Halal Russian Dressing: A Light & Tangy Weight Watchers Recipe

Halal Twist by Hasan

This light and tangy halal Russian dressing from Weight Watchers combines orange juice, yogurt, and spices for a flavorful salad topping. Ready in just 2 hours 15 minutes!

Serves 4 serving(s) Time 2hrs 15mins Status Halal with Notes

Why This Recipe is Halal

Vegetarian ingredients only — no meat or animal byproducts
Uses halal-certified or plant-based mayonnaise
Plain yogurt is naturally halal when made with microbial cultures

A Closer Look at the Ingredients

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Mayonnaise

What to watch for: Some mayonnaises contain non-halal ingredients like alcohol-based vinegar or non-halal eggs.

The halal solution: Use halal-certified mayonnaise or make your own with halal ingredients.

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Ingredient-by-Ingredient Halal Audit

Ingredient	Status	Note
orange juice	halal	Fruit
reduced-calorie mayonnaise	questionable	Check for halal certification
green bell peppers	halal	Vegetable
red bell peppers	halal	Vegetable
tomato paste	halal	Vegetable
plain nonfat yogurt	halal	Dairy with microbial cultures
horseradish	halal	Plant
onion	halal	Vegetable
prepared mustard	halal	Plant-based
chili powder	halal	Spice
fresh ground black pepper	halal	Spice

What You’ll Need

3 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons reduced-calorie mayonnaise
2 teaspoons green bell peppers
2 tablespoons red bell peppers
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 tablespoons plain nonfat yogurt
2 tablespoons horseradish
1 tablespoon onion
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Let’s Cook

In small bowl or jar with tight-fitting cover, combine juice, mayonnaise, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, tomato paste, yogurt, horseradish, onion, mustard, chili powder and pepper
Whisk or cover and shake to mix well
Refrigerate, covered, 2-3 hours
Whisk or shake before serving
Each serving provides: 1 fat, 1/2 vegetable, 10 optional calories
Per serving: 49 calories, 1 g protein, 3 g fat, 5 g carbohydrate, 148 mg sodium, 3 mg cholesterol, 1 g dietary fiber
1 points

Halal Russian Dressing in a bowl - Weight Watchers recipe — Halal Russian Dressing in a bowl – Weight Watchers recipe

Nutrition, Per Serving

56.5Calories

5gProtein

14gCarbs

7gFat

2gFiber

2gSugar

1mgSodium

Notes From My Kitchen

For best flavor, let the dressing chill for the full 3 hours to allow flavors to meld
Use freshly squeezed orange juice for the brightest flavor
Double the batch and store in mason jars for easy meal prep