So flavorful, tangy, and just sweet enough, this Vegan Honey Mustard Dressing adds instant flavor to any dish, from sandwiches to potatoes to nuggets! Not to mention, it's ridiculously quick and easy! Just stir the ingredients together in a bowl and enjoy.
Vegan honey mustard is fat-free and made without oil or refined-sugar.
Just two ingredients are all you need to make Vegan Honey Mustard that's so yummy you'll want to spread and drizzle it on everything. And it packs SO much flavor that a little really goes a long way.
Use it as a dip for raw vegetables and vegan chicken nuggets, a spread for sandwiches, and as a fat-free sauce for grains and potatoes of all kinds!
It also makes a great marinade for tofu and tempeh. And of course, it's amazing on salads.
Is honey vegan?
This question comes up a lot. The short answer is that honey isn't considered vegan.
Some people feel comfortable including honey, especially when it comes from small-scale or backyard beekeepers. Others see it as a gray area or simply prioritize other choices. Those perspectives exist, and they're part of a broader conversation, for sure.
From a vegan standpoint, though, the reasoning is pretty simple: bees make honey for themselves, not for us. When humans step in and harvest it, even with good intentions, it turns something an animal produces for its own survival into a commodity.
It can feel harmless on the surface, similar to how people sometimes view backyard eggs from well-loved chickens. But when you zoom out and look at where the animals come from and how these systems work as a whole, it becomes clearer why many vegans choose to opt out.
At its core, veganism is about minimizing harm where possible and moving away from the idea that animals and their byproducts exist for our use.
That's why, in vegan cooking, honey is typically swapped for plant-based alternatives instead.
Now that we have that out of the way, let's make some 2-ingredient Vegan "Honey" Mustard Dressing!
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Ingredient Notes
- mustard - a lot of honey mustard recipes call for dijon, but I much prefer a good quality yellow mustard. Something about the flavor is more classic and reminds me of dipping waffle fries in Chick-fil-A's honey mustard sauce MANY years ago.
Keep in mind that most of the flavor in honey mustard dressing comes from the mustard itself. So choose a good quality yellow mustard. My favorite is the one pictured above, Annie's Organic Yellow Mustard. I usually stock up on 2 or 3 bottles when it goes on sale at our store. The Whole Foods brand is also tasty. - sweetener - pure maple syrup is my top choice, but agave nectar also works. For my palate, the subtle warm flavor of maple syrup makes the dressing more interesting.
- garlic powder, optional - adds the tiniest extra bit of savoriness but you can absolutely omit this ingredient. Think of it as something to experiment with, along with a few others mentioned below in the Variations.
See recipe card below for quantities and full recipe.
Serving Suggestions
Use this vegan honey mustard dressing as:
- a dip for these amazing seitan chicken nuggets plus raw veggies, potato wedges and fries
- a dressing for salads
- a spread for sandwiches, wraps, and veggie burgers
- an accent flavor in chickpea salad
- and a sauce for grain bowls
Adjust the Flavor
If the zestiness of the mustard is too strong for you, it's easy to mellow out the flavor with a couple of tablespoons of vegan mayo. Use my homemade aquafaba mayo for an oil-free option.
If you like a spicy kick, add a pinch or two of cayenne pepper to the dressing.
Vegan honey mustard also tastes amazing with fresh herbs added. Try a combination of chopped basil, parsley, and chives.
Storage
Store dressing in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Vegan honey mustard is freezer-friendly.
More Vegan Salad Dressings:
Recipe
Vegan Honey Mustard
Ingredients
- ¼ cup good quality yellow mustard
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup or agave nectar - I prefer the flavor of maple syrup
- ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder, optional
Instructions
- Stir the ingredients together in a bowl until smooth and well combined.
- Taste and adjust the flavors as desired.
Notes
Estimated Nutrition (per serving)
Nutrition information is an estimate and will vary depending on the exact amounts and specific products and ingredients used.
Casper says
Personally I find it quite good. I decided to add onion powder, lemon pepper seasoning and cayenne pepper. But even without its pretty good.