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    11 BEST Low Calorie Salad Dressing Options For Weight Loss

    Jan 25, 2023 The Diet Chef

    This list has all the best-tasting low calorie salad dressings you can buy. From ultra creamy dressings to flavorful vinaigrettes, there's sure to be something on this list for you. Oh, and the best part about these healthy salad dressing options is that they are all under 60 calories a serving!

    A compilation of six low calorie salad dressings.

    Table of Contents

    • The Best Low Calorie Salad Dressing
      • The healthiest salad dressing Options
        • 1. Walden Farms Caesar Dressing
        • 2. Skinnygirl Sugar Free Poppyseed Dressing
        • 3. Noble Made Carrot Ginger Dressing
        • 4. Hall & Perry Balsamic Dressing & Marinade
        • 5. Bolthouse Farms Cilantro Avocado Yogurt Dressing
        • 6. Newman's Own Light Balsamic
        • 7. 365 Organic Light Ranch Dressing
        • 8. Ken's Steakhouse Lite Northern Italian Dressing
        • 9. California Olive Ranch Vinaigrette
        • 10. G. Hughes Honey Dijon Dressing
        • 11. Hidden Valley Light Ranch Dressing
      • Wrapping It Up
    • More Low Calorie Lists

    The Best Low Calorie Salad Dressing

    Salads are one of my favorite things to eat as a low calorie lunch or as a side with dinner. I mean, they're filling, healthy, and delicious, especially if you have the right dressing.

    Now, the majority of salad dressings out there are super high in calories and pretty much ruin the point of eating a salad. So, that's why I decided to put this list of low calorie salad dressings together. And, let me tell ya, it comes in clutch.

    As I mentioned just a second ago, these delicious and healthy salad dressing options all have under 60 calories, and there are so many different ones to choose from. They're an easy way to take your salads - or grain bowls - to the next level. Oh, and you can even use these low calorie salad dressings as a marinade or dipping sauce for things like this air fryer chicken breast recipe.

    Honestly, pretty much all of the low calorie salad dressings on this list have been a life-saver for me, and I hope they will be for you too.

    So, with all that said, let's dive right into this list of the best healthy salad dressings you can buy right now!

    The healthiest salad dressing Options

    1. Walden Farms Caesar Dressing

    A bottle of Walden Farms caesar dressing.

    Nutritional info for 2 tablespoon (30mL) of caesar dressing:

    • 0 Calories
    • 0g Fat
    • 2g Carbs
    • 1g Fiber
    • 0g Protein

    Walden Farms' salad dressings are the lowest calorie store-bought dressings you can get. All of their options have zero calories, and they're also sugar free and carb free as well.

    Also, what's great about Walden Farms is that they have a 0 calorie version of practically any creamy dressing or vinaigrette you can dream of, from thousand island dressing to honey balsamic. They also have some unique low calorie dressing options you won't find anywhere else, like their super fruits balsamic vinaigrette and their bacon ranch dressing.

    By the way, for what it's worth, while Walden Farms does make the lowest calorie salad dressings out there, I think the taste of them is kind of meh. I much prefer the low calorie salad dressings by Skinnygirl, but we'll talk more about those in a second. 

    If you'd like to pick some of their low calorie salad dressing, you can do so here.

    2. Skinnygirl Sugar Free Poppyseed Dressing

    A bottle of Skinnygirl poppyseed dressing.

    Nutritional info for 2 tablespoon (30 mL) of poppyseed dressing:

    • 10 Calories
    • 0g Fat
    • 3g Carbs
    • 0g Sugar
    • 4g Fiber
    • 0g Protein

    Skinny Girl is basically the OG of low calorie salad dressings. Everything is sugar free, fat free, and low calorie. In fact, each serving of this dressing has a maximum of just 10 calories.

    Plus, they have a ton of healthy salad dressing flavors to choose from! You can pick from honey dijon, balsamic vinaigrette, poppyseed, Italian dressing, buttermilk ranch, and raspberry vinaigrette. With that said though, my favorite dressing they make is the honey dijon. It's so, so good!

    You can order some here!

    3. Noble Made Carrot Ginger Dressing

    A bottle of Noble Made carrot ginger dressing.

    Nutritional info for 2 tablespoon (32g) of carrot ginger dressing:

    • 10 Calories
    • 0.5g Fat
    • 1g Carbs
    • 0g Sugar
    • 0g Fiber
    • 0g Protein

    If you're tired of the usual salad dressing flavors, Noble Made's creamy dressings are a great way to switch up your salad routine. Their carrot ginger, citrus zest, almond butter, and sriracha tahini dressings are so flavorful and are sure to be unlike anything you've tried. Oh, and they're all under 40 calories per serving!

    Not to mention, these healthy salad dressings are made with quality ingredients, all whole 30 approved, and contain no artificial flavors.

    However, you'll want to skip their ranch dressings - that is of course, if you want to stay as low calorie as possible with your salad dressings - since they do come out to 100 calories per serving.

    For what it's worth, their carrot ginger low calorie salad dressing is my favorite one to use on salmon salads.

    You can order some here.

     

    4. Hall & Perry Balsamic Dressing & Marinade

    A packet of hall & perry balsamic dressing and marinade.

    Nutritional info for 1 oz  (30mL) of balsamic:

    • 20 Calories
    • 0.5g Fat
    • 2g Carbs
    • 2g Sugar
    • 0g Fiber
    • 0g Protein

    What I love about the Hall & Perry salad dressings, besides the fact that they're all under 30 calories, is that they also come in individual serving pouches. So they're super convenient to just toss into your lunchbox with a container of your favorite salad greens.

    Also, they have so, so many flavors! You can get their individually portioned salad dressing in Greek, mango poppy, very berry, balsamic flavors, and more.

    You can order some here.

    5. Bolthouse Farms Cilantro Avocado Yogurt Dressing

    A bottle of Bolthouse farms cilantro avocado yogurt dressing and dip.

    Nutritional info for 2 tablespoon (30g) of cilantro avocado dressing:

    • 40 Calories
    • 3.5g Fat
    • 2g Carbs
    • 1g Sugar
    • 0g Fiber
    • 1g Protein

    If you love a creamy salad dressing, you need to try Bolthouse Farms low calorie yogurt dressings. Their creamy dressings are made with low fat yogurt for that buttermilk-like rich and tangy flavor, minus all the extra calories and fat. And they're so tasty, tasty.

    Plus, they're made with no artificial colors or preservatives, making them one of the healthiest salad dressing options you'll find.

    Their cilantro avocado dressing is one of the most popular flavors, but their whole lineup is well worth trying, in my opinion. Try dipping some veggies into 'em, you won't regret it!

    6. Newman's Own Light Balsamic

    A bottle of Newman's Own light balsamic dressing.

    Nutritional info for 2 tablespoon (30g) light balsamic dressing:

    • 45 Calories
    • 4g Fat
    • 2g Carbs
    • 2g Sugar
    • 0g Fiber
    • 0g Protein

    Newman's Own salad dressings are pretty popular, and for a good reason. They're delicious, and all of the profits from all of their products go to charity! 

    This light vinaigrette has a fraction of the fat and calories as their original balsamic vinegar dressing, but it still maintains the same quality and deliciousness. As far as low calorie salad dressings go, it's about as tasty as they get!

    By the way, the Newman's Own light Italian dressing is also worth checking out at only 60 calories per serving.

    You can pick some up here.

    7. 365 Organic Light Ranch Dressing

    A bottle of 365 organic light ranch dressing.

    Nutritional info for 2 tablespoon (30mL) for light ranch dressing:

    • 50 Calories
    • 4.5g Fat
    • 2g Carbs
    • 1g Sugar
    • 0g Fiber
    • <1g Protein

    This light and creamy low calorie ranch dressing is packed with flavor and the goodness of wholesome, organic ingredients. Not to mention, it has just 50 calories per serving.

    Another must-try from the Whole Foods 365 brand is their organic light balsamic vinaigrette which has just 45 calories per serving.

    Oh, and you'll also want to check out their other light dressing flavors, like bleu cheese dressing, fig balsamic vinaigrette, honey mustard dressing, raspberry vinaigrette, Italian dressing, caesar dressing, and ranch dressing. All of them are under 100 calories per serving and definitely deserve a place in your low calorie pantry.

    8. Ken's Steakhouse Lite Northern Italian Dressing

    A bottle of Ken's Steakhouse Lite Northern Italian dressing and marinade.

    Nutritional info for 2 tablespoon (30g) of lite Northern Italian dressing:

    • 50 Calories
    • 4.5g Fat
    • 1g Carbs
    • 0g Sugar
    • 0g Fiber
    • 0g Protein

    Ken's Steakhouse is one of the most popular salad dressing brands, and they actually have a ton of delicious low calorie salad dressing options! 

    Their lite Northern Italian with basil & romano dressing is the lowest calorie dressing they have at just 50 calories. It also happens to be my favorite kind. But you'll also want to try their other lite dressings, such as honey mustard, caesar, sweet Vidalia onion, blue cheese, and raspberry walnut vinaigrette - most of them have under 80 calories a serving.

    You can pick some of their low calorie Italian dressing here.

    9. California Olive Ranch Vinaigrette

    A bottle of California Olive Ranch caesar vinairgrette.

    Nutritional info for 2 tablespoon (30mL) of Caesar Vinaigrette:

    • 50 Calories
    • 4.5g Fat
    • 2g Carbs
    • 2g Sugar
    • 0g Fiber
    • 0g Protein

    California Olive Ranch is known for its high-quality olive oil and cooking oil blends, which taste amazing, especially when they're mixed with balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, and/or greek yogurt to make quick and healthy homemade salad dressing.

    They also have their own bottled dressings that are definitely worth trying as well. Their balsamic vinegar, apple cider vinegar, carrot miso, and ranch caesar vinaigrettes all come out to well under 100 calories per serving.

    10. G. Hughes Honey Dijon Dressing

    A bottle of G Hughes sugar free honey dijon flavored dressing.

    Nutritional Info for 2 tablespoon (30mL) of the honey dijon flavored dressing:

    • 60 Calories
    • 6g Fat
    • 0g Carbs
    • 0g Sugar
    • 0g Fiber
    • 0g Protein

    G. Hughes has a wide variety of low calorie salad dressings, along with a ton of other low calorie sauces, like my favorite, the BBQ sauces.

    Anyway, the salad dressings are so packed with flavor that it's hard to believe they're sugar free and low calorie! The flavors G Hughes offers are honey dijon, raspberry vinaigrette, balsamic vinaigrette, and sweet vinaigrette flavors, and they all make the perfect dressing, marinade, or dipping sauce.

    You can pick some of their salad dressings here.

    11. Hidden Valley Light Ranch Dressing

    A bottle of light Hidden Valley ranch dressing.

    Nutritional info for 2 tablespoon (30mL) of the light ranch dressing:

    • 60 Calories
    • 5g Fat
    • 4g Carbs
    • 1g Sugar
    • 0g Fiber
    • 0g Protein

    Hidden Valley makes the most popular ranch dressing out there.

    But did you know they also make a low calorie ranch dressing as well?! It's true.

    While it's not quite as flavorful as their original recipe it's still quite good. The light version also has less than half the calories of the original kind. So, if you're a big ranch fan, you might want to give this dressing a try.

    You can grab some here.

    Wrapping It Up

    Well, there you have it, those are all of the best low calorie salad dressings that you can buy from the grocery store right now! 

    These healthy salad dressings are a delicious and convenient way to dress up any kind of salad you're eating without adding too many calories. I have a ton of these dressings at home, and I always find myself using one of them, whether it's for something like this cobb salad, this blackened chicken, or even on some sauteed broccoli.

    Anyway, I hope you find this low calorie salad dressing list helpful. If you give any of them a try, be sure to leave a comment below and let me know what you think. 

    More Low Calorie Lists

    If you enjoyed this low calorie salad dressing list, I have a bunch of other low calorie lists on the blog that you can check out next!

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    Hey there! I'm Joe Duff - The Diet Chef, and I've been creating low carb keto recipes for over 15 years. Initally, I started making these recipes to help myself lose weight - I lost over 75 pounds doing so - but now I make recipes for the entire low carb keto community!
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