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
- Italian Parmesan Dressing
- Southwest Ranch Dressing
- Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette
- Honey Balsamic Dressing
- Apple Cider Vinaigrette
- Citrus Salad Dressing
- Asian Sesame Dressing
How to Video
Honey Dijon Dressing
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)
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.
Nutrition
Absolutely delicious! And so easy to make too.
Oh I’m happy to hear you liked it. I just made it tonight myself for dinner. It’s even better if you blend it in the blender (it doesn’t separate), fyi. Not sure if you knew that tip, so I wanted to pass it along.