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Hand pouring honey dijon vinaigrette over a bowl of chicken and veggies.

Best Honey Dijon Vinaigrette Recipe

This Honey Dijon Vinaigrette is bright, tangy, slightly sweet, and incredibly easy to make with simple pantry ingredients. Ready in minutes, this homemade honey dijon salad dressing is perfect for salads, grain bowls, and roasted vegetables.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Condiment, Sauce
Cuisine: American
Calories: 149
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 3 tbsp honey
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice
  • ½ tsp salt add more to taste
  • ⅛ tsp black pepper

Method
 

  1. Place all the ingredients in a small bowl and whisk together well. Alternatively, you can place in a jar and shake the ingredients well.
  2. Use immediately or store in an airtight container or jar in the fridge for up to 1 week.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 149kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 0.5gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gSodium: 374mgPotassium: 35mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 6IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 0.3mg

Notes

  • Use fresh lemon juice. Is it just me or does bottled lemon juice taste weird? If you like the taste of bottled lemon juice, feel free to use it. But I think that fresh lemon juice gives the vinaigrette a brighter flavor.
  • Finely mince the garlic! Smaller pieces of garlic distribute more evenly throughout the dressing. This prevents overpowering bites of garlic. If you have a microplane, I recommend using it!
  • Shake before serving. Like most vinaigrettes, the oil and lemon juice may separate over time. Simply shake or whisk it again before using!
  • Taste and adjust. Everyone’s preference for sweetness, saltiness and acidity is slightly different. Add a little more honey for sweetness, lemon juice for acid, or salt if it is too acidic.

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