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.
A friend served this and my husband and I both loved it. It’s so easy to toss together and always impresses our guests. Definitely one of my top “go to ” recipes when entertaining.
Thanks Deborah! Glad you found a winner. 🙂
Easy to do and yet excellent. I’ve gotten so many compliments.
Love to hear it Chris. Thanks for leaving a review.
I substituted apple cider vinegar for sherry vinegar very flavourful.
Hi Claire. Thank you for letting others know of the substitution that worked for you!
super easy, perfect for spinach and avocado salad, add in some walnut and green pumpkin seeds.
That sounds fantastic! Thanks for leaving a review Claire.
Good flavor. I used maple syrup instead of honey.
That sounds like a delicious substitution Yvonne!
Yumm! Perfect balance of flavours!
Wonderful to hear that you enjoyed it!
I have made it for about 5 months and have never gone back to regular oil and vinegar from a bottle
Love to hear this Katherine!
This recipe was easy and so delicious! Best with fresh ingredients 🥰
So glad you like it Bridgett! Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.
Awesome, easy to make especially in anpunch
Thanks for the review!
I made this dressing for a spinach, arugula, goat cheese, date, tomato, and toasted almond salad. It was great, perfect balance.
Great to hear!
Excellent recipe! Fast and easy to make with ingredients I usually have at home.
Thanks for the review, Marita. Appreciate it!
Very good. I made this is the Dijon mustard jar as I only had a about 1 Tbls left and it came out great! Thank you, simple and easy.
Sounds like a great way to use up the last bit and repurpose that jar. 🙂
I have made this several times, and it has become one of my favorites…it is delicious! It has a bright, fresh flavor, that goes well with so many salads. Very easy to make and definitely worth a try!
Awesome! Glad you’re enjoying it, Deb.
BEST DRESSING EVER
BEST REVIEW EVER 😉
I really liked this recipe and immediately doubled it after I tasted it 🤓
The recipe calls for a bit too much honey and oil for my taste so I adjusted a little.
Thank you for the simple recipe!
Thanks for the feedback and review!
Love this salad dressing! Easy to make, taste is outstanding, my husband eats salad now because of this wonderful dressing. Thanks so much for this recipe!