives, coriander, dill, etc.
    • 1 or 2 very finely chopped anchovy fillets.
    • 1 or 2 very finely chopped gherkins.

    Replace:

    • olive oil with other kinds of oil (or leave it out completely)
    • white wine vinegar with balsamic vinegar, red wine vinegar, or any other sort of vinegar.
    • vinegar with lemon or lime juice to taste
    • regular mustard with Dijon mustard, grainy or sweet mustard.
    • Maple syrup with honey, agave syrup, or 1 teaspoon of sugar, or leave it out completely if you are already using ketchup, chili sauce, or sweet mustard.
    yogurt dressing for salad

    How to store?

    Refrigerate the dressing in a jar (with the lid on) for 3-4 days. I often make a double batch, so I have enough yogurt dressing to dress two salads in one week.

    The dressing is not suitable for freezing.

    jar of low-fat yogurt dressing

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    jar with greek yogurt dressing, lemon slices and herbs around it.

    Yogurt Dressing (Low-Fat, Healthy Recipe)

    Yogurt dressing for salad: the best, easiest, and healthiest dressing there is! It only takes 5 minutes.
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    Course: Dips, Sauces and Dressings
    Cuisine: International
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4 servings
    Calories: 84kcal
    Author: Adina
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    Ingredients 

    • โ…” cup low-fat yogurt Greek or natural yogurt, 150 g
    • 1 teaspoon medium mustard
    • 1 small onion red or regular
    • 1-2 tablespoons white wine vinegar to taste
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil optional
    • 1-2 teaspoons honey or maple syrup to taste
    • 2 tablespoons parsley
    • fine sea salt
    • freshly ground black pepper

    Instructions

    Yogurt dressing (Note 1):

    • Chop the onion very finely.
    • Make yogurt dressing: Place the yogurt in a small bowl, add the mustard, and stir well. Add the vinegar, salt, pepper, and olive oil. Whisk until the mixture emulsifies a little bit. Stir in the onion and the herbs.

    Additions:

    • Add: 1 grated garlic clove or 1 teaspoon horseradish (for beets for example) or 1 tablespoon ketchup/ mayonnaise/ chili sauce.
      Other herbs, like chives, coriander, dill, etc.
      1 or 2 very finely chopped anchovy fillets.
      1 or 2 very finely chopped gherkins.

    Replacements:

    • Replace:
      Olive oil with other kinds of oil (you could even leave it out completely).
      White wine vinegar with balsamic vinegar, red wine vinegar, or any other sort of vinegar.
      Regular mustard with Dijon mustard, grainy, or sweet mustard.
      Maple syrup or honey, agave syrup, or 1 teaspoon sugar, or leave out completely if you are already using ketchup, chili sauce, or sweet mustard.
    • I almost always use low-fat creamy yogurt, but you can take the full-fat version or Greek yogurt. Sour cream, smetana, or creme fraiche taste great as well, but they all have a lot more calories.

    Notes

    1. The recipe will make enough dressing to dress a large salad. You can double the quantities and refrigerate the rest for 3-4 days.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1portion from 4 | Calories: 84kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 299mg | Sugar: 9g
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    1. Deb says

      August 04, 2019 at 9:59 pm

      Youโ€™re recipe looks wonderful and I am thinking that maybe 2 to 4 Tablespoons of raw red onion would probably be a good amount based on the other ingredient measurements you have provided. Onions are a critical flavor factor in cooking and meal creations, but raw, they can be quite offensive to the palate. A terrific trick to temper the bite of raw onion, is to peel it, slice it, and soak the pieces in ice water for at least 10 minutes and up to 30 minutes. Drain the water, blot the onion pieces dry with paper towels, use what you need for your recipe, and refrigerate the rest for other meals. They keep very well in the fridge. I do this all summer for different salad creations.

      Reply
      • Adina says

        August 04, 2019 at 10:19 pm

        Hi Deb. You can use onions to taste. I eat raw onion wedges with bread and cheese very often, I love them and I am actually upset if I get an onion that is not strong enough... I've just googled and read that in the US one small onion weighs about 4 oz, they are much smaller in Germany, about half of that. So, I think you are right with the tablespoon measurements. I will check tomorrow.

        Reply
    2. Claire Smith says

      July 30, 2019 at 8:10 pm

      Hi Adina. I am going to try your recipe. In the meantime, I just wanted you to know that you have a typo your recipe. You typed "sirup". This is a totally friendly comment. ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
      • Adina says

        July 30, 2019 at 10:32 pm

        Hi Claire. Thank you. I am not a native English speaker, I am afraid you will probably find more mistakes if you looked for them... even if I read the text several times before I post and check with a grammar programm I don't find them all. I hope you like the dressing, it is our favorite. ??

        Reply
    3. priya says

      June 10, 2019 at 9:53 am

      basics are the boon you know ๐Ÿ™‚ love this dressing totally..

      Reply
    4. Kathy @ Beyond the Chicken Coop says

      June 09, 2019 at 2:09 pm

      This is a great versatile dressing. I love how healthy and simple this is. This is perfect for this summer when I'm trying to eat more salads!

      Reply
    5. Shirley Lynn Anderson says

      October 16, 2018 at 11:12 pm

      A good sounding recipe but isn't that a lot of onion?

      Reply
      • Adina says

        October 17, 2018 at 8:16 am

        No, it is just a small onion. You can take less if you don't like onions too much, but I would not leave them out completely. Chop it as finely as you can, so it is not so dominant when you bite on a piece.

        Reply
    6. M.L. says

      July 18, 2018 at 11:21 pm

      We had found a bottled healthy yogurt dressing in Canada which isn't available in the US. Now I can make my own. Thanks!
      MLG

      Reply
      • Adina says

        July 19, 2018 at 7:36 am

        Thank you. It is so versatile, you can tweak it until it suits you perfectly.

        Reply
    7. Diann says

      June 18, 2018 at 9:43 pm

      I am looking forward to using your recipe on my broccoli salad. This is one thing I am happy about eating instead of dreading in summer diet days!

      Reply
      • Adina says

        June 22, 2018 at 3:36 pm

        It is a great dressing recipe, Diann, and so versatile, you can do so much to change it according to your taste. I make it all the time, three times this week already.

        Reply
    8. Adina says

      December 03, 2015 at 8:29 am

      ๐Ÿ™‚ Oh, I am so glad to hear that!

      Reply
    9. Rachel @ Simple Seasonal says

      December 03, 2015 at 1:52 am

      I saw this recipe on TasteSpotting and thought "oh, I want that!" When I clicked through the link I was delighted to find myself on your blog!

      Reply
    10. rebecca says

      November 17, 2015 at 2:18 am

      this looks great and what a lovely blog you have

      Reply
      • Adina says

        November 17, 2015 at 8:43 am

        Thank you, Rebecca. That is nice to hear. ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
    11. Thao @ In Good Flavor says

      November 12, 2015 at 7:42 pm

      What a wonderful idea and a great collaboration! I'm going to check it out. I am guilty of buying store bought dressing and every time I pick one up I would think that I should be making it from scratch. This yogurt dressing sounds wonderful, so easy to make, and so much better for you.

      Reply
      • Adina says

        November 12, 2015 at 8:14 pm

        Thank you, Thao and I really hope you try this dressing. You can change it so much as to completely fit your taste.

        Reply
    12. Elaine says

      November 12, 2015 at 12:54 am

      Adina,
      I can't believe that for so many years I was eating salads and store bought salad dressings thinking it was a "healthy" choice. Thanks for sharing your recipe so that we can see how easy it is to make your own salad dressing!

      Reply
      • Adina says

        November 12, 2015 at 8:12 pm

        I'd love to convince as many as possible to renounce the bottled stuff. ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
    13. Adina says

      November 11, 2015 at 7:07 pm

      Thank you, Leslyn. I have only eaten the bottled stuff in bad restaurants and am always amazed that people like it, I find it way too sweet and slimy.

      Reply
    14. Leslyn says

      November 11, 2015 at 5:56 pm

      Adina, you are so right. This basic yogurt dressing is much healthier than the bottled stuff. I love that it is versatile and can be varied according to your needs.

      Reply
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