{"id":4184,"date":"2013-04-01T05:26:45","date_gmt":"2013-04-01T11:26:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/?p=4184"},"modified":"2013-04-14T22:16:17","modified_gmt":"2013-04-15T04:16:17","slug":"no-time-for-homemade-dressings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/?p=4184","title":{"rendered":"No Time for Homemade Dressings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4189\" alt=\"Kraft Salad Dressing 02\" src=\"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kraft-Salad-Dressing-02-510x379.jpg\" width=\"510\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kraft-Salad-Dressing-02-510x379.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kraft-Salad-Dressing-02-1024x761.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kraft-Salad-Dressing-02.jpg 1452w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I must confess that I haven\u2019t been eating a lot of salads lately. I absolutely love salad, but my favourite salads are the ones that I make interesting. You know, the salad meals that are loaded with different veggies of <!--more-->different colours, seeds, protein, and a mouth-watering, succulent dressing.<\/p>\n<p>Lately, it\u2019s been a lot of this\u2026in the salad department.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4187\" alt=\"Kale salad\" src=\"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kale-salad-510x341.jpg\" width=\"510\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kale-salad-510x341.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kale-salad-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kale-salad.jpg 1613w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4193\" alt=\"Romaine salad\" src=\"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Romaine-salad-510x351.jpg\" width=\"510\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Romaine-salad-510x351.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Romaine-salad-1024x706.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Romaine-salad.jpg 1566w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Boring right?<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m always so rushed in the morning that I if I have a salad for lunch, it\u2019s usually just olive oil and maybe some lemon. While I enjoy simple salads like this once in a while, it gets old.<\/p>\n<p>The only salad dressing I have at my house is olive oil, so I got a little excited when Kraft sent me some of their newest dressing. Now maybe I\u2019ll have a little extra motivation to not be boring.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4195\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Salads-need-to-be-exciting-510x382.jpg\" width=\"510\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Salads-need-to-be-exciting-510x382.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Salads-need-to-be-exciting-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Salads-need-to-be-exciting.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>They sent me some of these <a title=\"Salad Dressings by Kraft\" href=\"http:\/\/clicks.eyereturn.com\/redir.aspx?tokenID=587043&amp;cn=0\" target=\"_blank\">lovely salad dressings<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Berry Balsamic<\/strong> \u2013 this one I\u2019m actually eager to try on a fruit salad. Sweet and tangy.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4186\" alt=\"Fruit salad\" src=\"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Fruit-salad-510x340.jpg\" width=\"510\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Fruit-salad-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Fruit-salad-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Fruit-salad.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Roasted Yellow Pepper, Garlic and Lime <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fire Roasted Tomato with Basi<\/strong>l \u2013 these last two flavours I am loving with fresh-cut veggies for dipping.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Garlic Parmesan with Roasted Cauliflower<\/strong> \u2013 I think this last one if my favourite. It has a snappy bite, but a creamy parmesan flavour that pairs perfectly<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4190\" alt=\"Kraft Salad Dressing 03\" src=\"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kraft-Salad-Dressing-03-510x372.jpg\" width=\"510\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kraft-Salad-Dressing-03-510x372.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kraft-Salad-Dressing-03-1024x747.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kraft-Salad-Dressing-03.jpg 1479w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bye-bye boring.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why I like them:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Made with real fruits and vegetables<\/li>\n<li>Yummy flavours<\/li>\n<li>No artificial flavors or colors<\/li>\n<li>Low fat and salt<\/li>\n<li>Between 25 \u2013 30 calories per serving<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I\u2019m more of a fan of dressings that are homemade, but I realize that people don\u2019t always have time to prepare everything from scratch. That\u2019s why it\u2019s nice to find some low-calorie dressings that are decent for you\u2026especially for those days when you\u2019re in a hurry.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4194\" alt=\"Salads can be exciting\" src=\"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Salads-can-be-exciting-510x340.jpg\" width=\"510\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Salads-can-be-exciting-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Salads-can-be-exciting-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Salads-can-be-exciting.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I have ideas of trying them on some cooked veggies too\u2026<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4191\" alt=\"Peas and carrots\" src=\"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Peas-and-carrots-510x372.jpg\" width=\"510\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Peas-and-carrots-510x372.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Peas-and-carrots-1024x748.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Peas-and-carrots.jpg 1477w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4188\" alt=\"Kraft salad dressing 01\" src=\"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kraft-salad-dressing-01-510x378.jpg\" width=\"510\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kraft-salad-dressing-01-510x378.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kraft-salad-dressing-01-1024x759.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kraft-salad-dressing-01.jpg 1457w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Do you tend to buy your salad dressings or do you prefer to make homemade? Have you tried Kraft&#8217;s new dressings?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>*This post was sponsored, but happily so\u2026because I love Kraft\u2019s salad dressings. 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I absolutely love salad, but my favourite salads are the ones that I make interesting. 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