Healthy Creamy Honey Mustard Dressing

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With just four ingredients and about 5 minutes of your time, this healthy Honey Mustard Dressing will replace your favorite store-bought dressing immediately.

When I first became a chef, 20-something years ago, I decided I would make my own salad dressings from then on. And why not? They are easy to make, and use real ingredients—not the long list of preservatives and unpronounceable items on your basic supermarket dressing. Plus, they are often lower in fat and calories. This honey mustard dressing is no exception, especially when I bumped the nutrient and protein content up by replacing mayo with Greek yogurt.

You’re going to find a ton of ways to use this dressing once you’ve got it in your fridge, like with this Arugula Salad with Apples and Quinoa. This dressing is zingy and sweet, and just plain delicious.

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• Why Make This Recipe
• Healthy Honey Mustard Ingredients
• 🥣 Instructions
• 🧐 Recipe FAQs
• Healthy Honey Mustard Dressing Uses
• Delicious Salad Recipes
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Why Make This Recipe

• Healthy version of a creamy honey mustard salad dressing: This version uses Greek yogurt instead of mayonnaise, cutting calories and fat. With no mayo involved, this dressing is only 83 calories per serving.
• On your table in under 5 minutes flat! The instructions for this recipe are dead simple. Just add all of your ingredients to a bowl and whisk to combine. 
• More than just salad dressing: Of course this is fantastic on a salad, but it also makes a great dip for a crudite platter. Or drizzle it over grilled or roasted vegetables, chicken, or tofu. And if you like this dressing, I've got a Healthy Ranch Dressing for you too!

Healthy Honey Mustard Ingredients

• Greek yogurt: I prefer Greek yogurt with a bit of fat in it, versus the nonfat varieties. They’re often tastier and thicker, while still being very healthy. Feel free to use whatever style you prefer—just note that your dressing will be more or less thick depending on which yogurt you choose. 
• Dijon mustard: Feel free to use a whole-grain mustard in this low-calorie honey mustard salad dressing either instead of the dijon mustard, or try a half and half version. 
• Olive oil: I use extra-virgin olive oil in this salad dressing, but having a top-quality, expensive olive oil is not at all necessary. In fact, you could replace this with vegetable oil or grapeseed oil if you don’t have olive oil. 

🥣 Instructions

Whisk together yogurt, honey, dijon mustard, and olive oil. Then whisk in salt and pepper. Taste, and season with more salt and/or pepper if necessary. You can also add more honey if you like your dressing more on the sweeter side, or add mustard for a stronger flavor. 

🧐 Recipe FAQs

Healthy Honey Mustard Dressing Uses

Wondering what else you can do with this homemade honey mustard dressing? It's delicious on all kinds of salads, of course, but can be used in many other ways. Here are a few of my favorites:

• Use it as a dip for chicken tenders or chicken nuggets
• Drizzle it over baked, grilled, or roasted meats, vegetables, or fish. Try it with sweet potato fries! 
• Add it to a crudite platter as a dip for carrots, cucumber, and celery sticks? Or, even better, soft pretzels! 
• Use it as a sauce for a grain bowl—try it with this Vegan Buddha Bowl, for example. 
• Make potato salad or egg salad with honey mustard salad dressing instead of mayonnaise. Try it with this Egg Salad with Bacon!
• Toss it with shredded Brussels sprouts or cabbage to make a honey-mustard slaw. 

Delicious Salad Recipes

Does this honey mustard dressing have you in the mood for salad? If so, here are a few of my favorite salad recipes.

• Pear Gorgonzola Salad with Glazed Walnuts
• Kale Salad with Cranberries
• Kale and Brussels Sprouts Salad with Miso Dressing
• Quinoa Chickpea Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
• Spinach Beet Goat Cheese Salad
• Fig Salad with Blue Cheese
• Cucumber Carrot Salad

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And we can't forget about other dressings! If healthy is what you're looking for, try my Sumac Dressing, my Honey Lime Cilantro Dressing, my Yogurt Ranch Dressing, or my Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette for two great low-cal options. Or, check out some of my other delicious favorites!

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