Honey Mustard Dressing Recipe

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Honey mustard salad dressing is bright, fruity and a fan-favorite for salads, fruit and chicken. Kids love honey mustard, and when you prepare homemade honey mustard dressing, you can have confidence that you are serving something with fresh, healthy ingredients. 

Honey mustard dressing stores well in an airtight container (like a mason jar) in the fridge for a week or more. Make a big batch, so you always have some on hand. It has an incredibly sweet, tangy, and slightly spicy flavor that will make your mouth water. 

This isn’t an overly sweet dressing recipe, and it’s also super versatile. Pour it over a bowl of your favorite salad greens, but don’t stop there! It makes a great replacement for mayonnaise-based dressings when used in a fruit salad or coleslaw.

And if you love all things honey mustard, you’ve got to check out this awesome Honey Mustard Sauce recipe! Want more homemade sauces? Try my 5 minute Yum Yum Sauce and this super easy Creole Sauce.

Yeap, you can drizzle this delicious honey mustard dressing over roasted vegetables for a sweet and tangy flavor. I love to serve it as a dipping sauce for chicken, pork, or french fries, and use it to marinate meat or fish such as salmon. Sooooo many options!

Why Make This Recipe

• It’s So Simple – Make the homemade dressing in just a few seconds. The most challenging part of this recipe is gathering the ingredients. 
• Better-Than-Store-Bought – It’s simple, fresh, flavorful, and homemade dressing tastes much better than the dressing you buy in a store.  
• It’s Versatile – Use as a salad dressing, dipping sauce, or marinade for meat, fruit or veggies.
• It’s Fresh – It’s made with fresh, simple ingredients and no preservatives. 

Ingredient Notes

• Olive Oil – Use any light, neutral-flavored oil. It adds silkiness and body to the dressing, but you don’t want an oil that will overwhelm the flavor. 
• Mustard – The mustard you choose plays a significant role in the final taste of this recipe, so experiment with different kinds. Dijon mustard will give you a smooth, creamy flavor, but you can easily substitute it with whole grain mustard, yellow mustard, or a combination. 
• Honey – Raw, local honey adds sweetness and balances the sharp flavor of the mustard. 
• Garlic – Granulated garlic adds a little something to the flavor. You can substitute finely minced fresh garlic or omit it if preferred. 
• Lemon Juice – Fresh lemon marries all ingredients together for a delicious flavor explosion. Substitute with apple cider vinegar, white wine vinegar, or champagne vinegar. You can also use half lemon juice, half vinegar.

Ready to make this Honey Mustard Salad Dressing? Grab those ingredients and I will show you…

How To Make Honey Mustard Dressing Recipe

Get the complete ingredients list and instructions from the recipe card below.

1. Combine the olive oil, mustard, honey, garlic, and lemon juice in a small bowl or mason jar. 
2. Whisk or shake until well combined. 

Yeap, it’s just that easy!

Pro Tips

• Don’t use your fancy olive oil. You want something light that binds the dressing without overwhelming the flavor. 
• Pour all ingredients into a mason jar, cover and shake to make this honey mustard salad dressing in seconds. 
• Experiment with Dijon, yellow and grainy mustard to find a flavor combination you love. 
• Easily double or triple the recipe. 
• Replace the lemon juice with apple cider vinegar or a combination of lemon and vinegar. 
• Fresh lemon juice has a superior flavor to bottled juice. 
• Whisk in a little sour cream or plain, unsweetened Greek yogurt for a creamier dressing. 
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Delicious Variations

• Make It Creamy – Blend in sour cream or plain yogurt for a creamy honey mustard dressing. 
• Add Fresh Herbs – Adding freshly chopped herbs like dill or tarragon can bump up the flavor of this dressing. 
• Spicy Honey Mustard – Stir in a bit of cayenne pepper to kick up the spice level. Prepared horseradish also adds a pungent, spicy flavor. 
• Make It Vegan – Substitute the honey with agave or maple syrup to make a vegan salad dressing. 

Prep And Storage

• Prep Ahead – Easily prepare in advance and refrigerate until you are ready to dress your salad. 
• Store – This dressing lasts for weeks when stored in an airtight container in the fridge. 
• Freeze – Freezing the dressing is not recommended. 

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Serving Suggestions

• Air Fryer Ham.
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• Air Fryer Green Beans.

Weight Watchers Points

There are 3 Blue Plan SmartPoints in one serving of this.

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