A salad without dressing is just too bland, but...
A salad without dressing is just too bland, but... Sylvia says, "Certain salad dressings are very high in energy. A spoonful of Thousand Island dressing, for example, contains 59 kcal of energy while the same amount of mayonnaise contains even higher energy, at 94 kcal. What's more, a spoonful of fish sauce contains 1413 mg of sodium. That's why we need healthy alternatives like low-fat salad dressings, low-fat yogurt and balsamic vinegar. Also add herbs, garlic, ginger, chilli, curry powder or other spices to a salad for better flavour."

Table 2: Energy, Fat, Carbohydrate, Protein and Sodium Content in Selected Salad Ingredients and Dressings
Energy
(kcal)
Fat
(g)
CHO
(g)
Protein
(g)
Sodium
(mg)
Food (100g)
Ham 180 10.3 4.2 16.5 1039
Bacon 417 39.7 1.28 12.6 662
Bacon Bits 476 25.9 28.6 32 1770
Sauce
(1teaspoon/15g)
Thousand Island 59 5.6 2.3 0.17 138
French Dressing 73 7.17 2.49 0.12 134
Mayonnaise 94 10.33 0.08 0.13 88
Fish Sauce 6 0 0.66 0.91 1413

Extract from CookSmart, Issue 17