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Low Calorie Salad Dressing Mix

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1/3 cup powdered Parmesan cheese
1 Tbsp. garlic powder
3 Tbsp. instant minced onion
3 Tbsp. dried parsley flakes
2 tsp. instant horseradish
3 Tbsp. dried green pepper flakes
1 tsp. dried thyme leaves
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. white pepper

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Measure all into a ziploc baggie & seal until ready to use

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Low Calorie Salad Dressing
1-1/2 Tbsp Mix
3/4 cup tomato juice
2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice

Combine all ingredients in dressing carafe, shake well.

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Finished homemade Italian herb salad dressing ready to serve

Low Calorie Salad Dressing Mix

Article or recipe authorMelissa 'Liss' Burnell
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preparation time10 minutes
total time10 minutes
This savory homemade dressing mix combines Parmesan, garlic, herbs, and horseradish for a light tomato-based salad dressing you shake together in minutes. The full dry mix batch costs about $6.87 to make and yields about 6 prepared batches, or roughly $1.16 per prepared batch, estimated.
Servings6 prepared batches
Coursecondiments
CuisineAmerican
Budget101 Price Breakdown$6.87

Ingredients

  • cup powdered Parmesan cheese
  • 1 Tbsp garlic powder
  • 3 Tbsp instant minced onion
  • 3 Tbsp dried parsley flakes
  • 2 tsp instant horseradish
  • 3 Tbsp dried green pepper flakes
  • 1 tsp dried thyme leaves
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • tsp white pepper
For each prepared batch
  • 1 ½ Tbsp mix
  • ¾ cup tomato juice
  • 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice

Equipment

Zip-top bag or airtight jar
Jar or dressing carafe

Instructions

  1. Measure the powdered Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, minced onion, parsley flakes, instant horseradish, dried green pepper flakes, thyme, salt, and white pepper into a zip-top bag or airtight jar.
  2. Seal and shake until evenly combined.
  3. Store the dry mix tightly sealed in a cool, dry place until needed.
  4. To make one batch of dressing, combine 1 1/2 tablespoons mix, 3/4 cup tomato juice, and 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice in a jar or dressing carafe.
  5. Shake well before serving.

Recipe Size Alteration

💡 If you altered the ingredients above by doubling or tripling the recipe, you may also need to change the pan/dish size and adjust the cook time.

Notes

Yield estimate: the dry mix makes about 9 tablespoons total, enough for 6 prepared batches using 1 1/2 tablespoons mix per batch.
Each prepared batch makes about 1 cup dressing, or about 4 servings at 1/4 cup each.
Prep time is an estimate based on measuring and mixing the dry ingredients.
Dry mix storage estimate: up to 6 months in an airtight container in a cool, dry cupboard for best quality.
Prepared dressing storage: refrigerate and use within 3 to 4 days.

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Finished homemade Italian herb salad dressing ready to serve

Low Calorie Salad Dressing Mix

Article or recipe authorMelissa 'Liss' Burnell
(Click on the stars to vote!)
Share
Print Save PDF
preparation time10 minutes
total time10 minutes
This savory homemade dressing mix combines Parmesan, garlic, herbs, and horseradish for a light tomato-based salad dressing you shake together in minutes. The full dry mix batch costs about $6.87 to make and yields about 6 prepared batches, or roughly $1.16 per prepared batch, estimated.
Servings6 prepared batches
Coursecondiments
CuisineAmerican
Budget101 Price Breakdown$6.87

Ingredients

  • cup powdered Parmesan cheese
  • 1 Tbsp garlic powder
  • 3 Tbsp instant minced onion
  • 3 Tbsp dried parsley flakes
  • 2 tsp instant horseradish
  • 3 Tbsp dried green pepper flakes
  • 1 tsp dried thyme leaves
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • tsp white pepper
For each prepared batch
  • 1 ½ Tbsp mix
  • ¾ cup tomato juice
  • 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice

Equipment

Zip-top bag or airtight jar
Jar or dressing carafe

Instructions

  1. Measure the powdered Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, minced onion, parsley flakes, instant horseradish, dried green pepper flakes, thyme, salt, and white pepper into a zip-top bag or airtight jar.
  2. Seal and shake until evenly combined.
  3. Store the dry mix tightly sealed in a cool, dry place until needed.
  4. To make one batch of dressing, combine 1 1/2 tablespoons mix, 3/4 cup tomato juice, and 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice in a jar or dressing carafe.
  5. Shake well before serving.

Recipe Size Alteration

💡 If you altered the ingredients above by doubling or tripling the recipe, you may also need to change the pan/dish size and adjust the cook time.

Notes

Yield estimate: the dry mix makes about 9 tablespoons total, enough for 6 prepared batches using 1 1/2 tablespoons mix per batch.
Each prepared batch makes about 1 cup dressing, or about 4 servings at 1/4 cup each.
Prep time is an estimate based on measuring and mixing the dry ingredients.
Dry mix storage estimate: up to 6 months in an airtight container in a cool, dry cupboard for best quality.
Prepared dressing storage: refrigerate and use within 3 to 4 days.

Tried this recipe?

Let us know how it was!
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