Easy Honey Mustard Dressing

My family loves this sweet and tangy homemade honey mustard salad dressing. It’s made with simple ingredients and tastes much better than anything you can buy at the store.

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This 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 store-bought salad dressing uses real ingredients and does not call for mayonnaise. For a creamier sauce perfect for dipping, see our creamy honey mustard sauce.

Key Ingredients

• Mustard: This recipe uses creamy Dijon mustard, but whole grain or even regular yellow mustard will work.
• Honey: Balances the tanginess of the mustard. We love using local raw honey.
• Apple cider vinegar: It brings the honey and mustard together and transforms them into a show-stopping salad dressing. When buying apple cider vinegar, we look for bottles with “the mother” (like Braggs) since they have more 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.

How to Make Honey Mustard Dressing

Making honey mustard dressing is so easy. You can whisk all the ingredients together in a bowl or add them to a mason jar, seal the lid, and shake.

When making this in a bowl, I like whisking the mustard and honey together first, then adding the remaining ingredients. It takes a few whisks to incorporate the oil, but the mustard helps emulsify this dressing.

This dressing turns out nice and creamy, without any creamy ingredients like mayo or sour cream. That said, if you want an even creamier dressing, feel free to add a tablespoon of sour cream, mayonnaise, or plain yogurt.

Storing Homemade Honey Mustard Dressing

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.

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. Here are a few suggestions for how to use this easy honey mustard dressing:

• Skip store-bought salad dressing and use it on your favorite homemade salads.
• Toss with roasted vegetables. I especially love it with Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, sweet bell peppers, and broccoli.
• Add the honey mustard dressing to a small bowl and use it as a dipping sauce for fresh vegetables.
• Marinate chicken, fish, and pork.
• Serve drizzled over these easy pork chops or with grilled chicken.

More Homemade Salad Dressings

• Homemade Italian Dressing
• Easy Balsamic Vinaigrette
• Easy Tahini Dressing
• Best Caesar Salad Dressing