One of my favorite tricks to reduce calories in sauces and dressings is to replace some or all of the oil with nonfat Greek yogurt (try silken tofu if vegan). I know that sounds kind of weird, but I promise it works for a lot of recipes!
This super light but flavorful dressing is my favorite way to try this out ⬇️
Lightened Up Ginger Sesame Dressing*
Makes 18-20 tablespoons (~275 grams)
Contains ~15 calories per tablespoon (15ml)
80g (~1/3 cup) nonfat Greek yogurt (𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘬𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰𝘧𝘶)
3 tbsp (45ml) low-sodium soy sauce or tamari
1 tbsp (15ml) toasted sesame oil
2 tbsp (30ml) sugar-free rice vinegar (or white vinegar)
Juice of 1/2 a lime
1 tbsp (21g) honey
2 tbsp (30ml) water
2 cloves of garlic
1 tbsp (~8g) fresh ginger, chopped
1. Blend all ingredients together until smooth.
This is great drizzled over a mixed veggie salad or, as pictured above, in a veggie grain bowl!
*This recipe was adapted from Pinch of Yum sesame garlic dressing: https://pinchofyum.com/chopped-thai-salad-sesame-garlic-dressing