Honey Mustard Dressing (Better Than Store-Bought)

This easy homemade and mayonnaise-free honey mustard dressing is mouth-watering and perfect for tossing with salad or used as a dipping sauce. This dressing recipe is just as easy to make as our Italian dressing, this easy homemade ranch and our highly reviewed blue cheese dressing (it’s delicious)!  Jump to the Easy Homemade Honey Mustard Dressing Recipe or read on to see our tips for making it.

How to Make Honey Mustard Dressing

This creamy honey mustard dressing is incredibly simple to make and you probably already have everything you need to make it in your kitchen.

This better-than-storebought dressing uses real healthy ingredients so you can feel good about what you are eating. Here’s what you will need:

• Mustard plays a major role. We prefer to use creamy Dijon mustard for this, but whole grain or even regular yellow mustard will work in its place.
• Honey balances the tanginess of the mustard. We love using local raw honey.
• Apple cider vinegar marries the mustard and honey and turns this into a show-stopping salad dressing. When buying apple cider vinegar, we look for the bottles with “the mother” still in the bottle (like Braggs), since they have more flavor. Other kinds of vinegar can work here (like white wine vinegar), but we prefer apple cider vinegar for its flavor.
• Olive oil makes the dressing silky and luxurious. It also adds flavor.
• Fresh lemon juice is optional but highly recommended. It makes the dressing pop. I like to add the juice from one or two lemon wedges.
• Salt and fresh ground black pepper are a must.

We find that this dressing is creamy enough and does not need any additional ingredients. It amazing what happens when you whisk the mustard with olive oil and vinegar.

Just a few seconds of whisking turns the dressing into a single emulsified mixture. For a thicker or even creamier dressing whisk in a little sour cream or plain yogurt.

For more homemade salad dressings, take a look at our favorite Caesar salad dressing and this creamy homemade blue cheese dressing.

How Long Will The Dressing Last?

Here’s the great news, this easy homemade dressing lasts for weeks when stored in the fridge. We love storing it in a glass mason jar so that we can shake it before adding to salads or before using it as a dipping sauce.

There’s a jar of it in our fridge now ready to be used in our favorite dishes. Here are a few suggestions for how to use this easy honey mustard dressing (or vinaigrette):

• Skip store-bought salad dressing and use it on your favorite homemade salads. It’s especially delicious with greens, brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, sweet bell peppers, and broccoli. It’s also excellent with salads where you add fruit (like apples or pear).
• Replace mayonnaise-based dressings for prepared salads like coleslaw or use for chicken salad.
• Add the honey mustard dressing to a small bowl and use as a dipping sauce for fresh vegetables, roasted veggies (like these sweet potato fries), or for chicken (these baked chicken nuggets are my favorite).