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    Home » Blog » Whole Food Recipes » Easy Salad Recipes

    June 17, 2016 | By Jami

    Perfect Honey Mustard Dressing Recipe

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    A homemade honey mustard dressing recipe that you can make at home easily with just 6 ingredients and 5 minutes - it's perfect for salads, dipping and marinades.

    Perfect Homemade Honey Mustard Dressing recipe that you can make at home easily with just 6 ingredients and 5 minutes!

    Whenever I order a salad at restaurants I usually choose honey mustard dressing. I'm not as huge a fan of ranch dressing like my kids are, blue cheese is too strong for me, and balsamic vinaigrette (or other vinaigrette flavors) is the standard dressing I make at home.

    However, a few years ago I found a recipe I adapted to replicate the same flavor I was use to in restaurants and it turned out perfectly. Now I can have honey mustard dressing whenever I want!

    I've also discovered that it works wonderfully as a dip for chicken wings and makes a great marinade for chicken and pork before grilling or broiling. It's like honey mustard all the time around here now.

    Homemade Honey Mustard Dressing on salad

    All it takes to make this wonderful dressing is about five minutes and a few real food ingredients - and then you, too, can have your own restaurant dressing at home.

    How to Make Honey Mustard Dressing

    Honey Mustard Dressing ingredients

    You'll need six very basic ingredients:

    • honey
    • olive oil
    • rice vinegar (or apple cider vinegar)
    • Dijon mustard
    • lemon
    • garlic

    I like to remember this - and other simple homemade salad dressing ingredients - whenever I'm tempted to grab a bottle of dressing from the shelf- even the organic ones tend to have a lot of ingredients (organic modified food starch, anyone?).

    Homemade Honey Mustard Dressing-blending

    Once you grab your ingredients, add most of them to a blender jar, blend, and then add the oil as the motor runs.

    Pouring the oil in while the machine is running emulsifies all the ingredients together and thickens the dressing.

    Homemade Honey Mustard Dressing on lettuce

    Everyone who tries this loves it and can't believe I made it, let alone that it is so quick and easy to make - go and make some today!

    Homemade Honey Mustard Dressing on lettuce
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    5 from 3 votes

    Perfect Honey Mustard Dressing & Marinade

    A homemade honey mustard dressing recipe that you can make at home easily with just 6 ingredients and 5 minutes – it’s perfect for salads, dipping and marinades.
    Prep Time5 minutes mins
    Total Time5 minutes mins
    Course: Condiments
    Cuisine: American
    Yield: 1 1/2 cups
    Author: Jami Boys

    Ingredients

    • 1/4 cup honey
    • 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
    • 1 clove garlic minced
    • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
    • 1/3 cup rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
    • 3/4 cup olive oil
    • 1/4 teaspoon salt or to taste

    Instructions

    • Combine all the ingredients except the olive oil and salt in a blender (or food processor). Blend until mixed, about 30 seconds.
    • With the motor running, add the olive oil in a slow stream, blending until the dressing is smooth and creamy.
    • Taste and add salt if desired.

    Notes

    This dressing also makes a good marinade for pork and chicken before grilling (a nice change from regular BBQ sauce) and a dipping sauce for chicken.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1tablespoon | Calories: 69kcal | Carbohydrates: 3.1g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 6.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.9g | Sodium: 53mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 3g
    Did you make this recipe?Mention @anoregoncottage or tag #anoregoncottage!

     

     

    Other easy salad dressing recipes to try:

    Balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing

    Vinaigrette Salad Dressing 4 Ways

     

    Easy Classic Caesar Salad Dressing recipe

     

    Classic Caesar Salad Dressing

     

    Best Homemade Ranch Dressing and dip

     

    Best Ranch Dressing (kid-approved!)

     

    Note: This recipe has been updated - it was originally published in 2010.

    About Jami

    Since 2009 Jami Boys has been helping readers live a simple homemade life through whole food recipes, doable gardening, and easy DIY projects on An Oregon Cottage. From baking bread, to creating a floor from paper, to growing and preserving food, Jami shares the easiest ways to get things done. She's been featured in Cottages and Bungalows, Old House Journal, and First for Women magazines as well as numerous sites like Good Housekeeping, Huffington Post, and Apartment Therapy.

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    1. Monica says

      December 23, 2020 at 3:02 pm

      5 stars
      Delicious! Made without the garlic this time but will add it next time to use as a marinade. Thank you!

      Reply
      • Jami says

        December 28, 2020 at 2:56 pm

        So glad you tried this, Monica - thanks so much for the review!

        Reply
    2. MaryAlice says

      August 11, 2018 at 3:27 pm

      Love the ease and taste of this recipe (honey mustard dressing). I'm also an advocate of organic farming and have a son who does just that for a living. He blesses me with fresh organic produce, especially this time of year. (Yum, fresh tomatoes!) Thank you for all your efforts to spread the word about good food and laughter.

      Reply
      • Jami says

        August 11, 2018 at 4:47 pm

        I'm so glad you liked it MaryAlice! And how lucky to receive all that organic garden goodness. 🙂

        Reply
    3. Susan Eulau says

      February 03, 2018 at 7:12 pm

      This is the best honey mustard dressing I've ever made. Every time I make it people ask for the recipe!

      Reply
      • Jami says

        February 06, 2018 at 6:39 pm

        Yay! I think so, too. 🙂

        Reply
    4. Carol L says

      September 18, 2017 at 3:22 am

      I guess I wasn't clear in my comment: I make a Brandied Honey Mustard, which calls for it to sit out for three days to allow the brandy to infuse and swell the mustard seeds so they can be blended....I refrigerate it after it has been made. Sorry for the confusion!

      Reply
      • Jami says

        September 19, 2017 at 10:02 am

        Oh! Well that sounds like it may have some probiotic properties then. It sounds good.

        Reply
    5. Carol L says

      September 17, 2017 at 1:53 pm

      This would be awesome with my homemade Brandied Honey Mustard from the MRH Blog. Since you let it sit out for 3 days, maybe it's probiotic?

      Reply
      • Jami says

        September 17, 2017 at 7:38 pm

        I don't let this sit out, Carol. I refrigerate it after making and using.

        Reply
    6. Karen says

      June 17, 2016 at 2:30 pm

      This looks so yummy. My daughter loves honey mustard dressing, but I've never been able to find a bottled version that is tasty, and certainly free of junk.
      I look forward to surprising her with your recipe.

      Reply
    7. meggan says

      July 07, 2015 at 7:20 am

      I've made this recipe twice, once as is and once with toasted garlic (tastes like roasted but it only takes 5 min -- put unpeeled cloves in hot dry skillet, toast for a minute or two each side) -- YUM

      Reply
      • Jami says

        July 07, 2015 at 11:32 am

        Oh, that sounds amazing, Meggan - I've got to try that, too - thanks!

        Reply
    8. sue spiker says

      April 21, 2015 at 2:38 am

      Another Oregon Cottage recipe to add to my regulars! Love that I can gradually replace most of my store-bought dressings & the like. Also just got out of the freezer unblanched beans and oven roasted cherry tomatoes to put into oil tomorrow. Luvit Jami.

      Reply
      • Jami says

        April 21, 2015 at 9:15 am

        Ah, so happy to read this, Sue!! I just can't bring myself to pay for expensive dressings anymore when I know how easy they are to make. 🙂

        Reply
    9. BusyBee says

      June 05, 2013 at 9:56 pm

      I've been looking for some good homemade salad dressing recipes to replace the store bought ones with unpronounceable ingredients. Made this one for dinner tonight and it was delicious! Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
      • Jami says

        June 07, 2013 at 2:54 pm

        Glad you liked it! Once I realized how quick and easy they were to make, I marked dressings off my to-buy list. 🙂

        Reply
    10. daisy says

      March 24, 2013 at 3:53 am

      Sharing this on my blog this week. Thanks, Jami!

      Reply
    11. Jami@ An Oregon Cottage says

      May 21, 2010 at 5:04 pm

      Tracy- These were actually purchased years ago (like 15!)through a surplus catalog called "American Science & Surplus." They were super cheap and I knew I'd find lots of uses, so I bought a lot. And I still use them, so a good deal. 🙂 Sometimes vinegars and things are in cute bottles and I would pay extra (just a little, though!) for a bottle I'd use again and again. Maybe thrift stores?

      Dixymiss- that's a good idea!

      Reply
    12. diXymiss says

      May 21, 2010 at 1:50 am

      Looks delicious and simple enough ~ my favorite kind of recipe. ThanX! Local honey is eXpensive, but so full of flavor and good health benefits. How about a compromise? Use the less eXpensive (bulk store) honey for cooking, but keep a small jar of the good stuff on hand for tea, scones and/or special treats.

      Reply
    13. Tracy says

      May 21, 2010 at 1:08 am

      It looks yummy, Jamie! Question though....where do you get those cute bottles you put the dressing in?? 🙂
      Blessings,
      Tracy

      Reply
    14. Jami@ An Oregon Cottage says

      May 20, 2010 at 9:29 pm

      Cindy- We usually eat it within 1-2 weeks at our house, but I'm sure it would last longer. I've never really had a dressing go "bad" before, though, have you?

      Shanzanne- Notice how I don't show the label of the honey? That's because I'm embarrassed to show that I buy the honey at Costco. I know that local honey is better for you, but it's so expensive! Sorry- I'd like to find an inexpensive source, too. 🙂

      Let me know, guys, if you try it and like it like we do!

      Reply
    15. Shanzanne says

      May 19, 2010 at 4:52 pm

      Hi Jamie, Just wondering where you get your honey? I'm looking for an inexpensive local source. The dressing looks delicious! I'm not a dressing person and always only liked homemade vinaigrettes, but this looks like its worth a try.

      Reply
    16. Cindy says

      May 19, 2010 at 4:05 pm

      Looks great! How long will this keep in the frig?

      Reply
    17. Jenelle says

      May 19, 2010 at 9:49 pm

      Honey Mustard is my Favorite! But I have never tried to make it. I'm going to make this next time we have a salad. Yeah!

      Reply
    18. Jeanne says

      May 19, 2010 at 7:50 pm

      Jamie this looks great!
      Happy to see you at Kelly's
      Real Food Carnival!

      Reply
    19. Chels says

      May 19, 2010 at 6:57 pm

      Honey Mustard is my most fave salad dressing. I've never made home made dressing and I am going to try this out!!

      Reply

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