Homemade Honey Mustard Dressing Recipe

My family loves this sweet and tangy honey mustard dressing recipe. It’s made with simple ingredients and tastes way better than store-bought.

This 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 this dressing has so many uses. Many of our readers use it as a marinade for chicken. It works wonders as a dressing for grain bowls and we love brushing it onto salmon before baking 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. If you are looking for a marinade, we both love this honey mustard chicken.

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.

Find the full recipe with measurements below.

How to Make Honey Mustard Dressing

Tip 1: Whisk or shake until emulsified. Just a few seconds of whisking turns the dressing into a single emulsified mixture. It is amazing what happens when you whisk the mustard with olive oil and vinegar. You can also add all of the ingredients to a mason jar and shake.

Tip 2: Make it extra creamy. As written, this is a vinaigrette-style dressing and, honestly, is pretty creamy already. For a thicker even creamier dressing, whisk in a little sour cream or plain yogurt.

Serving Suggestions

Of all the salad dressing recipes on Inspired Taste, this one is the most versatile. We love drizzling it over roasted vegetables. It’s especially good with roasted 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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