French dressing is one of America’s Top 10 favorite salad dressings. And this Low Sodium French Salad Dressing recipe is made without any extra sodium. With some simple substitutions, you will blow away high sodium levels of store bought dressings and most homemade recipes! Plus, it is so easy and doggone delicious!
Typical sodium amount per serving | 350mg |
Sodium per serving for this recipe | 20mg |
Calories per serving | 107 |
Serving size = 2 tbsp | 1 |
I love blue cheese dressing and it always will. But sadly as a regular dressing, it is far beyond my per meal goal in just 2 Tbsp. When I made my Low Sodium Ranch Dressing I was very happy with that and I now had a close second. But then I made this French dressing and WoW! I was never really enamored with French dressing before starting a LoSo diet, but this sweet-and-tangy dressing has totally captured my taste buds. You will Love it!
Commercial brand French salad dressings and mixes are loaded with sodium. This is why I am working hard on some of the “basics” that we used to eat before you and I really had to cut back on sodium. Most store bought bottled dressings have 350 mg of sodium per 2 tablespoons, for a simple condiment this can easily blow your whole sodium budget. I’ve reduced this recipe down to an amazing low sodium 20 mg for the same amount!
Though I have not made it yet, you could make a creamy version of this also. Replace the oil with my Low Sodium Plain Mayo and stir vigorously. If you make it, let me know how it turned out.
Tips for making low-sodium French salad dressing
This recipe is incredibly easy to make. Literally, place the ingredients in a pint size Mason jar and shake.
Since all the vinegar and honey in this recipe is a natural preservative storing this for up to 2 weeks should not be a problem. Of course store in a sealed container in the refrigerator.
When storing this dressing in the refrigerator it may separate a bit. But it’s nothing that a quick shake of the jar can’t fix.
One of the “secrets” to making low-sodium French dressing is replacing the Dijon mustard with honey mustard. The typical Grey Poupon Dijon has 115 mg per teaspoon while the honey mustard I used is 15 mg. I used a Meijer name brand honey mustard, but check your labels
Many people have varying opinions on how sweet their dressing should be. I personally don’t have a big sweet tooth and I would not use any more honey than listed in the recipe. But feel free to tweak the amount of honey. You can always start with a little and add more to taste, it just takes another shake.
Don’t let your sodium intake of commercial dressings get ahead of you or get you down, make a batch of this Low Sodium French Salad Dressing and enjoy it with all your favorite salads, taco salads, veggies, chicken, and more!
Try my other great salad dressings!
- Low Sodium Ranch Dressing
- Low Sodium Greek Salad Dressing
- Tangy Low Sodium Sweet and Sour Sauce
- Low Sodium Italian Dressing
- Low Sodium Caesar Dressing
As always, please let me know how you like this recipe in the comments! I get motivated when I hear from you and am interested to learn about how you liked and served your Low Sodium French Salad Dressing. So please, leave a comment or rating and share any tips you might have. You can follow me on Facebook and Pinterest also, for new recipes.
Low Sodium French Salad Dressing
Written by: Bill
August 20, 2020
Yes, better than store bought sweet and tangy Low Sodium French Salad Dressing is a new favorite. Ready in minutes for a minimal sodium level condiment.
4.72 from 7 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 10 minutes mins
Course Condiment, Salad, Sauce
Cuisine American
Servings 16 2 Tblsp servings
Calories 107 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp pre-minced garlic
- 2/3 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup Ketchup Heinz / Hunts no salt added
- 1/4 cup white vinegar
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup honey (use more or less, to taste)
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste no salt added
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons Lea and Perrins low sodium Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon honey mustard (mine was 15 mg of sodium)
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- Freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
Preparation
Place all of the ingredients in a large jar with a tight-fitting lid. (preerably a screw tp lid)
Shake vigorously until well-combined.
Notes
Makes 2 cups use 1 pint mason jar for storage.
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Nutrition
Serving: 2TbsCalories: 107kcal (5%)Carbohydrates: 8.7g (3%)Fat: 8.4g (13%)Sodium: 20mg (1%)Fiber: 0.1gSugar: 6.8g (8%)
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