This Healthy Cobb Salad Dressing is just 32 calories, has no oil and is a healthy alternative to the traditional Cobb salad dressing (that calls for a full cup of oil!)
A reader requested a low calorie Cobb salad and so I got started researching and recipe testing. I thought all the calories would be in the bacon, cheese, and avocado. But what shocked me was that the traditional Cobb salad dressing had 250-350 calories per 1/4 cup!
With a few of my low calorie tips and tricks, I was able to cut out all of the oil, boost the nutrition, and make a 32 calorie salad dressing that I know you’ll love!
Healthy Cobb Salad Dressing
What You’ll Find in this Article:
Ingredients in Low Calorie Cobb Salad Dressing
To cut the oil and the calories I used a combination of vegetable broth and greek yogurt. It gives you the creaminess you want in a Cobb salad dressing, while matching the flavor of the traditional oil based recipe.
In the recipe card, I supplied vegan swaps so you can make this low calorie Cobb salad dressing no matter what your dietary restrictions are.
Shopping List for Low Calorie Cobb Salad Dressing:
- Red wine vinegar
- Lemon
- Garlic
- Worcestershire sauce
- Dijon mustard
- Honey (or maple syrup)
- 0% greek yogurt (or unsweetened cashew yogurt)
- Vegetable broth
- Salt and pepper
How to Make Low Calorie Cobb Salad Dressing
I’m a big fan of making salad dressings in mason jars. So if you have a clean jar with a lid, you can add all of the ingredients to the jar. Then cover and shake.
What I really love about this, is that you can easily store any leftovers in the fridge without dealing with added clean up!
How to Make Oil Free Cobb Salad Dressing:
- To a medium bowl, combine all of the Cobb salad dressing ingredients.
- Mix well and taste, if needed add more slat or pepper.
- Serve over your favorite salads, or my Low Calorie Cobb Salad Recipe (see above for link!)
Healthy Cobb Salad Dressing Recipe
I know you’ll love this low calorie salad dressing, here are some more low calorie salad dressings I think you’ll love!
More Low Calorie Salad Dressing Recipes:
Low Calorie Cobb Salad Dressing
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup red wine vinegar
- Juice of ½ lemon
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 ½ tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon honey (or maple syrup)
- ¼ cup water
- ¼ cup 0% greek yogurt (or unsweetened cashew yogurt)
- ½ cup vegetable broth
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- To a medium bowl, combine all of the Cobb salad dressing ingredients.
- Mix well and taste, if needed add more slat or pepper.
- Serve over your favorite salads, or my Low Calorie Cobb Salad Recipe (see above for link!)