I love the creamy, sweet and tangy taste of a good honey mustard dressing. And lately have taken to making it from scratch because it’s so easy and also tastes much better than anything store bought. My recipe is very easy and only requires 5 ingredients to make.

I have three homemade dressings that I always come back to whenever I need something quick for a simple green salad – my all purpose vinaigrette, a restaurant style Japanese vinaigrette, and this creamy honey mustard dressing.
I stopped buying store bought dressings after realizing that the homemade versions were a lot tastier and also better for me. Not only are they delicious, they are about as easy to make as a peanut butter sandwich! Plus, there are so many different ways to alter them and make them exactly how I want them to taste like. It’s safe to say that I will never buy store bought dressing again!
This honey mustard dressing is dairy-free and gluten-free and can be made to be vegan. Scroll down to the recipe card to see the full recipe.
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Recipe Ingredients
- Dijon mustard: Dijon mustard is the only type of mustard I recommend using for this recipe because it has the perfect marriage of tangy and sharp mustard flavor. It’s also creamy and gives the dressing an almost silky texture.
- Honey: Use the type of honey you would spread on toast. Nothing too floral but rather something more mainstream like clover honey.
- Apple cider vinegar: Apple cider vinegar is sweet and fruity. It gives the salad dressing and element of freshness and an extra tangy punch. Alternatively you can use rice vinegar because it also has a fruity taste.
- Mayonnaise: A little mayonnaise is added for creaminess.
- Olive oil: Use a good olive oil for this as the taste will be detectable. The oil gives the dressing volume and depth of flavor.
- Salt and pepper: To season to perfection!
How Mustard Is Made
Mustard is a cruciferous vegetable from the Brassica family just like broccoli and cabbage. Their flower stalks, leaves and seeds can be eaten but only the seeds are used to make mustard. The seeds are crushed and mixed with water, lemon juice, vinegar, wine, salt or other liquids and spices to create a paste that’s either sweet or spicy.
How To Make It
- Put all the ingredients together in a dressing shaker and shake until the dressing has emulsified.
Or, put all the ingredients in a bowl and whisk until creamy!
Using Raw Honey
For those who love raw honey (I’m one of them!) and would like to use it for this recipe, here is how to incorporate it.
- Mix it with the mustard and mayonnaise first. This will help thin the texture of raw honey as well as dissolve the crystals.
Once the honey has blended with the mustard and mayonnaise, add the remaining ingredients and whisk, or shake.
What To Serve Honey Mustard Dressing With
Honey mustard dressing can be used for more than just green salads. The flavors are so complimentary that it can be used as:
- A vegetable dip.
- With grilled or roasted vegetables such as roasted cauliflower, roasted carrots, or roasted sweet potatoes and Brussel sprouts.
- On grain bowls and poke bowls.
- As a sauce for chicken, fish, and tofu.
Other homemade dressings and vinaigrettes you might like to try: Miso dressing, Japanese sesame dressing, Japanese carrot ginger dressing, creamy tofu ginger dressing, mentsuyu.
Did you like this recipe? Are there changes you made that you would like to share? Share your tips and recommendations in the comments section below!
PrintHoney Mustard Dressing
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 cup 1x
- Category: Dressing
- Method: Shaking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
This is an easy homemade honey mustard dressing with classically sweet and tangy flavors.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons dijon mustard
- 4 tablespoons honey
- 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon plain mayonnaise or vegan mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Shake the ingredients: Put all the ingredient in a bowl and whisk until blended. Or put all the ingredients in a dressing bottle and shake until blended.
- Serve: Drizzle about 1 to 2 tablespoons of the dressing per serving.
Notes
Store the honey mustard dressing in a jar or dressing shaker, and refrigerate for up to two weeks.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 82
- Sugar: 9.6g
- Sodium: 302mg
- Fat: 4.2g
- Saturated Fat: 0.9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9.8g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0.8g
- Cholesterol: 2.8mg
This is a great recipe, and to reduce the fat I just left off the olive oil, still very good! I use it as a dip for grilled chicken.
That’s great Cece! Thank you for sharing 🙂
Best honey mustard dressing I’ve ever had and the first one I’ve made!! I love it!! Thanks for sharing
Can you supply the nutrional value for this recepie?
Hi Barbara! Unfortunately I no longer supply nutritional values after noticing that the calorie counters were wrong more often than not 🙁 Hopefully a good one will come out soon!
56 calories per 1 tbsp 113 calories for 2 tbsp w/Mayo