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<li><a href="#section1">What Dressings Aren’t Keto?</a></li>
<li><a href="#section2">What Salad Dressings Are Keto Approved?</a></li>
<li><a href="#section3">Which Dressing Has The Least Carbs?</a></li>
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<p>As someone who is following a ketogenic diet, you know that you should be minimizing your carbohydrate and sugar intake as much as possible.</p>
<p>The tricky part? The countless number of unsuspecting foods that use sugar in their recipes, usually to enhance flavor and add an addictive element.</p>
<p>It can be a challenge to pick safe store-bought foods if you don't know what the ingredients on the label even mean for your keto diet—salad dressings included.</p>
<p>You may have already noticed, but the majority of dressings available at the grocery store aren’t keto friendly. Their added sugars and carbs turn your well-intended salad into a food that can kick you out of ketosis.</p>
<p>While most store-bought salad dressings are high in carbs, there are plenty of keto-friendly salad dressings that won’t kick you out of ketosis. And all of them are delicious and simple.</p>
<p>We’re going to give you the best keto salad dressing recipes that’ll fit inside of your daily carb count and can be stored conveniently in your fridge for salads throughout the week.</p>
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<h2>What Dressings Aren’t Keto?</h2>
<p>When you’re reading the nutritional information label on a bottle of dressing, keep an eye on the number of carbs a dressing has <i>per serving</i>—and the ingredients.</p>
<p>While the number of carbs you should be eating during a meal varies based on your macros, sugar is one of the ingredients commonly found in salad dressing that you want to avoid consuming on the ketogenic diet altogether.</p>
<h3>Common Sugars Found in Dressing </h3>
<p>More often than not, sugar gets hidden in an ingredient list under a different name. </p>
<p>Maltose, sucrose, high-fructose corn syrup, dextrose, and barley malt are all different forms of sugar<sup><a target="_blank" href="http://sugarscience.ucsf.edu/hidden-in-plain-sight/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">1</a></sup>. </p>
<p>Not only will consuming too much of these ingredients risk your staying in ketosis—they also can be harmful to your health<sup><a target="_blank" href="https://www.livescience.com/36188-sugar-bad.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">2</a></sup>.</p>
<p>When looking for a keto salad dressing, you should make sure to avoid dressings that have any of the following sugars in their ingredient list<sup><a target="_blank" href="https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/56-different-names-for-sugar" rel="nofollow noreferrer">3</a></sup>:</p>
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<li>Sugar</li>
<li>Sucrose</li>
<li>Glucose</li>
<li>Fructose</li>
<li>HFC (high-fructose corn syrup)</li>
<li>Agave nectar</li>
<li>Cane sugar</li>
<li>Fruit juice (or fruit juice concentrate)</li>
<li>Ethyl maltol</li>
<li>Maltodextrin</li>
<li>Maltose</li>
<li>Rice syrup</li>
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<p>Avoiding salad dressings that have any of those ingredients will help ensure that you’re picking ones that are keto friendly.</p>
<p>Reading labels can be quite a task, though. Instead of loading your salad with sugar by mistake, try an option from our list of keto friendly salad dressings you can make and store at home, so you’re always prepared for success.</p>
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<h2>What Salad Dressings Are Keto Approved?</h2>
<p>The only way to guarantee that you’re eating a low-carb salad dressing is by making the salad dressing yourself. That way, you know for sure that there isn’t any added sugar—or other unhealthy ingredients—in your dressing!</p>
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<h3>1. Dairy-Free Keto Ranch</h3>
<p>Ranch is a staple in most homes, but leading store-bought ranch dressings contain soybean oil, sugar, monosodium glutamate, and a bunch of other ingredients we can’t pronounce. </p>
<p>Here’s our <a target="_blank" href="https://www.warriormade.com/content/diet/dairy-free-keto-ranch-dressing/" rel="noreferrer">delicious and keto approved</a> recipe that gets rid of the chemicals but keeps all the flavor.</p>
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<h3>Ingredients:</h3>
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<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">1 cup mayonnaise</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">2 tablespoons water</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">1 tablespoon cider vinegar</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">1 tablespoon lemon juice</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">2 teaspoons fresh chives, chopped</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">1 ½ teaspoons dried dill</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">1 clove garlic, minced and crushed</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">1 teaspoon Dijon mustard</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">1 teaspoon fresh parsley, chopped</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">½ teaspoon onion powder</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">½ teaspoon salt</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">½ teaspoon black pepper</li>
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<h3>Instructions:</h3>
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<li>Whisk all ingredients together in a large bowl. Make sure to stir well.</li>
<li>If the dressing consistency is too thick, slowly add in more lemon juice or water. Stir until the consistency has thinned out.</li>
<li>Store the dressing in a well-sealed jar in the fridge for up to two weeks.</li>
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<h3>2. Creamy Blue Cheese Salad Dressing</h3>
<p>You'll definitely want to keep this <a target="_blank" href="https://www.warriormade.com/content/diet/creamy-blue-cheese-dressing/" rel="noreferrer">keto recipe</a> handy for later!</p>
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<h3>Ingredients:</h3>
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<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">½ cup mayonnaise</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">½ cup sour cream</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">½ cup full-fat Greek yogurt</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">1 teaspoon lemon juice</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">1 teaspoon garlic powder</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">½ teaspoon sea salt</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">½ teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">¼ teaspoon onion powder</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">½ teaspoon white pepper</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">¾ cup crumbled blue cheese</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">¼ cup fresh chives, chopped</li>
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<h3>Instructions:</h3>
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<li>Mix all the ingredients together in a medium sized bowl. Make sure to stir well.</li>
<li>Serve as a dip or salad dressing. Enjoy!</li>
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<h3>3. Herb Vinaigrette</h3>
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<h3>Ingredients:</h3>
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<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">1 tablespoon chopped rosemary</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">½ cup avocado oil</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">¼ cup apple cider vinegar</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">¼ teaspoon minced garlic</li>
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<h3>Instructions:</h3>
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<li>Combine the tablespoon of chopped rosemary, avocado oil, apple cider vinegar, and minced garlic into a bowl. </li>
<li>Stir vigorously to combine your simple and tasty vinaigrette.</li>
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<h3>4. Creamy Keto Lemon Vinaigrette</h3>
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<p>Scroll through <a target="_blank" href="https://www.warriormade.com/content/diet/salmon-kale-salad/" rel="noreferrer">this keto salmon salad</a> to see one way to put this tasty dressing recipe into action.</p>
<h3>Ingredients:</h3>
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<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">¼ cup mayonnaise</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">1 tablespoon olive oil</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">1 tablespoon lemon juice</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">¼ teaspoon garlic powder</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">2 tablespoons of sweetener of your choice</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">1 teaspoon of poppy seeds</li>
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<h3>Instructions:</h3>
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<li>Combine ingredients into a large bowl and whisk vigorously. </li>
<li>Serve and enjoy!</li>
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<h3>5. Balsamic Vinaigrette</h3>
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<p>Here’s the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.warriormade.com/content/diet/chicken-avocado-caprese-salad/" rel="noreferrer">full dressing</a> recipe!</p>
<h3>Ingredients:</h3>
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<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">¼ cup balsamic vinegar</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">2 tablespoons avocado oil</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">1 ½ teaspoons granulated monk fruit sweetener</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">1 teaspoon minced garlic</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">1 teaspoon dried basil</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">1 teaspoon salt</li>
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<h3>Instructions:</h3>
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<li>Combine ingredients into a large bowl and whisk well.</li>
<li>Serve with salad.</li>
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<h3>6. Sesame Dressing</h3>
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<p>Here’s the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.warriormade.com/content/diet/sesame-chicken-salad/" rel="noreferrer">salad dressing recipe</a> to save for later.</p>
<h3>Ingredients:</h3>
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<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">⅓ cup coconut aminos</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">¼ cup apple cider vinegar</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">3 tablespoons toasted sesame oil</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">2 tablespoons minced ginger</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">1 teaspoon onion powder</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">1 teaspoon salt</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">½ teaspoon pepper</li>
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<h3>Instructions:</h3>
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<li>Combine all of the ingredients into a bowl.</li>
<li>Stir dressing together well. Enjoy!</li>
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<h3>7. Taco Salad Dressing</h3>
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<h3>Ingredients:</h3>
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<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">1 teaspoon avocado oil</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">⅓ cup salsa</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">⅓ cup sour cream</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">¾ cheddar cheese</li>
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<h3>Instructions:</h3>
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<li>Combine all of the ingredients into a bowl. </li>
<li>Serve with taco salad!</li>
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<h3>8. Apple Cider Vinaigrette</h3>
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<p>Great for your overall health, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.warriormade.com/content/diet/apple-cider-vinaigrette/" rel="noreferrer">apple cider vinaigrette dressing</a> is a delicious way to sneak some extra nutrients into your salads.</p>
<h3>Ingredients:</h3>
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<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">4 tablespoons olive oil</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">3 tablespoons raw, organic apple cider vinegar (we like Bragg’s)</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">2 teaspoons Dijon mustard</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">½ teaspoon monk fruit extract</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">2 garlic cloves, minced</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">¼ teaspoon kosher salt</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">¼ teaspoon onion powder</li>
<li itemprop="recipeIngredient">¼ teaspoon mixed dried herbs</li>
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<h3>Instructions:</h3>
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<li>Mince garlic and sprinkle with salt on the cutting board. Combine to form a paste.</li>
<li>Whisk together all ingredients, or put them in a mason jar and shake until combined.</li>
<li>Serve with salad or desired keto friendly meal.</li>
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<p>Putting together your own salad dressing is the easiest way to ensure you’re not consuming any ingredients in store-bought dressings that aren’t in line with your ketogenic diet.</p>
<p><i>For more <a target="_blank" href="https://www.warriormade.com/content/diet/" rel="noreferrer">keto recipes</a> like these, check out our recipe page.</i></p>
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<h2>Which Dressing Has The Least Carbs?</h2>
<p>If you’re already too close to your carb count for the day and need a salad dressing for the night, the Apple Cider Vinaigrette has just 1.3 grams of carbs. </p>
<p>To find a salad dressing that has the least amount of carbs, just look for one that uses olive oil, vinegar and very little else. Both of those ingredients commonly dress salads and both contain zero carbs.</p>
<p>Just because most of the store-bought salad dressings are full of ingredients not approved for keto, doesn’t mean that you have to settle for salads without dressing. </p>
<p>Not only do these dressings make salads taste a lot better, they’re perfect for adding flavor to just about any meal. Keep keto salad dressing recipes handy for lunch or dinner (and everything in between!); they'll have your taste buds and your body feeling great!</p>
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