Honey Dijon Dressing
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With only 4 simple ingredients, you can have this tangy, sweet honey dijon salad dressing ready to go. It’s healthier, fresher, and much tastier than the store-bought version. Serve it with our Honey Mustard Chicken for a well rounded meal.
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.
- Customizable: Making your own dressing allows you to customize the flavor and consistency.
- Cost-Effective: Homemade salad dressings like our Honey Balsamic Salad Dressing or our Apple Cider Vinaigrette 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. I love to do this with our Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette.
- 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.
Ingredients
The ingredients are quite simple. Here’s what you’ll need to have on hand:
That’s it! You only need 4 main ingredients to make this easy salad dressing at home.
Ingredient Note: You can substitute olive oil for avocado oil.
It’s crazy how easy it is to make homemade condiments like our Cilantro Lime Aioli, Pineapple Sauce, and Southwest Ranch Dressing.
How to Serve Honey Dijon Dressing
My favorite salad combo to add this dressing to is:
- Red leaf lettuce
- Apples
- Craisins
- Feta cheese
- Toasted almonds.
This dressing also goes great with spinach-based salads like our Mandarin Orange Salad. You could also add some grilled chicken on top for a complete meal.
The ingredients in this salad dressing are the same ingredients in our Honey Mustard Chicken Marinade and our Honey Dijon Chicken Sandwiches. This means they will pair together beautifully!
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.
Yes! We use it to make Honey Mustard Chicken all the time.
Recipes that Go Well with Honey Dijon Dressing
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
Put all ingredients into a mason jar and give it a good shake!
Notes/Tips
- Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. The olive oil may solidify but just set it out at room temperature before serving to give it time to liquify again.
- You can substitute olive oil for avocado oil.
Is this salad dressing REALLY 873 Calories per serving?
Thanks for catching that mistake. Ha! That was for the entire batch. I’ve corrected the nutrition info.
I added chopped shallots and used sherry vinegar. This was insanely good. Will definitely be using this again
Oh wow, sounds amazing! Thanks for the ideas.
My husband and I love this dressing so much I double the recipe every time I make it!
Thank you for sharing!
Wonderful! So happy to hear that. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment and review.
This dressing is amazing! I made it tonight with roasted shrimp spinach salad and it was delicious. The only thing I did different was added a dash of garlic powder. Next time I will make a double batch. Thanks.
Thanks for the review, Chris. That salad sounds delicious!
Delicious !!!!!!i made it a few time and I love it ?
Thanks for the feedback, Diane. Really appreciate it!
This is my favourite dressing,easy to make and yet supper delicious.
Great to hear that, Diyana!
Love this tangy dressing. I make double batches because it is so good I could drink it. I change nothing about the recipe even when I double it. I do insist on using real quality olive oil. Not what is sold in major super markets. It does make a difference. Thanks for sharing this with us.
Thanks for your feedback, Teresa.
I’ve made this several times. When I’m out of apple cider vinegar, I use 1 T sherry vinegar and 2 T white wine vinegar ceiygercway it’s the most perfectly balanced honey mustard vinegar I’ve ever tasted. Love it! By the way if you use a stick blender to blend it, it won’t separate for days.
Thanks for the feedback and substitution ideas, Gary.
This is my new favorite dressing. I will never buy bottled again!
Love that!
This dressing is awesome, so good on our green salad tonight. Passing it on to my daughter-in-law. Thanks
Wonderful to hear that, Jean. Thanks for the review.
This was wonderful! I made a simple salad with romaine, homegrown tomatoes and homemade croutons. This was the perfect dressing! My husband and I both loved it!
Thanks for the feedback, Diana. That sounds delicious!
I loved this! I used it today on a basic chicken salad. I had seasoned the chicken breasts with salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, and oregano and pan seared them in olive oil. The resulting pan drippings were SO tasty I couldn’t waste them .. so reduced the amount of oil in this recipe and added the pan drippings from the chicken – it totally worked! A delicious salad ~ thank you for such an easy recipe!
That sounds delish!
I made this dressing for a Thanksgiving salad, and I have continued to enjoy it. For Thanksgiving, I made this with goat cheese, apple, cranberries, lettuce etc. Other times I just enjoy it on a salad with roasted veggies and lettuce. Thanks so much. I love it.
That sounds amazing, Anne. Thanks for the ideas!
Absolutely yummy! Just a light hint of honey mustard…not heavy. Great on a salad with apple chunks, pecan pieces, and dried cranberries mixed in with the greens. I put slices of leftover grilled steak on top and served it with some crusty bread.
That salad sounds amazing!
i just did this instead of salt i used Maggi seasoning and instead of dijon i used regular mustard cause im just a student and it came out great! thank you
Awesome! I’m glad it was a success.
just perfect,
thank for sharing