Use this Best Honey Balsamic Dressing Recipe to make your fresh salad the highlight of dinner!

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Best Honey Balsamic Dressing Recipe

Every dinner deserves a great salad, and every salad deserves an exceptional dressing!

Once you try this Best Honey Balsamic Dressing Recipe, you’ll never go back to boring bottled vinaigrette dressing from the store again!

Smith writes: "We had guests yesterday. I made a dressing according to your recipe. This is really delicious. Everyone liked it. Thanks!"

Seriously… you won’t believe how EASY it is to make your own gourmet restaurant-style salad dressing at home!

Just toss the ingredients in a mason jar, shake, and pour over some cool, crisp greens!

This brilliant homemade balsamic dressing is sweet and savory with superbly balanced flavors.

And the best part is… just 5 Ingredients, and you’re done!

Just add the ingredients to a mason jar, shake, and serve! Talk about EASY!

The key to this homemade vinaigrette dressing is using a high quality olive oil and balsamic vinegar.

That’s what really makes this Honey Balsamic Salad Dressing so exceptional.

My favorites are Trader Joe’s Kalamata Extra Virgin Olive Oil, and Colavita Balsamic Vinegar of Modena (found at Walmart or your local grocery store).

So if you’re looking for a way to add more veggies and salads to your menu, then you really need to give this vinaigrette dressing a try!

Here’s what you’ll do…

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Honey Balsamic Salad Dressing ingredients including Dijon mustard, olive oil, and garlic.

Honey Balsamic Dressing Ingredients

It takes just a few delicious ingredients to make the BEST honey balsamic dressing!

Add the following to your next grocery list to make sure you’ve got everything on hand…

Olive Oil
Balsamic Vinegar
Garlic
Honey
Dijon Mustard
*optional Onion Powder
*optional Salt & Pepper
*optional Rosemary or Basil

That’s it. You’ll need just 5 simple ingredients to create this gourmet restaurant style salad dressing!

Jar of Honey Balsamic Dressing Recipe with a bulb of garlic.

How To Make Honey Balsamic Dressing

You won’t believe how simple it is to make the BEST Balsamic Dressing at home!

Here’s what you’ll do…

1. Add your ingredients to a mason jar.

2. Top the jar with the lid, and shake well.

3. If you are not using the salad dressing right away, be sure to give the jar a good shake again right before using it.

Then… add the perfect finishing touch to your salad when you top it with these magnificent Cinnamon Sugar Pecans.

That’s it. Easy peasy!!

Cinnamon Sugar Glazed Pecans in a small bowl.

How to Keep Lettuce Fresh for Salads

Would you like to keep your head of lettuce fresh and crisp for longer than ever?

When you get home from the grocery store, remove any wilted or slimy leaves from your head of lettuce, and toss or add to your Compost Bin.

Do NOT wash the lettuce head.

Then place the head of lettuce in your refrigerator’s crisper drawer with paper towels underneath it.

This will help to absorb any excess moisture, and keep it fresh so much longer.

Shelly writes: “This trick really works, try it! It makes lettuce leaves last twice as long as usual!”

Lettuce with a toy animal.

What To Serve With Your Honey Balsamic Dressing

Try adding some of these tasty dinner sides to your fresh green salad tossed in this delightful honey balsamic dressing to create the ultimate gourmet meal.

Balsamic Honey Salad Dressing pouring over a bowl of salad.

Honey Balsamic Dressing Reviews

One reader writes: “Such a simple, delicious and classic dressing that I can make everyday”

Denise writes: “Much tastier than store bought.”

Kim writes: “I love this so much!!”

Rebecca writes: “This recipe is amazing.”

Sherri writes: “So flavorful and easy to put together!”

Tiffany writes: “Phenomenal”

Jar of honey balsamic dressing next to a salad.

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Best Honey Balsamic Dressing Recipe

By Heidi Miller

Use this Best Honey Balsamic Dressing Recipe to make your fresh salad the highlight of dinner!

Servings: cup

Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 5

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Ingredients

▢ 1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
▢ 1/4 cup Balsamic Vinegar
▢ 2 cloves Garlic, minced
▢ 2 tsp. Honey
▢ 1 tsp. Dijon Mustard
▢ Optional Add-Ins: Pinch of Onion Powder, Dash of Salt, Dash of Black Pepper, or Finely Chopped Fresh Rosemary or Basil

Instructions

Add all ingredients to an 8 oz. mason jar, screw lid on tightly, and shake well to combine.
Serve immediately drizzled over salad, and ENJOY!

Notes

For answers to Frequently Asked Questions or tips for common substitutions and variations, please refer to the detailed information above this recipe card.

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