Easy Honey Mustard Dressing Recipe With Yogurt
This easy honey mustard dressing recipe with yogurt is a little healthier without sacrificing flavor. It’s creamy and tangy with a subtle sweetness, and a secret ingredient gives it some pizzazz!
Healthy means something different to everyone. For me, it’s using simple ingredients in easy recipes I feel good about feeding my family. In this recipe, we’re swapping the mystery ingredients found in store-bought condiments with simple, healthier options. The result is an easy, homemade dressing that’s infinitely better than anything you can buy at the store.
This easy honey mustard tastes amazing and takes less than 10 minutes to make. Use it as a salad dressing, drizzle it over burrito or rice bowls, or use it as a dipping sauce for sliders, sandwiches, French fries, and chicken strips. It keeps for days and works well for weekly meal prep.
We all need a few go-to condiment recipes in our back pocket, and a killer honey mustard should be on that list. It’s one of those sauces that I forget about, but every time I make it, I ask myself why I don’t make it more often. It’s so underrated! The savory, sweet, tangy flavors complement so many dishes. If you’ve ever wondered how to make honey mustard sauce, this recipe is for you.
What makes this honey mustard recipe healthy? I’m so glad you asked!
- Simple ingredients you can pronounce and recognize.
- A combination of Greek yogurt and mayonnaise significantly reduces the calories.
- Less honey yields a more balanced flavor without being overly sweet.
- It’s gluten-free, lower in sugar, and can be dairy-free with dairy-free yogurt.
- Apple cider vinegar with the mother provides antibacterial properties as well as gut health benefits.
“Healthy” gets a bad rap. A recipe like this, where a few simple ingredients get to shine, not only tastes better, it’s better for you.
Easy Honey Mustard Dressing Recipe
Store-bought dressings rely on preservatives, stabilizers, gums, and other ingredients to remain shelf-stable. We can do better. With just a few simple ingredients, this easy honey mustard recipe is light and tangy, with a subtle sweetness and a little extra pizzazz. It’s easy to customize and can be served as a dressing, dip, or sauce!
Ingredient Notes
Homemade dressings are easier to make than you’d think, and chances are you already have most of the ingredients on hand.
- A combination of Greek yogurt and mayonnaise provides creaminess without excess fat and calories.
- Honey. You can’t have honey mustard dressing without it. We prefer raw, local honey, but use what you like.
- Yellow AND Dijon mustard give the sauce a more well-rounded mustard flavor.
- Apple cider vinegar and lemon provide the acid this recipe needs to cut through the richness.
- Seasonings like paprika, garlic, onion, and Aleppo pepper give this honey mustard recipe a little more pizazz.
Aleppo Pepper
Made from Halaby chile peppers, Aleppo pepper is milder than crushed red pepper, bright and tangy with a fruity flavor and a mild heat. Since the flavor profile is completely different than black pepper, I will often use both for a more well-rounded pepper flavor.
How to Make Honey Mustard Dressing?
This recipe is so simple that I can hardly even call it a recipe!
- Add everything to a bowl.
- Whisk until completely smooth and well combined.
- Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to an hour before serving.
Let the dressing hang out in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes before adjusting the salt and other ingredients. As it sits, the flavors will develop and change. If you taste it before letting it sit, you’ll likely want to adjust it again, so I recommend waiting.
Serving Suggestions
Most people immediately think of chicken nuggets when serving honey mustard, and while that’s delicious, here are a few of my favorite ways to use it.
- I love using it on my sheet pan turkey sliders or as a dipping sauce.
- It adds a delightful sweetness to kale and broccoli salads.
- Drizzle it over beef rice bowls or chicken burrito bowls for a punch of flavor.
- Drizzle it over roasted broccoli or serve alongside spice-roasted carrots.
- Serve it with baked chicken strips or sweet potato fries for dipping.
- Brush it on chicken thighs before roasting or grilling for a sweet-and-savory spin.
- Coleslaw! I made a tropical coleslaw for my daughter’s Hawaiian-themed bridal shower, and everyone loved it. I started with my basic coleslaw and added a little honey mustard and crushed pineapple, and there wasn’t a bite left. Think outside the box!
Recommended Equipment
- Lemon juicers ensure you get every drop of juice from your lemons!
- A large glass or stainless steel bowl makes mixing easy and mess-free.
- Large whisks make quick work of whisking sauces and dressing.
- A wide-mouth storage jar is perfect for giving this as a gift (because homemade food gifts are the best!)
Helpful Tips + Variations + Storage
- Too sweet? Add more mustard, yogurt, mayonnaise, vinegar, or lemon.
- Alternatively, if it’s not sweet enough, you can add more honey.
- Add extra Aleppo pepper or a pinch of cayenne for a spicy kick.
- Refrigerate for up to a week and stir before using.
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Easy Honey Mustard Dressing Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup honey + more to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon Aleppo pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a bowl.
- Whisk until smooth and well combined.
- Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to an hour before serving.
