Vegan Honey Mustard Dressing
This Vegan Honey Mustard Dressing tastes exactly like the real thing. But, it has no honey, no sugar, it's made with EVOO, is seed oil free, and takes 5 minutes to make! Use this homemade salad dressing on salads or as a dipping sauce for your favorite veggies or snacks.
If you're looking for more salad recipes, check out some of my other favorites like Strawberry Balsamic Broccoli Salad, Gut Healthy Chicken Salad, or Avocado Tuna Salad With No Mayo.
A Quick Look At The Recipe
- Recipe Name: Vegan Honey Mustard Dressing
- Ready In: 5 minutes
- Makes: 4 servings
- Main Ingredients: olive oil, spicy brown mustard, apple cider vinegar
- Flavor Profile: sweet, zesty and creamy
- Dietary Info: vegan, gluten free, no seed oils, eggless
- Difficulty: Easy!
- Why You’ll Love It: honey mustard dressing with no honey!
Summarize & Save This Content On
Why You'll Love This Recipe
- No Honey: This homemade honey mustard dressing has no honey, yet it tastes like it has the sweetness of honey! I use a vegan honey alternative, it's just the combination of ingredients that make this taste like honey mustard dressing!
- Sugar Free Salad Dressing: This Vegan Honey Mustard Dressing is completely sugar free, yet it tastes sweet with no added sugar free sweeteners. It's the real deal! No agave, no maple syrup either, completely sugar free – naturally!
- Gluten Free & Vegan: This Vegan Honey Mustard Dressing with no sugar is all the things! It's vegan, it's gluten free, and it's sugar free. You literally cannot go wrong with this tasty dressing, no matter what kind of diet or lifestyle you're living.
- Use on Anything: Try this Vegan Honey Mustard Dressing with no sugar on your favorite salad or even with chicken. If you make salad often, it would be delicious on a cobb salad, ham salad, or even as a dipping sauce. You can also use this Vegan Honey Mustard Dressing to cook chicken, salmon, or potatoes with as well!
- Better Than Store Bought: This Vegan Honey Mustard Dressing is so much better than store bought. Skip the natural flavors, stabilizers like xanthan gum or other ingredients that just aren't necessary in salad dressing when you make this at home.
Ingredients
- EVOO: I use organic extra virgin olive oil as the base for this homemade salad dressing.
- Coconut Milk: Organic coconut milk makes this organic salad dressing creamy without dairy. I use Vita Coco Organic Coconut Milk for this. If you are using canned coconut milk that's extra thick, I'd recommend thinning it with water (do a 1 to 1 ratio) as that's usually what I do with canned coconut milk to make it similar.
- Spicy Brown Mustard: This gives this salad dressing its mustard flavor. Some mustards can have sugar, so if you want completely sugar free, just be sure to read the ingredient label. I actually just use the O Organics Spicy Brown Mustard, which is sugar free and has great flavor here!
- Apple Cider Vinegar: This gives this organic salad dressing a tang. You could use white vinegar in its place if that's all you have.
*For a full list of ingredients and measurements, visit the recipe card below.
Tips for Vegan Honey Mustard Dressing
- Whisk together to combine ingredients well.
- Feel free to use another kind of dairy free milk, almond or oat milk also works. But, the coconut milk will give it a sweeter flavor (more similar to traditional honey mustard, which is why I use it here).
- If you want a thicker, creamier, then you can use a coconut milk from a can instead of from a carton, this will make it more creamy.
- You can use another kind of oil, avocado oil or even sunflower or canola oil work. I prefer EVOO as it's seed oil free.
- This dressing is thick, like honey mustard salad dressing should be. But, but if you want a thinner dressing, you can add water until you get desired consistency. Start with 1 teaspoon and go from there.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. I like to use a mason jar so it has a lid, this way you can shake it up as it can separate.
How to Make Vegan Honey Mustard Dressing With No Sugar
- In a small bowl, add the olive oil, coconut milk, spicy brown mustard, apple cider vinegar, and sea salt.
- Whisk together until the mixture is uniform.
- Use on salads or as a dip or marinade. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
What to Serve with Vegan Honey Mustard Dressing
- Use this on your favorite salad. Try it with Simple Green Salad with Homemade Dressing or Kale Apple Salad with Honey Dijon Dressing.
- Use as a dipping sauce for Lemon Herb French Fries or Garlic Lemon Sweet Potato Fries.
- Dip your favorite veggies like carrots, cucumbers, or bell peppers.
- Use it on sandwiches, burgers, or wraps, try it with Avocado Lettuce Wrap Burgers or as a dip for Sourdough Hot Dog Pretzel Buns.
Recipe FAQ's
Yes! Dijon mustard will create a smoother, slightly more refined flavor, while spicy brown mustard adds a little more texture and a bolder mustard taste. Both work well, but the flavor will be slightly different.
You can, but the dressing will be milder and less complex. Spicy brown mustard is what gives this salad dressing its signature bold, tangy flavor, so I recommend using this as noted.
Yes, if you want to use avocado oil you can! You could also use sunflower or canola oil as well. But, I like to use EVOO for flavor and it's seed oil free. Avocado oil would be most similar to olive oil.
Yes, oat milk would also be a delicious option with a neutral flavor profile. You could also use almond milk, but it may have more of an almond flavor if you do.
Traditional honey mustard dressing is not vegan as it's made with honey. It can also have dairy as it is known to be a creamy dressing.
I use coconut milk for natural sweetness in this Vegan Honey Mustard Dressing. The combination of this with EVOO also makes this dressing creamy without dairy.
I use the O Organics Spicy Brown Mustard for this. It's sugar free and has great flavor. It's also easy to find.
Yes, this is great to make in advance. It will stay fresh in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Because this is homemade vegan honey mustard dressing it doesn't have any stabilizers, so separation is natural. All you need to do is shake it up and it's ready to go.
This tangy dressing is perfect for salads, wraps, sandwiches, as a dip for raw veggies or fries and chicken!
Yes! It's great as a marinade for chicken, tofu, cauliflower, salmon, or roasted vegetables. Let your ingredients marinate for at least 30 minutes before cooking and it will give it a bold, tangy flavor.
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
More Homemade Ingredients
Loved it? Tell us!
Thanks a waffle lot for stopping by 🧇 If you loved this recipe, sprinkle some love by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review — it inspires others to try this recipe and helps me organically reach dog loving foodies like you! I personally read and appreciate every message!
Also, be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and join John John and me in the kitchen for step by step recipe videos! And subscribe to our newsletter for new and seasonal recipes!
Vegan Honey Mustard Dressing
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
- Whisk
Ingredients
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup coconut milk
- 2 teaspoons spicy brown mustard
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
Instructions
- In a small bowl, add the olive oil, coconut milk, spicy brown mustard, apple cider vinegar, and sea salt. Whisk together until the mixture is uniform.
- Use on salads or as a dip or marinade.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
- Whisk together to combine ingredients well.
- Feel free to use another kind of dairy free milk, almond or oat milk also works. But, the coconut milk will give it a sweeter flavor (more similar to traditional honey mustard, which is why I use it here).
- If you want a thicker, creamier, then you can use a coconut milk from a can instead of from a carton, this will make it more creamy.
- You can use another kind of oil, avocado oil or even sunflower or canola oil work. I prefer EVOO as it's seed oil free.
- This dressing is thick, like honey mustard salad dressing should be. But, but if you want a thinner dressing, you can add water until you get desired consistency. Start with 1 teaspoon and go from there.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. I like to use a mason jar so it has a lid, this way you can shake it up as it can separate.
- High Altitude — Follow the recipe as noted.
Nutrition
The Bake Shop
Visit The Bake Shop for foodie inspired tees, sweatshirts, and accessories. Find my favorite kitchen tools (with discounts!) in the Kitchen Shop. And shop our collection of food inspired dog accessories too!
Love this healthy salad dressing, so much better than anything you’d buy!