Dress Up Your Meals With This Healthy Honey Mustard Dressing

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We all love condiments. 

 We put a sauce on absolutely everything. We’ll even go as far as licking the bowl to savor every last drop!

 However, most store bought condiments and dressing are LOADED with icky and unnatural ingredients (not to mention packed with refined sugar!).

 You know what that means?

 It’s time to get creative in your kitchen!

 BEHOLD – an easy and healthy homemade Honey Mustard recipe.

 Time to get saucy… check out the delicious recipe below.


Benefits Of Honey Mustard Dressing

 Dijon mustard:

  • Low in calories and fat
  • 15 calories per tablespoon
  • Ketchup has 19 and mayo 94 calories!
  • Very flavorful: sharp and tangy taste
  • Sugar-free
  • Gluten-free

Raw Honey:

  • Contains natural antioxidants, enzymes and minerals
  • Iron, zinc, potassium, calcium, phosphorous, magnesium and selenium
  • Vitamins found in honey include vitamin B6, thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid and niacin
  • The nutraceuticals contained in honey help neutralize damaging free radical activity

Cashews:

  • A great mineral source
  • Cashews contain 31% of the daily recommended value for copper
  • Contains antioxidants that render free radicals harmless
  • Protecs against heart disease and cancer
  • 23% for manganese
  • 20% for magnesium
  • Helps reduce the frequency of migraines, improves cognitive ability and also lowers blood pressure
  • 17% for phosphorus
  • 12% for vitamin K.
  • Contains proanthocyanidins, which have flavonoids that inhibit the ability of cancer cells to divide and multiply


Horseradish:

  • Packed with beneficial nutrients and phytochemicals
  • Has antioxidant characteristics
  • Boosts the strength of the immune system
  • Stimulates the activity and production of white blood cells
  • The body’s main line of defense.
  • High vitamin-C content
  • Boosts the strength of the immune system
  • Joins the defensive forces against free radicals


 Honey Mustard Dressing

 Ingredients:

  • ¼ cup Dijon mustard (with apple cider vinegar base)
  • 3 tbsp raw honey
  • 2 tbsp pureed soaked cashews
  • ½ tsp horseradish
  • Pinch of sea salt
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh tarragon (optional)

Instructions:

  1. Whisk together all ingredients in a small bowl until smooth.
  2. Store dressing in a sealed glass jar or bottle in the refrigerator.
  3. Be sure to use within 7 days.
  4. Enjoy!

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