Honey Balsamic Dressing (3 Ingredients!)

Name: Honey Balsamic Dressing
Prep time: 2 min
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar; 1/4 cup honey; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, plus more to taste; 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, plus more to taste

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This slightly sweet, slightly tangy balsamic dressing is incredibly easy to make. Keep Honey Balsamic Dressing on hand for quick and healthy salads any day of the week. Works great as a marinade for chicken, too.

Strawberry chicken salad with honey balsamic dressing being poured over it.

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Why Make Salad Dressing at Home?

There are several reasons why you might want to make homemade salad dressing at home.

Healthier Ingredients: When you make your own dressing, you have control over the ingredients. You can use high-quality oils, fresh herbs and spices, and avoid preservatives and additives that may be present in store-bought dressings.
Customizable: Making your own dressing allows you to customize the flavor and consistency. You can easily adjust the sweetness, tanginess, and spiciness to your preference.
Cost-Effective: Homemade salad dressings can be less expensive than store-bought versions, especially if you use ingredients that you already have on hand.
Freshness: Homemade salad dressings are always fresh and can be made in small batches, so you can avoid wasting any leftover dressing.
Sustainability: Making your own salad dressing can be a more sustainable option because you can reduce packaging waste and avoid buying products that require shipping and transportation.

Make sure to browse around our Top 10 Healthy Homemade Salad Dressings for more ideas.

Ingredients Needed

With just a few simple ingredients on hand, you can whip up this classic balsamic vinaigrette in just minutes. Here is all you need:

Honey balsamic salad dressing in a glass jar with ingredients labeled.

How to Make Honey Balsamic Dressing

If you’ve never made homemade dressing before, I’m about to blow your mind in two steps…

Add all 5 ingredients to a mason jar or small container with a lid.
Seal and shake. That’s it!

See, sooo easy? And the flavor kicks the store-bought kind’s butt. You’ll never go back once you start making your own.

Storing Instructions

Here’s how to store Balsamic Honey Dressing:

In the refrigerator: Store this dressing in an air-tight jar or container the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
In the freezer: Freeze in an air-tight container or freezer bag for 3-6 months. Thaw in the refrigerator or using the defrost setting on the microwave when ready to use.

Recipe FAQs

How else can I use this dressing?

Aside from a salad dressing, this versatile condiment can be used as a marinade for chicken, pork, or lamb, a drizzle over roasted vegetables or roasted asparagus, or a dressing for coleslaw or grain bowls.

The dressing got thick in fridge. What do I do?

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.

More Homemade Salad Dressings You’ll Love

Got 2 minutes? Go ahead and throw together this quick vinaigrette now for salads all week, like our Strawberry Avocado Salad, or for a divine chicken marinade.

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Honey Balsamic Dressing

With only 3 main ingredients, this slightly sweet, slightly tangy dressing is incredibly easy to make. Whip up a batch of this classic vinaigrette to have on hand for quick and healthy salads any day of the week. Works great as a marinade for chicken, too.

Yield: 1 1/2 cups 1x

Prep: 2 minutesCook: 0 minutesTotal: 2 minutes

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Ingredients

3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup honey
1 1/2 teaspoons salt, plus more to taste
3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, plus more to taste

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Instructions

Add all the ingredients to a mason jar or small container with lid. Seal tightly and shake until combined. Taste and adjust the seasoning to your preference.

Serve over our Strawberry Avocado Spinach Salad.

Notes/Tips

How to Store: This dressing can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks or frozen for 3-6 months.
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.

Cuisine: American Method: Mixing

Homemade salad dressing being poured on a salad with mixed greens, strawberries, and pineapple chunks.

Susan says

Posted on 8/26/22 at 5:50 pm

Good for my green salad that contained avocado!

- Rachel Tiemeyer says
  
  Posted on 8/28/22 at 12:44 pm
  
  Glad you enjoyed it, Sue. I always have this one in my fridge.
  
Connie says

Posted on 5/26/22 at 9:07 am

Rachel thank you for this wonderful recipes. I never liked store bought bottles I l could have clean dressing

- Rachel Tiemeyer says
  
  Posted on 5/26/22 at 11:45 am
  
  You’re welcome, Connie! I’m glad you like it! I use this one the most probably. I hope you saw we have quite a few other homemade dressings that you can find here: https://thrivinghomeblog.com/top-healthy-homemade-salad-dressings/

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