Classic Cobb Salad Dressing Recipe
Published January 15, 2021. This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy.
If you are a big salad fan and are looking for a delicious vinaigrette dressing, then this easy to make cobb salad dressing recipe is the perfect option.
We absolutely love leafy green salads, and while this dressing is a classic cobb salad dressing recipe, it would excellent on just about any salad such as my Shave Brussels Sprout Salad or Green Goddess.
Cobb Salad Dressing
Cobb salad dressing is a basic vinaigrette with hints of mustard and lemon juice. It is very easy to make and most often calls to be made in a blender or food processor but can absolutely be made in a bowl using a whisk.
This dressing was made along with the original cobb salad by Bob Cobb who was the owner of the Brown Derby Restaurant in Hollywood, California in the 1930s. While this vinaigrette was created specifically for the traditional cobb salad, you could use it on any greens salad you want.
Ingredients and Variations
There are a core group of ingredients for this recipe but there are also some variations and things you could swap out, or even add. Here are the basics:
- Red Wine Vinegar
- Mustard
- Oil
- Lemon Juice
- Garlic
- Worcestershire Sauce
The items that can be interchanged and or swapped out are the mustard. Here’s what you can do:
- Dry Mustard <-> Dijon, Whole Grain, or English Mustard
- Oil <-> Olive, Canola, Vegetable, or Safflower
Things you can add to this recipe to further enhance are:
- Chopped Shallots
- Parsley
- Thyme
- Oregano
- Sugar
- Honey
How to Make It
Follow these simple instructions for how to make a tasty cobb salad dressing:
Add all of the ingredients to a blender or food processor
Pulse on high speed until the dressing is combined and emulsified and serve
Recipe Chef Notes + Tips
Make-Ahead: You can make this dressing up to 3-4 days ahead of time. Keep in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve it and pull out to room temperature, whisk to re-emulsify, and sit for 1 hour before serving.
How to Store: Keep covered in the refrigerator for up to 7 days.
If you do not have a food processor or blender, combine all of the ingredients except for the oil. Slowly drizzle in the oil while continuing to whisk until the dressing becomes emulsified.
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Classic Cobb Salad Dressing Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
- juice of ½ lemon
- 1 garlic clove
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 ½ tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ¼ cup water
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 2/3 cup salad oil
- sea salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a blender and pulse at high speed until the dressing is combined and emulsified.
- Serve or store in the refrigerator.
Notes
- Make-Ahead: You can make this dressing up to 3-4 days ahead of time. Keep in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve it and pull out to room temperature, whisk to re-emulsify, and sit for 1 hour before serving.
- How to Store: Keep covered in the refrigerator for up to 7 days.
- If you do not have a food processor or blender, combine all of the ingredients except for the oil. Slowly drizzle in the oil while continuing to whisk until the dressing becomes emulsified.
Is there an amount of honey or maple syrup to sub for the sugar?
I would do 1 to 1
What is salad oil?
ny neutral flavored oil
Easy and tasty! My husband really likes Dijon mustard so the dressing was a big hit with him. This recipe goes into my favorites! I’m going to try honey Dijon next time.
This dressing is so light and flavorful!! So good.
Thank you,
Kerry
So good!!
This dressing is really good!! I did add some shallots, and then some chopped ones added at the end. The only thing I would do differently is omit the water or put in way less water. It makes the dressing too runny, but other than that the dressing has a fabulous taste!
Second time I have made this. It is such a classic taste.
Awesome dressing – loved the addition of Worcestershire – I use this on all salads now.
amazing!
A winner! Made this morning and serving it tonight over a traditional Cobb salad. Looking forward to trying other BP recipes.
Excellent, tried playing with the recipe a bit and it’s always delicious
Perfection!
Delicious and on hand ingredients
Perfect!
Very good vinaigrette dressing. Its a keeper for sure!
Great!
Omitted the water and salad oil and it was delicious.
What is considered a salad oil?
canola, grapeseed, and safflower are my choices.
Can you use all olive oil and omit the salad oil
What is the serving size? 212 calories????
4 tbsp
So good!!