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    Hungry Healthy Happy » Recipes » Sauces

    Honey Mustard Dressing

    Published: Aug 26, 2013 · Modified: Jul 11, 2022 by Dannii · This post may contain affiliate links · 10 Comments

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    Diet: Gluten Free / Low Carb / Vegetarian
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    This simple, sweet and tangy salad dressing takes just a couple of minutes to prepare and has a variety of uses such as pouring over a green salad, mixing through a pasta salad or stirring in to some mayo/yogurt to make a dip. Our Honey Mustard Dressing is so easy to make from scratch that you will never buy store bought dressing again.

    Salad dressing in a white bowl next to a bowl of salad leaves.

    Just 7 ingredients go in to making this honey and mustard salad dressing, and you probably already have the ingredients in your cupboard. If you are anything like us, then you buy loads of different dressings, open them, use them once, and then they go off. The great thing about homemade dressing is you can make just as much as you need.

    If you are looking for some other honey and mustard recipes, then try our Honey and Mustard Sausage Tray Bake, Mustard and Honey Roasted Parsnips or Slow Cooker Honey Mustard Chicken.

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    • Why you will love it
    • Ingredients needed
    • How to make honey mustard dressing -Step by step
    • Mustard salad dressing
    • Variations
    • Can it be used as a marinade?
    • How to use this dressing
    • FAQs
    • Extra tips
    • More dressing recipes
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    Why you will love it

    • Just 7 ingredients - You probably already have most of the ingredients too. No fancy ingredients are needed for this honey and mustard dressing.
    • Ready in 2 minutes - This is so quick and easy to make. You will never need to buy a store bought dressing again.

    Ingredients needed

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    • Oil - Try to use the best quality olive oil that you can for this honey mustard salad dressing, as you really will be able to taste the difference.
    • Cider vinegar - We love the flavour that apple cider gives. However, you could swap it for white vinegar or even a balsamic for extra sweetness.
    • Mustard - This is where all the flavour comes from. We used a good quality Dijon mustard, however you could use wholegrain instead.
    • Honey - Use a runny honey, as it will make it easier to mix together.
    • Lemon - The amount of lemon you need will depend on how juicy your lemon is.
    • Garlic - Fresh is always best, however you can use chopped garlic in a jar to save some time.
    • Salt and Pepper - Generously season this Honey Mustard Dressing.

    A full ingredients list with measurements is in the recipe card below.

    How to make honey mustard dressing -Step by step

    One: Put all of the ingredients into a bowl.

    All the dressing ingredients in a bowl.

    Two: Whisk until mixed well.

    The dressing whisked together.

    Mustard salad dressing

    Our simple salad dressing can transform the plainest and most boring salad in a matter of minutes. For me, the dressing is what really makes a salad, and brings all those ingredients together.

    A good dressing, in my opinion, should be oil based with some citrus and have a little kick from a key ingredient and in this case it is from the mustard. We have used dijon mustard, as it makes it nice and creamy, but you could use wholegrain instead. Although there is honey in this dressing, it isn't overly sweet because the mustard balances it out.

    Variations

    This is already a pretty creamy dressing with the oil, honey and dijon mustard, however you can take that creaminess to the next level in this honey mustard dressing by adding in a couple of tablespoon of Greek yogurt or creme fraiche.

    You will find a lot of honey and mustard salad dressings have a mayo base, but we left it out to save on the calories and fat. But, by all means whisk a couple of tablespoons in if you want a more indulgent dressing.

    Can it be used as a marinade?

    It definitely can, and it makes a delicious marinade too. We like to marinade chicken breasts in it before baking (or cooking on the BBQ), or spreading some on salmon fillets before putting under the grill.

    Salad dressing in a bowl with a small whisk.

    How to use this dressing

    This is a great dressing to mix through a green salad, or even a chicken salad - but there is so much more that you can do with it. It works really well as the dressing for a chicken/salmon pasta salad, as it clings well to the pasta.

    If you are not a fan of a creamy mayo based potato salad, then you can use this as the sauce instead - it makes such a nice change. Another way we like to use this dressing it to mix a couple of tablespoons of it in to some mayo and use it as a dip for things like Crispy Chicken Goujons, or even as a sauce on a chicken burger.

    FAQs

    How to store this dressing and how long does it last?

    Store this dressing in an air-tight container or bottle and it will keep in the fridge for a couple of weeks. If you want a lot of salads in the warmer months, double or triple this batch and keep in the fridge to save you even more time.

    Is honey mustard salad dressing gluten free?

    Yes, as long as you make sure there is no cross contamination, then this can be a gluten free salad dressing.

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    Extra tips

    • Make an extra creamy version of this by whisking in a couple of tablespoons of Greek yogurt or mayo.
    • If you want to keep this vegan, then swap the honey for maple syrup, but it will obviously change the taste a lot.
    • We used dijon mustard as it is nice and creamy, but you can swap it for wholegrain mustard instead.
    • This dressing will last in an air-tight container in the fridge for 2 weeks.

    More dressing recipes

    • Lemon Vinaigrette
    • Tomato Vinaigrette
    • Mixed Herb Pesto
    • Healthy Ranch Dressing

    If you’ve tried this mustard salad dressing, then let us know how you got on in the comments below.
    Tag us in your creations on Instagram @hungryhealthyhappy - You can use the hashtag #hungryhealthyhappy too.

    Recipe

    A bowl of Honey and Mustard Salad Dressing with a small whisk

    Honey Mustard Dressing

    Our homemade Honey Mustard Dressing is so healthy and easy to make from scratch that you will never buy store bought dressing again.
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    4.29 from 7 votes
    Author: Dannii
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    Course: Salad, Sauce/Spread
    Cuisine: British
    Prep Time: 2 minutes
    Total Time: 2 minutes
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    Servings: 4 servings
    Calories: 148kcal
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    Ingredients

    • 4 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
    • 2 tablespoon Apple cider vinegar
    • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
    • 1 tablespoon Honey
    • 0.5 Lemon - (juice only)
    • 1 Garlic clove - crushed
    • 1 pinch Sea salt and black pepper

    Instructions

    • Put all of the ingredients in to a bowl.
    • Whisk until mixed well.

    Notes

    • Make an extra creamy version of this by whisking in a couple of tablespoons of Greek yogurt or mayo.
    • If you want to keep this vegan, then swap the honey for maple syrup, but it will obviously change the taste a lot.
    • We used dijon mustard as it is nice and creamy, but you can swap it for wholegrain mustard instead.
    • This dressing will last in an air-tight container in the fridge for 2 weeks.

    Nutritional Information

    Serving: 1porton | Calories: 148kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 53mg | Potassium: 18mg | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin C: 7.4mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.2mg
    DisclaimerThe nutritional information provided is approximate and is calculated using online tools. Information can vary depending on various factors, but we have endeavoured to be as accurate as possible.

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    Comments

    1. [email protected]

      August 30, 2013 at 1:33 pm

      My boyfriend were just talking about how his same salad everyday with no dressing is boring (he doesn't think so) and then making our own salad dressings by using lemons or limes. I love this recipe and I think I will try it with the leftover greek yogurt I have from another recipe. Thanks!

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    2. Jo

      August 26, 2013 at 5:13 pm

      Thanks for the ideas.

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    3. Daisy

      August 26, 2013 at 5:10 pm

      I eat salad all year round too. My husband thinks I am crazy lol

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    4. Olivia

      August 26, 2013 at 4:55 pm

      5 stars
      One of my favs!

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    5. Melanie

      August 26, 2013 at 4:55 pm

      Do you have a healthy caesar salad dressing?

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    6. Stephanie

      August 26, 2013 at 4:54 pm

      More salad dressings please!

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    7. Natalie

      August 26, 2013 at 4:54 pm

      I am having a bbq tonight and was just going to do oil and vinegar. But this is on the menu now :)

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    8. Hayley

      August 26, 2013 at 4:53 pm

      This sounds yummy.

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    9. Tracy

      August 26, 2013 at 4:47 pm

      5 stars
      Honey and mustard is my favourite dressing. The ones I always have in restaurants are always creamy and I know they must be terrible for me.

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    10. Claire

      August 26, 2013 at 4:46 pm

      Thank you! I always struggle with salad dressing ideas.

      Reply

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