Sauces

Honey-Dijon Mustard Sauce

Tangy mustard balanced with a controlled 2 teaspoons of honey and Greek yogurt.

SaucesFinishing SauceAmericanHeat: NoneNo-Cook

How to Use This Sauce

Primary use: Chicken and salmon sauce
Best with: Baked chicken, Salmon, Pork tenderloin
Other ways to use it: Salad dressing (thinned), Sandwich spread, Vegetable dip
Suggested amount: 1 tablespoon per piece of chicken or salmon
Flavor: Sweet-and-Tangy · Tangy
Texture: Smooth, drizzleable
Batch yield: About 119 g prepared (8 servings of 1 tablespoon (about 15 g))
Serving size: 1 tablespoon (about 15 g) · 8 servings per batch

Allergens: Milk, Mustard. Always check the labels of the products you buy.

Use This Sauce With

5 min Serves 2 Finishing Sauce · American

SaucessaucecomponentEveryday FavoritesFinishing SauceAmericanSweet-and-TangyTangyChickenFishSaladSandwiches & WrapsVegetablesNo cooking requiredUnder 15 minLower sodiumVegetarian

Full recipe: About 119 g prepared (8 servings of 1 tablespoon (about 15 g))
Serving size: 1 tablespoon (about 15 g)
Servings per batch: 8

Servings to prepare changes how much you cook; it never changes the size of one serving. My portion (in My Week) changes your planned nutrition.

Contains: Milk, Mustard

Ingredients

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Instructions

Nutrition per serving

Estimated nutrition per serving — 1 tablespoon (about 15 g)

Calories	13
Total fat	0.2 g
Saturated fat	0 gKeep low
Sodium	64 mgLow
Total carbohydrate	2.1 g
Fiber	0.2 g
Total sugars	1.7 g
Added sugars	Not available
Protein	0.8 g

Estimates based on the listed ingredients; actual values vary by brand. Nutrition is per one stated serving and does not change when you make more or fewer batches or servings.

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Why this result?

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Calculation basis & sources

Per-serving estimates from every weighed ingredient divided by 8 servings of 1 tablespoon (about 15 g). Mustard, prepared, yellow: 45 g; https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/172234/nutrients; Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program): 45 g; https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/170894/nutrients; Honey: 14 g; https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/169640/nutrients; Lemon juice, raw: 10 g; https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/167747/nutrients; Vinegar, cider: 5 g; https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/173469/nutrients; Spices, pepper, black: 0.3 g; https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/170931/nutrients. Cholesterol, potassium and added sugars are not calculated. Not laboratory verified; no diabetes, heart-health or weight-loss claim is made.

USDA SR Legacy weighed ingredient estimates

Source data checked 2026-10-29; no professional review documented.

Lower sodium: 300 mg sodium or less per stated serving. This is a site guideline, not the FDA "low sodium" label claim.

Heart-healthy tips

Use about 1 tablespoon per piece of chicken or salmon. Nutrition below is for 1 tablespoon (about 15 g), not the whole batch.
Contains a measured amount of honey or maple syrup — added sugar is present, so this is not a no-added-sugar sauce.

Storage & Meal Prep Tips

Applies to: Yogurt- or dairy-based sauce, after mixing. Times assume safe preparation, prompt cooling when needed, a refrigerator at 40°F / 4°C or below, and a freezer at 0°F / -18°C or below.

Refrigerator: After mixing: refrigerate in a covered container and use within 3–4 days. Keep chilled; do not leave out more than 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F / 32°C).

Freezer: Does not freeze well. Yogurt and mayonnaise sauces separate and turn watery when frozen — a quality limit, not a safety one.

To reheat or serve: Serve cold; do not boil yogurt sauces.

Meal prep tip: Best fresh. Pour off any liquid that collects on top and stir before serving.

Storage guidance sources

Category guidance matched to this recipe's preparation state; sources checked 2026-10-24. This is not a laboratory shelf-life test of the exact recipe.