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    Vegan Honey Mustard Dressing

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    This Vegan Honey Mustard Dressing is so good and easy. It’s sweet, tangy, oil-free, fat-free, and delicious! Perfect on salads, sandwiches, to use as a great dipping sauce.

    Vegan Honey Mustard dressing in a jar on table with salad.

    Salads are supposed to be healthy. So, why do we insist on smothering those stunning greens with some overpriced dressing loaded with oil? Oil belongs in an engine, not your body and especially not on your salad.

    The next time you get ready to grub on some greens dress ’em up with this oil-free, and delicious, Vegan Honey Mustard. Because salads should never be a health risk.

    Alright, let’s make it.

    Salad with apples, walnuts, and covered with vegan honey mustard dressing.

    Table of Contents

    • How Do I Make Vegan Honey Mustard Dressing
    • Is Honey Vegan
    • How Do I Use Vegan Honey Mustard
    • Vegan Honey Mustard Dressing

    How Do I Make Vegan Honey Mustard Dressing

    It’s so easy to make Vegan Honey Mustard. All you need are 3 simple ingredients, a bowl, and about 2 minutes of your time.

    Dijon mustard, maple syrup, and wooden spoon on cheese slate.

    You can use dijon or yellow mustard to make this delicious dressing, but I prefer dijon. I like that earthy bite. And, it blends so well with the sweetness of maple syrup.

    All you do is add the mustard, maple syrup, and garlic powder to a bowl and stir until its smooth. I realize garlic powder may sound a little weird. But, it really does add a little something strange and delicious all at once.

    Trust me.

    Vegan honey mustard dressing in white bowl.

    Optional: If you want to get all fancy and impress your friends you can turn this into a “vinaigrette.” Just add 1 Tbsp. of rice vinegar, red wine vinegar, white vinegar, or apple cider vinegar.

    That’s it! Easy, quick, and delicious Vegan Honey Mustard Dressing.

    Vegan honey mustard in jar on burlap.

    Is Honey Vegan

    Because it is from an animal it would not be considered truly vegan. But, there are different thoughts and opinions among many vegans about the ethics of eating honey. The majority of those thoughts and opinions center around how it’s harvested.

    There are also people who consume what is called a whole-food, plant-based diet and are not vegan. This means they consume no animal products and it’s usually primarily for health reasons. But, on occasion, some may use honey as a sugar replacement for recipes, coffee, etc.

    At the end of the day, it is up to each individual to research and come to their own conclusion.

    Salad on plate with jar of honey mustard.

    If you choose to use actual honey for this recipe it would no longer technically be considered vegan honey mustard. But, plant-based honey mustard.

    Either way, it’s delicious and much better than the store-bought dressings loaded with oil and fat.

    Salad with dressing on table with knife and fork and honey mustard dressing.

    How Do I Use Vegan Honey Mustard

    Vegan Honey Mustard makes a delicious, oil-free, and fat-free salad dressing. But, there’s more!

    Jar of honey mustard being poured onto salad.

    Try it on these other amazing recipes…

    • This Quinoa Black Bean Salad. Simply replace the tahini dressing and make it low-fat with this Vegan Honey Mustard.
    • A dipping sauce with these Oil-Free Oven Roasted Potatoes.
    • Make a sandwich with my Grilled Marinated Tofu and use this Vegan Honey Mustard recipe instead of mayo.

    There are lots of other recipes you could use this with as well. Check out these 21 Vegan Recipes For September. I bet you could find something to put this Vegan Honey Mustard on.

    Salad with honey mustard dressing.

    Also, be sure check out this helpful article, 20 Kitchen Must Haves For Healthy Vegan Oil-Free Cooking to help you get your kitchen into shape.

    I hope you enjoy this Vegan Honey Mustard Dressing! It’s…

    • Sweet
    • Tangy
    • Simple to make
    • Quick
    • Oil-Free
    • Fat-free
    • Low-calorie
    • & Delicious

    If you are looking for more healthy and delicious sauces try my Vegan Sriracha Mayo, Vegan Cheese Sauce, & Easy Homemade BBQ Sauce.

    Two salads on table with vegan honey mustard dressing.

    If you make this recipe let me know. Please leave a comment below with a star rating. Be sure and share a picture on Instagram with the hashtag #shaneandsimple. I want to see your work.

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    Vegan Honey Mustard Dressing

    ★★★★★ 5 from 25 reviews
    • Author: Shane Martin
    • Prep Time: 2 mins.
    • Cook Time: 1 min.
    • Total Time: 3 minutes
    • Yield: 6 1x
    • Category: Sauces
    • Cuisine: Vegan
    • Diet: Vegan
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    Ingredients

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    • ¼ cup of yellow or dijon mustard
    • 2 Tbsp. of pure maple syrup
    • ¼ tsp. garlic powder

    Instructions

    1. Add all ingredients to a bowl and mix until smooth. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.

    Equipment

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    Notes

    Use immediately or store in a small airtight container for up to 2 weeks. Whisk again before using.

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size:
    • Calories: 29
    • Sugar: 4 g
    • Sodium: 261.1 mg
    • Fat: 0 g
    • Carbohydrates: 4.8 g
    • Fiber: 0 g
    • Protein: 0.1 g
    • Cholesterol: 0 mg

    Keywords: honey mustard, vegan honey mustard, salad dressing, oil free salad dressing, fat free salad dressing

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Melissa

      September 18, 2021 at 4:56 pm

      Ridiculous how many unnecessary ingredients are in store-bought options! This one is fantastic!!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        September 20, 2021 at 10:43 am

        Truly.

        Reply
    2. Margaret J.

      April 03, 2021 at 10:02 pm

      I’ve been meaning to make this since you posted it, but just got around to it tonight. It took longer for me to look up the recipe than it did to gather the ingredients, and it’s yummy! Thank you!

      Reply
    3. Deborah Prefontaine

      January 28, 2021 at 1:35 pm

      Absolutely delicious ❤
      I’ve made with just dijon, half dijon/yellow and just yellow. Just yellow is my favorite though all are good.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    4. Juls L.

      January 25, 2021 at 2:54 pm

      This is the 1st recipe I have tried from your website & it’s a WINNER! I’ve made it several times now & will continue to do so. My husband & I started having a daily salad a few months ago. Usually I use balsamic vinegar though recently bought a plant based ranch @ a grocery store in our area, Kroger. While I like the taste of the ranch, not a fan of all of the ingredients so started looking for something online. I like that it’s so easy to make. I’ve used Dijon then after reading the comments have done 1/2 yellow & 1/2 Dijon. It was good either way though like it best with just Dijon.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        January 27, 2021 at 10:50 am

        Thank you so much. If you are looking for a healthier ranch, you can try my Vegan Ranch Dressing: https://shaneandsimple.com/vegan-ranch-dressing-recipe/

        Reply
    5. Sheena

      January 11, 2021 at 4:31 am

      Did I forget to give it five stars? Would give it more if I could!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        January 13, 2021 at 12:26 pm

        Thank you so much!

        Reply
    6. Donna A Osterman

      October 27, 2020 at 7:24 pm

      Easy and super delicious. Thanks Shane.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    7. Mark Gailmor

      August 13, 2020 at 4:17 pm

      I’ll bet this would be good using Anja’s recipe for Pineapple Honee. Pineapple juice can be found in most grocery stores and this yummy syrup only takes a short time to make. I make it and use it in recipes and on pancakes and waffles.

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6ly4wKPcWc

      Reply
    8. Amanda

      June 15, 2020 at 3:19 pm

      Delicious I made the 1/2 mustard 1/2 Dijon version with 1tBsp apple cider vinegar.

      Reply
    9. TOOTZI

      June 12, 2020 at 5:45 pm

      I went to Abuelo’s Mexican Restaurant / Orlando
      Had their Grilled Chicken Salad (mandarin oranges- honey roasted almonds – grape tomatoes – raisins – Jicama – radishes – strawberry – apple & avocado slices – fresh garden greens – tossed with Honey Mustard Dressing) then I Q. Your page for “DRESSING “ it is a Fabulous addition to my GOALS !
      You’re my HERO !

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    10. TOOTZI

      June 11, 2020 at 9:21 pm

      Very happy to know about the choice of Honey 🍯 LOVE ♥️ It. In fact , my daughters middle name is Bee 🐝 ! So there 👍😁

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    11. Laura

      May 20, 2020 at 6:37 pm

      First things I did after a little taste test was to 1) double the recipe & 2) sit down to share your recipe with my WFPB community. Your recipes are outstanding, every one I’ve tried and now this! I try to get as many greens as possible so I try to eat a lot of salads throughout the week as one easy way to in a serving or 2 but I get bored w/ my go to dressing of balsamic & maple syrup. Now, I won’t get bored w/ salad & what an excellent flavor to dip other raw veggies in. My veggie intake has just upped from about 7-10 a day to much more! I did half yellow, half dijon, maple syrup & red wine vinegar as you suggested. DELICIOUS!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Kathleen

        June 01, 2022 at 12:47 pm

        I added a little white balsamic vinegar, salt & pepper…. Delicious!!

        ★★★★★

        Reply
    12. Diana

      May 19, 2020 at 6:45 pm

      Shane,

      I am so grateful for you sharing this recipe. I have longed to find a delicious honey mustard type recipe that doesn’t have ingredients that I’m allergic to. I appreciate you. May the Lord bless you!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    13. Cynthia Parks

      May 17, 2020 at 8:16 pm

      I used deli style spicy brown mustard (like Gulden’s). Was a nice middle ground between yellow mustard and Dijon mustard. Excellent! It’s a keeper and so simple!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    14. Heather

      April 21, 2020 at 12:56 pm

      I made a double batch of the “fancy” version of this dressing today, using apple cider vinegar. I poured it over a broccoli salad. Delicious! This is a keeper.

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        April 21, 2020 at 10:17 pm

        Thank you so much!

        Reply
    15. Frances

      April 15, 2020 at 4:41 pm

      I’ve been WFPB for 2 years and this is now my favorite dressing! Thx.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        April 17, 2020 at 10:13 am

        Congrats on being plant-based for 2 years! That’s awesome. And, so glad you like the dressing.

        Reply
    16. Jo Lynn Smith

      March 04, 2020 at 12:51 pm

      I’m confused….. the title says honey mustard but the actual recipe uses maple syrup and not honey. Assume you can use either? Amounts the same?

      ★★★★

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        March 04, 2020 at 4:30 pm

        It’s because it’s “Vegan” Honey Mustard. Yes, you can use honey but that would technically not be vegan:) It’s more of a play on words. 🙂 Hope this helps.

        Reply
    17. Janice

      February 09, 2020 at 3:02 pm

      Double batch. Outstanding!! I’m a WFPB newbie! This will be my go to! Thank you.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        February 10, 2020 at 2:04 pm

        Welcome aboard, Janice! So pumped about your journey and the decision to change your life. Thanks for letting me be a part of it. Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any comments or questions.

        Reply
    18. Jay

      January 06, 2020 at 9:29 pm

      I made this tonight and used half yellow and half Dijon and did honey instead of maple syrup. I had it on a normal salad and it was nice. Next time I think I will use half honey and half maple syrup just to play around with it a little and I may add the dash of vinegar like you mentioned. As is, it tasted just like the honey mustard I’ve always loved! Thanks for sharing, Shane.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        January 07, 2020 at 7:28 am

        Hey, Jay! Thanks, brother, and so good to hear from you. I hope you guys are doing well in Idaho. Would love to catch up at some point.

        Reply
    19. Jenny

      December 27, 2019 at 4:56 pm

      Yum! I’ve made this several times with Dijon and it is so good. Today I was craving something a little creamier, so I threw in a small handful of soaked cashews, some water and a splash of apple cider vinegar. I gave it a whir in my blender and O. M. G. Perfect! I had it over a salad with walnuts, cranberries and chopped apple. Thank you for another delicious recipe that I feel ok about eating way too much of!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        December 28, 2019 at 10:18 am

        Jenny, that is so awesome! I love how you made it your own. Way to go. Happy Holidays!

        Reply
    20. Colleen Parker

      December 18, 2019 at 3:41 pm

      I am so over the top excited about this dressing! I have yet to find a great tasting salad dressing and I just know this one is it!! Thank you SO much! YUM

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        December 18, 2019 at 5:55 pm

        Thank you, Colleen! I hope you enjoy it. We love it!!!

        Reply
    21. Kim J

      November 13, 2019 at 4:32 pm

      Hi Shane; found your website today and made this dressing. I used date syrup instead of the maple syrup because of its high sugar content. I am working on getting rid of this T2D and am 10 weeks into this WFPB eating. Won’t the maple sugar drive up my glucose numbers? I noticed you use it in many of your recipes. thanks and love your website.

      Reply
    22. Maureen

      October 22, 2019 at 12:03 pm

      I made this dressing last week & it’s all gone. Soooooo good. I made more today with half yellow & half Dijon mustard. Excellent. Thanks again for another go to dressing 👍

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        October 22, 2019 at 12:31 pm

        That’s great, Maureen! I’m so glad you enjoyed it. Blessings.

        Reply
    23. SM

      October 18, 2019 at 10:43 pm

      So easy peasy and tasty! I used Westbrae Organic Stoneground Mustard (No Salt Added) and it was delicious! Most WFPB SOS free salad dressings I find are flavored vinegar and they are much too tart for me. I will be making this often. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        October 19, 2019 at 7:36 am

        Wow, thank you so much! I’m so glad you enjoyed and can’t wait to try it myself with the Westbrae. Thanks for the tip:) Blessings.

        ★★★★★

        Reply
    24. Colleen

      September 21, 2019 at 5:05 pm

      I used the half regular/half dijon version and loved it on salad. We also used it on baked potatoes instead of butter, and then we made potato salad with it. Thanks for another great recipe.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        September 22, 2019 at 9:40 am

        Hey, Colleen! Thanks so much for the kind words. LOVE your how you used it and making it work for you. It makes my happy:) Hope you have a great week. Blessings.

        Reply
    25. HJE

      September 17, 2019 at 3:49 am

      Made the version with a tbsp of vinegar for my lunchtime salad. Delicious and has a very nice texture for an oil free dressing.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        September 17, 2019 at 6:12 am

        Very nice. Thanks for reaching out and rating. Peace.

        Reply
    26. Pam

      September 16, 2019 at 12:00 pm

      I found this recipe perfect for a dijon dipping sauce but too harsh for a dressing, at least for me. I tried adding the vinegar and a bit more maple syrup but ruined it. After reading other comments I am encouraged to go half dijon and half yellow mustard. I am making your Apple Walnut Salad for our lunch today. I can’t wait to see what my husband says . He loves Honey Mustard Dressing. I do so appreciate your oil free recipes!!! Keep up the good work. You and Fat Free Vegan are the only sites I am aware of who are oil free and vegan. I’ll let you know his reaction after lunch ! Thanks, Shane

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Pam

        September 16, 2019 at 12:21 pm

        Back again……….Just made another batch with half yellow mustard and half dijon mustard, using the pure maple syrup. Perfect!

        Reply
        • Shane Martin

          September 16, 2019 at 10:18 pm

          Awesome!

          Reply
      • Shane Martin

        September 16, 2019 at 10:18 pm

        Thanks so much, Pam! I always love to see people adjust and make things work for them. I like to tell people that my recipes are sacred, they just get you started. Go crazy and do what you gotta do! Peace.

        Reply
    27. Liz

      September 16, 2019 at 12:56 am

      Do you have a campfire recipe

      Reply
    28. Andrea

      September 14, 2019 at 10:53 pm

      I was looking for honey mustard dressing to try to re-create J Marks kale salad. Open the fridge and my honey mustard bottle had gone bad so I thought there’s got to be a recipe online and since I’m trying to be neutratarian and let me see if there’s something without oil.. tried this one using honey as I am plant-based not vegan . Did a batch with the Dijon and didn’t care for it too much but used it anyway. It wasn’t enough for the giant mound of kale I had so I did a second batch with yellow mustard and loved it!!! So clearly and yellow mustard Dijon when it comes to dressing! Although I could see doing the Dijon version as a dip or something with a stronger flavor. Thanks so much for sharing this recipe it saved my salad and I’m very excited to be using this quite a bit.

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        September 15, 2019 at 9:41 am

        Thank you, Andrea! So glad you found your way here:) Love the feedback and hearing how you used it. Peace and blessings.

        Reply
    29. Patricia Reese

      September 13, 2019 at 6:22 pm

      Oops… I didn’t see that my first review posted… so I commented again…. guess that shows how much I’m enjoying this dressing!

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        September 15, 2019 at 9:38 am

        All good. I’ll take it:)

        Reply
    30. Patricia Reese

      September 13, 2019 at 6:19 pm

      Great dressing! Quick and easy too. Am looking forward to trying more of your recipes.
      Patricia

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        September 15, 2019 at 9:38 am

        Thank you!

        Reply
    31. Patricia Reese

      September 13, 2019 at 6:08 pm

      This is excellent and so quick to make! This is the first recipe of yours that I have made but have quite a few marked to try….. I’ll be getting to it!
      Thank you,
      Patricia

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        September 15, 2019 at 9:38 am

        Thank you, Patricia! I’m so glad you enjoyed it and I appreciate your encouragement. I hope you like the other recipes as well. Peace.

        Reply
    32. Shawna

      September 12, 2019 at 4:00 pm

      Yum, yum, yum!

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        September 13, 2019 at 1:32 am

        Thank you:)

        Reply
    33. Shane Martin

      September 12, 2019 at 1:33 pm

      Boom!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    34. Tammy Snowden

      September 12, 2019 at 11:29 am

      I can’t wait to try it. I have missed honey mustard so much and others just seemed lacking.

      Reply
      • Shane Martin

        September 12, 2019 at 11:30 am

        Thanks, Tammy! Hope you enjoy it. Blessings.

        Reply
    35. Andrea

      September 12, 2019 at 10:36 am

      EASY AND DELICIOUS!!! WOW! I have salad dressing again:)

      ★★★★★

      Reply

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