​Great Organic and Sugar-Free Salad Dressings

The dressing you choose can make or break your salad, but it can also make or break a clean diet. Your run-of-the-mill salad dressing is anything but a healthy addition to a meal. A two-tablespoon serving of Thousand Island contains 111 calories, five grams of sugar, six grams of fat, and 330 mg of sodium. The same amount of Newman's Own Ranch Dressing has 200 calories, 17 grams of fat, four grams of sugar, and 530 milligrams of sodium. It's amazing how such a small amount of dressing can have such a big impact on your nutrition.

Enter Simple Girl. Not to toot our own horn too loudly, but our dressings are not only totally delicious, but they're also a healthy, convenient part of a nutritious diet. Here's a rundown of our four spectacular dressings and how you can use them to dress up your lunches and dinners.

Simple Girl Organic Sweet Vinaigrette Dressing & Marinade

This oil-free dressing is organic, vegan, gluten and sugar free, and contains no artificial sweeteners or MSG. A serving contains just three calories, zero fat, carbs and cholesterol, and just 70 mg of sodium.

The robust flavor of our Sweet Vinaigrette makes it an excellent meat, tofu, or veggie marinade. The perfect combination of onion, garlic, and other spices makes it a great way to dress up a super-healthy salad. This black bean salad recipe features the flavorful addition of this sweet 'n' savory dressing.

COLORFUL BLACK BEAN SALAD

Combine 1½ cups of cooked black beans with a half cup each of frozen corn, chopped seeded tomatoes, chopped red pepper, and chopped jicama. Add a tablespoon of chopped jalapeño if you like it hot. Pour in a quarter cup of Sweet Vinaigrette — more if you like it that way — and combine thoroughly. Add a little salt and pepper to taste.

This vitamin-packed salad gets better with time, so make it on Sunday, and take it for lunch all week long.

Simple Girl Organic Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing & Marinade

This delightful dressing is organic and contains no oil, gluten, or added sugar. The balsamic vinegar adds two grams of natural sugar and about two tons of flavor. This dressing is a fabulous marinade for steaks, and it's a feisty topper for your salads. Especially this one:

WALNUT, CRANBERRY & FETA SALAD

Lay down a bed of spinach. Top it with dried cranberries, walnut pieces, and feta cheese. Drizzle our Balsamic Vinaigrette over the top, and dig in to a sweet treat with loads of nutrients.

Simple Girl Organic Sweet Mustard Dressing & Marinade

Sweet 'n' tangy, our Sweet Mustard Dressing & Marinade enhances the flavor of meat, veggies, seafood, and tofu, and its organic, gluten-free, sugar-free, and completely vegan.

Around here, we like to use this dressing as a dip. Next time you're looking to spice up your lunch hour, pack a zip-lock bag with strips of carrots, celery, and sweet red peppers; add in a few cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, sugar snap peas, and fresh green beans. Pour a generous helping of Sweet Mustard in a container with a lid, and dip away.

Simple Girl Organic Citrus Ginger Dressing & Marinade

This crisp, fruity dressing has a distinctively Asian flavor, thanks to the generous helping of ginger that makes it so unique and delicious. Organic, sugar-, oil-, fat- carb- and MSG-free, our Citrus Ginger Dressing & Marinade adds incredible flavor to whatever you're cookin' up. Next time you're grilling, try these babies:

CITRUS GINGER KEBABS

Skewer some chicken or tofu, along with chunks of pineapple, sweet red peppers, mushrooms, and red onion. Marinate the kebabs in our Citrus Ginger for an hour, then grill to perfection.