Light Balsamic Vinaigrette

Store-bought salad dressings are typically loaded with calories, fat, and salt. Luckily, it’s easy to make your own low-cal dressing with ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen. The health payoff is definitely worth a bit of extra effort.

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Ingredients

1/2 cup vinegar, balsamic		1 tablespoon mustard, Dijon
3 tablespoons oil, olive, extra-virgin		1 teaspoon honey
1/4 cups water		1 teaspoon garlic powder

directions

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In a jar or container with a screw-on lid, combine the balsamic vinegar, olive oil, water, mustard, honey, and garlic powder. Screw on the lid and shake the container vigorously until everything is well combined.

notes

TIP: You can store the dressing in the refrigerator in the same container you prepped it in. Just shake the container vigorously before each use to mix the ingredients.
Note: For celiac disease, check label on mustard to ensure it’s gluten-free.

nutritional information

Calories: 59		Fat: 5 g
Saturated Fat: 0.5 g		Carbohydrates: 4 g
Sodium: 43 mg

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Light Balsamic Vinaigrette

Ingredients

directions

notes

nutritional information