Honey Dijon Dressing
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With only 5 simple ingredients, you can have this tangy, sweet honey dijon dressing ready to go in minutes. It’s healthier, fresher, and much tastier than the store-bought version. Serve over your favorite salad greens along with our Honey Mustard Chicken for a well rounded meal.
Why You’ll Love This Honey Dijon Dressing
There’s a reason this dressing shows up on repeat at our house.
- Quick & Easy: Shake up just 5 simple ingredients in a jar in minutes.
- Better-for-You: No preservatives or additives—just real, wholesome ingredients.
- Perfect Balance of Flavors: The sweetness from the honey pairs perfectly with the tang of vinegar and mustard.
- Versatile: Works on green salads, grain bowls, grilled chicken, and more.
Ingredients
Check your pantry and fridge, because you can probably make this right now with what you have on hand!
All you need is these five simple ingredients…
How to Make Honey Dijon Dressing
It doesn’t get much easier than this! Either combine all the ingredients in a mason jar with a lid and shake well OR in a blender and pulse several times until completely combined.
I personally prefer using a blender, because it emulsifies the dressing (combining the oil and liquid) so it doesn’t separate later.
Store in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Ways to Use This Dressing
This dressing can be used on any salad you can dream up, but here are some salad combos to try with it…
- Spring: Arugula or spring mix, thinly sliced radishes, sugar snap peas, toasted sliced almonds, crumbed goat cheese
- Apple & Feta: Baby spinach, diced apples, dried cranberries, toasted pecans, feta
- Chicken Avocado: Romaine, rotisserie chicken, avocado, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, sunflower seeds, shredded cheddar
- Harvest: Kale, air fryer sweet potatoes cubes, pepitas, dried cherries or cranberries
- Berry Spinach: Spinach, fresh strawberries or blueberries, candied pecans, goat cheese, sliced red onion
You can also use this as a marinade for chicken or pork, as well as a dressing for grain bowls.
FAQs
After you make this salad dressing, store it in the fridge for up to two weeks.
Don’t throw it out! When chilled, some types of oil will solidify. Just set it out at room temperature for 45 minutes or so before you want to use it and it will be back to normal. You can also microwave it for about 5-10 seconds and shake it up.
Yes! We use it to make Honey Mustard Chicken all the time.
More Homemade Salad Dressings You’ll Love
- Southwest Ranch Dressing
- Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette
- Honey Balsamic Dressing
- Apple Cider Vinaigrette
- Lemon Honey Vinaigrette
- Citrus Salad Dressing
- Asian Sesame Dressing
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Honey Dijon Dressing
A simple, tangy salad dressing that tops off sweet salads perfectly!
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- pinch of salt (or more to taste)
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Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a mason jar, seal the lid, and give it a good shake OR place all ingredients in a blender and pulse several times until completely combined. (Note: I prefer blending because it ensures the dressing emulsifies and doesn’t separate later.)
- Store in the refrigerator in an air-tight container for up to 2 weeks. The oil may solidify but just set it out at room temperature to give it time to liquify again. If it separates, just give it a good shake before serving.
Notes/Tips
- You can use avocado oil in place of olive oil, if needed.
- If the dressing thickens in the fridge, don’t throw it out! When chilled, some types of oil will solidify. Just set it out at room temperature for 45 minutes or so before you want to use it and it will be back to normal. You can also microwave it for about 5-10 seconds and shake it up.
- Salad dressings often make great marinades! We use this one to make Honey Mustard Chicken all the time.
Fabulous !
So glad you enjoyed this easy salad dressing. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review!
This is the ONLY recipe I will ever use!!!
Yes! Love hearing that! Thanks for the review.
Very easy to make and tasty! I’m through buying store-bought.
Yes! It is amazing how easy it is to make homemade salad dressings. And they are delicious, cheaper, and healthier without all those additives. Thanks for taking the time to leave a review Lisa!
Easy, healthy and DELICIOUS!
Three of our favorite words! Thanks for taking the time to leave a review Kelly!
Home Health nurse told me about a salad she makes often and that she makes a honey dijon dressing. I found your recipe for this dressing and it is a keeper! I made no changes.
Love to hear this Karen! Thanks for taking the time to leave a review.
I added the juice of 1 lime to your recipe. I believe it needed the acid component to round out the flavor. It is delicious!
Thanks for the feedback Valerie! Glad you liked it.
So, I’ve decided to stop buying store bought dressings and just start making my own. My favorite is a honey dijon vinegarette so I started with this recipes. Tasted it and it’s good. Stuck it in the fridge to chill for a bit before I use it.
Yay! Homemade dressing is so easy, less expensive, and healthier than store bought. Glad you found one you like on your first try!
Very nicely balanced ratios for a slightly sweeter dressing. I used half hot honey for a little kick and it worked very well.
I love the idea of using some hot honey! Thanks for taking the time to leave a review and letting us know about the hot honey Elle.
To cut down on the oil I replaced about half of it with water and it was still very tasty. will be making again
Thanks for the tip Mary! Glad you liked it.
So easy and a perfect dressing for smoked salmon or grilled chicken. Just what I was looking for!
Hi Michelle. I love the idea of using it on these items… I’m gonna have to try it. Thank you leaving a review and sharing how you use it!
This dressing is our new favorite! So yummy:) We use less sugar, and it still tastes delicious.
Love hearing this Connie. I, too, leave out some sugar in almost every recipe, but everyone’s taste buds are different. Thank you for taking time to leave a review!
Love this dressing. Quick to make. Enjoy it on my lunch salad.
So glad you enjoy it Lisa! I will never not be surprised at how quick it is to make homemade salad dressing and how much better it tastes!
Love this salad dressing! Easy and quick and it gets my husband to eat salad!! Delicious!
Wonderful, Dolly. So glad to hear that. Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. Means so much to us!
I have made this dressing a lot. We love it!! It’s so quick to make.
Glad to hear this Donna! Homemade salad dressing is so easy and yummy. Thanks for leaving a review.
I’ve been looking for a vinaigrette like that and I’m going to try it tonight but oh so simple to put together and I cannot wait to try it
Hi Bobbi Jo! So glad you found us and I hope it was a winner for dinner!
Love the recipe. It was quick, easy and delicious 😋
Thank you Harlene!