Makeover Spinach Salad Dressing

Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 5 min.

Makes

1-1/3 cups

Updated: Oct. 01, 2022
This makeover recipe is ideal for spinach. It's also a great way to dress up chicken salad or coleslaw. Yet it has less than half the calories and fat of the original dressing and about 40% less carbohydrates.—Cindy Harnish, Wexford, Pennsylvania

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 4 teaspoons prepared mustard
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
  • Fresh spinach leaves

Directions

  1. Combine the first nine ingredients in a blender or food processor; cover and process until smooth. Serve over fresh spinach. Store leftover dressing in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts

2 tablespoons: 56 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 260mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.