I love veggies, I really do, but salad requires dressing, and a
squirt of lemon juice just doesn't turn my crank. So I've gone in
search of a fat-free (or very-low-fat) vegan dressing, and I've been
making some progress. I'll be trying more, but here are three that
I like, with my favorite-so-far first, and others following. I'll
spare you the ones I thought were really yucky.

1) Creamy "Caesar" dressing

My favorite one was based on the one at
http://www.fatfreevegan.com/dressing...s_caesar.shtml

I did make a few changes, based on what I had in the house and my
own tastes. The recipe calls for 2/3 cup of silken tofu, which is
about half a 12-oz. package, so I just made a double batch. I'm glad
I did. I also skipped the water in the original recipe, because I
like my dressings kind of thickish.

Here's what I used:

12 oz. package medium-firm OR firm SILKEN tofu
1/4 c. fresh lemon juice
1/4 c. white vinegar
1/4 c. light miso
2 Tablespoons brown mustard
1 teaspoon granulated garlic
1 teaspoon each salt and pepper
4 dashes Louisiana hot sauce (I use Frank's RedHot)
1/2 tsp. soy sauce

Blend 'til smooth.


2) Honey-mustard

1 part honey or honey substitute
1 part mustard
2 parts water
2 parts vinegar

Whisk together.


3) Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette

2 T mashed roasted garlic
2 T balsamic vinegar
2 T mustard, any kind
1/4 cup water, or as much as you need for the consistency you like
salt and pepper to taste (optional -- I usually leave it out)

Mix it all together and pour it on salad. :-)