Quick and Simple: Creamy Honey Lime Salad Dressing

Honey Lime Salad Dressing is my everyday salad dressing since it only requires a few simple ingredients, and it’s ready in less than 2 minutes. This homemade dressing is inspired by my favourite Mexican flavors and this salad dressing pairs so well with a variety of fresh savory salads.

Why you’ll love this Honey Lime Salad Dressing…

• Firstly, this lime dressing is ready in less than 2 minutes. Just add all of the ingredients into a food processor or blender, and voila!
• This honey lime dressing recipe is perfect on a variety of salads! For example grilled chicken. It’s even incredible on a fresh fruit salad. If you want to try a delicious fresh fruit salad, you have to try this Winter Citrus Salad.
• Making your own dressing at home is one of my favorite easy ways to save money and calories! There are so many additives in store-bought varieties, just have a look at their ingredient list!
• If you are looking to add this vinaigrette dressing to a filling lunch bowl, try this Black Bean and Roasted Sweet Potato Bowl. The natural sweetness is just perfect with the black beans.
• I decided to use plain Greek yogurt for this recipe, which makes this dressing recipe gluten free! You can also use any non-dairy yogurt alternative and make it dairy free as well…

What is a lime vinaigrette made of?

Lime vinaigrette is made by combining fresh lime juice and oil, like extra virgin olive oil, vegetable oil or even canola oil. As a rule of thumb, a vinaigrette is 3 parts oil to 1-part acid ratio. Use that as your base for all your salad dressings for the best results.

What you’ll need to make this Honey Lime Salad Dressing…

• 1/2 cup of plain Greek Yogurt
• 1/4 tbsp of fresh lime juice
• 1 tsp of lime zest
• 1 tbsp of olive oil
• 1 tbsp of honey
• 2 tsp of Worcestershire sauce
• 2 garlic cloves, can substitute with 1/2 tsp of garlic powder
• 1 tbsp of dijon mustard
• pinch of kosher salt and black pepper

How to make a Honey Lime Dressing…

1. In a blender or food processor, add the lime juice, yogurt, zest, olive oil, Worcestershire sauce, garlic cloves, mustard, honey, salt and pepper. Blender until smooth, about 30 seconds.

How do you make a Honey Lime Dressing without a Blender?

In a small bowl, combine all of your ingredients. What will be key here is to finely mince your garlic. Whisk together until all of the ingredients are well combined.

Store in an airtight container or mason jar for up to 5 days. When ready to use, pour some of the Honey Lime Dressing into the bottom of a large bowl, add a few handfuls of greens on top and toss to coat!