Honey Dijon Mustard Dressing
Tangy, creamy, and sweet, Honey Dijon Mustard Dressing has a contrast of flavors that keeps you drizzling and dipping! This honey and mustard dressing is as versatile as it is delicious – it’s thick enough to be used as a dipping sauce, but thin enough to be drizzled over salads as a dressing. It’s the perfect honey mustard!
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Why You’ll Love Honey Dijon Mustard Dressing
How to Make Honey Dijon Mustard Dressing
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Why You’ll Love Honey Dijon Mustard Dressing
Well, at the risk of sounding contrary, why wouldn’t you love this honey mustard sauce?! It’s tangy and sweet and creamy and so delicious.
Honey mustard is a super popular dressing for green salads and is especially excellent on kale salads because the robust flavor really stands up to the flavorful kale.
It’s a kid-friendly dipping sauce, perfect for chicken nuggets and tenders (or, as a vegetarian, the meat-free “chicken” nuggets I enjoy on occasion).
Try dipping French fries into this honey mustard sauce, too. Yum!
Ingredients
Mayonnaise – A thick and creamy mayonnaise is best, but most varieties can be used.
Honey – Honey adds a rich sweetness and, of course, the classic honey flavor. You want your honey to be pourable and easy to mix with the other ingredients. Add more, a teaspoon or two at a time, for a sweeter honey mustard.
Dijon – Use your favorite creamy Dijon mustard.
White wine vinegar – A bit of vinegar gives honey mustard dressing a little extra kick. Lemon juice, white vinegar, or apple cider vinegar will work, too.
Cayenne pepper – This ingredient is optional, but is really good with honey mustard! It adds a nice hint of heat. I sometimes do a couple of dashes of Tabasco sauce in addition or instead of cayenne.
Adaptations/Variations
To make vegan honey mustard, substitute a vegan mayo and swap the honey for pure maple syrup or agave syrup.
For a lighter and tangier honey Dijon mustard dressing, try swapping the mayo for full-fat Greek yogurt.
How to Make Honey Dijon Mustard Dressing
Add all of the honey mustard dressing ingredients to a small bowl …
… and whisk together until creamy and smooth.
Add more honey or cayenne pepper if you like, and maybe a pinch of salt and pepper, if you like.
That’s it!
Tips for Success
Start with a good quality, thick mayo. A light mayo or thinner mayo will result in a thinner honey mustard.
Make sure your honey is thin enough to drizzle in with the other ingredients and can be stirred easily. You might have trouble with a thicker or crystallized honey.
Stir refrigerated honey mustard dressing before you serve it, because it might separate a bit in the fridge.
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Notes
Vegan option:
Use a vegan mayo like Vegenaise and swap the honey for pure maple syrup or agave syrup.
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