Salad dressing

[NikkiK]

Hi, I am new to this and am newly diagnosed with IC. I am very overwhelmed with the diet and have just half started, but I am having trouble finding any kind of salad dressing that I can have that does not have vinegar or something else that we are suppose to stay away from. Can anyone help?

[lan]

I'm new too but I am also having trouble finding a salad dressing. I really miss balsamic vinegar! Today I had a salad with just oil - yuck! Maybe someone else will have a good idea.

[kari1980]

The only dressing I use now is Extra Virgin Olive oil, and I put some garlic in it with basil and some Kosher Salt. It really is yummy, Let them sit together for awhile before using so you get all the flavors mixed. I use it on everything now. I know a lot of people on the boards also say that they can tolerate Marie Callenders (sp?) Ranch dressing, it has no preservatives. I don't seem to tolerate it very well though. I know how tough it is, but after awhile you just get used to having bland stuff..Good luck,

Kari

[lan]

Thanks Kari - I do not like to cook and just mixing those three ingredients together will be a bit of a challenge for me But it sounds good! Do you use fresh garlic and basil?

[NikkiK]

Salad dressing

Thank you, I will try that. It sounds good and simple.:woohoo:

[kari1980]

Hey,
Yes, it's very simple and easy to keep on hand. I have some mixed all the time, I even put it on my pasta which is really good. Now when I even taste a bite of my husbands regular salad dressing, it's too rich for me after eating this for so long. I use the fresh garlic that is already chopped (see, even simpler, ha-ha) and I just use the basil in the jar, but I'm sure you could use fresh if you wanted to. Enjoy!

Kari

[GayleK]

I can use a tablespoon of Paul Newmans Organic vinegar and oil dressing with Prelief.

[kari1980]

NO vinegar at all for me, major flare! I'm glad your able to tolerate it though, I don't think most can, and I wouldn't recommend trying it if your just starting out on the diet...

Kari

[blendno14]

..we do a bit of vegetable stock, olive oil, pumpkin seed oil, freshly chopped basil and roasted pinenuts on top. the dressing goes well with a mixed green leaf salad with roasted mushrooms (no oil on the mushrooms). it's not so thick but quite tasty. the veg stock is without msg

[nvl]

Salad dressing

I use Cardini's brand. No MSG. My IC is serious and I can handle this brand.
Pepper parmesan is my favorite.

[snicole]

i use olive oil with or without garlic. some people cant tolerate garlic so be careful. if i happen to be out in a group of people, i usually order a salad, which isnt great b/c most of the time the meat is pre-marianted. so im already nervous about that. but as far as the dressing goes, i usually just dip it in barely so i can get the taste. it is hard though

[cosette]

Where can you get Cardini's brand?

[kadi]

The salad dressing that's been mentioned here is Marie's Lite Creamy Ranch.
(Not Marie Callendar's)

I like to mix pear juice & canola oil with a sprinkle of basil for a salad dressing. It makes an especially nice salad with baby romaine, blueberries, small pieces of pear, feta cheese, & chicken

[nvl]

Cardini's

In Massachusetts you can get it at almost any grocery store. Sometimes in the all natural section of salad dressings.