My family loves this sweet and tangy homemade honey mustard dressing. It’s made with simple ingredients and tastes so much better than anything you can buy at the store.
This honey mustard dressing recipe is incredibly simple to make, and you probably already have everything you need to make it in your kitchen. I love it for salads, but you can use it other ways, too. Many of our readers use this as a marinade for chicken. I love it as a dressing for grain bowls and have brushed it onto salmon fillets before baking them in the oven.
I love that this salad dressing uses real ingredients and does not call for mayonnaise. For a creamier sauce that’s perfect for dipping, see our creamy honey mustard sauce.
Key Ingredients
- Mustard: I use creamy Dijon, but whole grain or regular yellow mustard will work.
- Honey: I love using local raw honey (it tastes so good). If you’d like a honey-free option, try maple syrup!
- Apple cider vinegar: I love using apple cider vinegar with “the mother” left in the bottle (like Braggs) and find it has the best flavor.
- Olive oil: Makes our dressing silky and luxurious. It also adds flavor. Avocado oil is a good alternative.
- Fresh lemon juice: Optional, but I highly recommend it. The lemon makes the dressing pop. I add the juice from one or two lemon wedges.
Ways to Use Honey Mustard Dressing
There’s a jar of this dressing in our fridge now, ready to be used in our favorite dishes. Of all the salad dressing recipes on Inspired Taste, this one is the most versatile. I highly recommend you skip store-bought salad dressing and use this on your favorite homemade salads. I also love drizzling it over roasted vegetables. It’s especially good with Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, sweet bell peppers, and broccoli.
You can even marinate chicken, fish, and pork in this dressing. You can also use it as a sauce for serving with pork chops or grilled chicken.
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This delicious, sweet, and tangy homemade honey mustard dressing is easy to make and lasts up to three weeks in the fridge. Use for salads and as a dipping sauce.
Watch Us Make the Recipe
You Will Need
1/4 cup (65g) Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons (65g) honey or more to taste
3 tablespoons (45ml) apple cider vinegar or more to taste
1/4 cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, optional
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
Directions
1Combine the mustard, honey, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and the black pepper and whisk until well blended and creamy.
2Whisk in the oil, and then taste the dressing. Adjust with additional salt, vinegar, or honey. I enjoy my dressing to taste more tart, so I typically add an extra tablespoon of vinegar.
3Alternatively, add all ingredients to a medium mason jar, secure the lid, and shake until blended.
4Keep tightly covered in the refrigerator for up to three weeks.
Adam and Joanne's Tips
- Storing: Homemade honey mustard dressing lasts for 3 weeks when stored in the fridge. We love keeping it in a glass mason jar so that we can shake it before adding it to salads or using it as a dipping sauce.
- Vegan substitution: Substitute the honey for pure maple syrup.
- The nutrition facts provided below are estimates.
I used the recipe but omitted the oil all together and added a very hot cayenne pepper…perfect! It doesn’t need all the additional fat from the oil.
I pour this dressing on chicken thighs before baking them. So fire. Thanks so much. 🙂