Preference for homemade salad dressings leads to keeping assorted oils, vinegars, mustards, herbs, and spices on hand for quick dressings. Sodium and added sugars are primary nutrition concerns, with a guideline of 5% or less daily value for each. An in-store search at an accessible neighborhood grocery targeted nutrition-facts labels rather than specialty retailers. Three pre-made dressings met the low-sodium and low-added-sugar criteria, though suitable options were uncommon. Bragg Organic Ginger & Sesame Dressing features apple cider vinegar with the mother, coconut aminos for umami and lower salt, plus honey, garlic, ginger, and sesame seed.
As a Registered Dietitian who is an avid home cook and author of two cookbooks, I am a lover of homemade salad dressings. I keep an assortment of oils, vinegars, mustards, herbs, and spices on hand to whisk together a dressing in minutes. I have exactly one pre-made dressing in my fridge from Bragg (more on that below). I'm also aware that a lot of folks are looking for a store-bought option that delivers on taste and freshness.
From a nutrition perspective, I always look at sodium and added sugars. These are two nutrients that Americans tend to overconsume AND are abundantly available in pre-made dressings and sauces. At Maya Feller Nutrition, we recommend our patients and clients use salad dressings with 5% or less daily value for both sodium and added sugar. With that in mind, I walked 10 minutes to my local grocery store in search of bottled dressings that would meet my criteria.
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