What Is Dijon mustard and How Can I Use It?
Dijon mustard is easier to cook with than it looks. Here's how to choose, use, and store it, what to substitute, and 894 recipes to get you started.
What is dijon mustard?
Mustard is a condiment made from the seeds of a mustard plant (white or yellow mustard; brown or Indian mustard; or black mustard).
The whole, ground, cracked, or bruised mustard seeds are mixed with water, vinegar or other liquids, and sometimes other flavorings and spices, to create a thick paste ranging in colour from bright yellow to dark brown.
Mustard often has a sharp, pungent flavor, as mixing the ground seed with cold liquid causes the release of the enzymemyrosinase, responsible for mustard's characteristic heat. Homemade mustards are often far hotter and more intensely flavored than commercial preparations.
A strong mustard can cause the eyes to water, sting the palate and inflame the nasal passages and throat. Mustard is also a popular addition to sandwiches, hamburgers, and hot dogs.
Mustard is one of the most popular and widely used spices and condiments in the world.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 tsp or 1 packet (5g)Quick facts
Where to find dijon mustard: Dijon mustard is usually found in the condiments section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
Food group: Dijon mustard is a member of the Spices and Herbs US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.
- In Chinese
- 芥末
- British (UK) term
- Dijon mustard
- en français
- moutarde de Dijon
- en español
- mostaza dijon
How much does dijon mustard weigh?
| Amount | Weight |
|---|---|
| 1 tsp or 1 packet | 5 grams |
| 1 cup | 249 grams |
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Recipes using dijon mustard
There are 894 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Classic Cajun Deviled Eggs
Savor the creamy, tangy, and slightly spicy flavors of these Cajun-inspired deviled eggs. Perfect as an appetizer or party snack, this easy recipe combines smooth egg yolks with Dijon mustard, light mayonnaise, and a kick of Cajun seasoning, topped with pimento-stuffed green olives for a briny finish.
Spicy Green Pepper Honey Dijon Chicken
Paleo honey Dijon chicken thighs with serrano peppers and rosemary. Marinate overnight, bake 45 minutes for tender, sweet-spicy results that are naturally gluten-free.
Salad Platter
Creamy avocados, juicy-sweet tomatoes, crunchy cucumbers, meaty chickpeas and salty olives are on top of a bed of lettuce or any your favorite greens. Drizzle some freshly homemade vinaigrette and serve with a few slices of good bread.
Golden Polenta & Egg with Mustard Sauce
Crispy polenta is served with tender green beans, a soft-boiled egg, and a tangy yogurt mustard sauce. An easy yet sophisticated gluten-free breakfast to impress.
Picked Vegetables & Egg Sandwich with Swiss Cheese
Picked ginger, cucumber and a pan-fried egg are topped over English muffin. An easy and tasty sandwich is ideal for a quick meal.
Amazing Egg Salad Sandwiches
Learn the secrets of perfecting egg salad by employing some simple cooking techniques. A classic quick and easy egg salad recipe that balances simple elements into an improved timeless classic.
Grilled Chicken Breasts with Wild Mushroom & Bourbon Sauce
Tender lemon-rosemary chicken meets an earthy wild mushroom sauce spiked with bourbon, creating layers of savory depth perfect for elegant dinners.
Herb Chili Burgers
Mediterranean herb chili burgers blend ground beef with chopped tomato, black olives, garlic, dill, lemon zest, and chili powder. A grilled patty with serious global flavor.
Mater Chef Caesar salad
Caesar salad is delicious and can successfully be combined with such accompaniments as grilled chicken, steak, and shrimp. Here's the recipe I use.
Eggs with Potato & Kale Hash Nest
Kale has become a super food, and there is a reason for it. It's packed with nutrients, and with little calories. This potato and kale hash has a great texture and flavour. The smoked cheddar and the eggs add a healthy dose of protein.
Cherry & Quinoa Salad
Fresh sweet cherries and quinoa are tossed with celery, creamy goat cheese, toasted almonds and tangy white wine vinaigrette.
Almost BLT Sandwich
A few slices of Canadian bacon, fresh tomatoes and crisp lettuce. Sandwiched between two slices of whole grain bread, a quick, easy, delicious and well-balanced meal.
Breakfast Broccoli Bread Pudding
Make this light yet delicious savoury bread pudding before you go to bed. Then put it in the oven when you get up next day. You breakfast will be ready while you are enjoying your morning coffee.
Bistro Cheeseburger
Grilled cheeseburger with melted Swiss, charred Vidalia onions, and Dijon mayonnaise on toasted crusty bread. A French-bistro spin on the American classic.
Chicken Ultraburgers
Chicken ultraburgers use cooked chicken pulsed with brown rice, Dijon mustard, and parsley for a lighter, healthier burger. A clever way to repurpose leftover chicken.
Southwestern Potato Salad II
My version of Bobby Flay's very distinctive southwestern, egg-less potato salad from his restaurant, Mesa Grill. Make sure you pour the sauce over the potatoes while they're still warm to ensure the flavors soak in. This salad goes nicely with grilled meat, poultry or seafood.
Cheesy Pan-Roasted Broccoli
Pan-roasting prevents the broccoli from becoming limp. A quick rich, cheesy (Swiss, Cheddar or Gruyere) pan sauce captures the caramelized bits of flavor. Bring them together and everyone loves their broccoli!
Refreshing Cobb Salad
Classic Cobb salad with chicken, bacon, avocado, egg, and Roquefort dressing. Composed salad with rows of colorful toppings over crisp lettuce, perfect for elegant lunches.
Bacon, Egg & Lettuce Sandwich
Two slices of cooked and crumbled bacon, a pan-fried egg, a few pieces of lettuce leaves, and a whole wheat English muffin make a quick and delicious breakfast sandwich.
Greek Mac & Cheese Salad
Add feta cheese, sun-dried tomates, marinated artichoke hearts, mushrooms, olives, fresh cucumber, onions and bell peppers into cooked macaroni. Serve it over a bed of mixed greens, super tasty and refreshing.
Salmon Fillet with Dilled Potatoes
Quick, easy and delicious. The creamy potato salad was a great side dish to serve with dilly salmon, and we had all the goodness our bodies needed as well. A perfect dinner on a busy weekday.
Salmon Fillet with Dilled Potatoes
Quick, easy and delicious. The creamy potato salad was a great side dish to serve with dilly salmon, and we had all the goodness our bodies needed as well. A perfect dinner on a busy weekday.
Grilled Herb Mustard Steaks
Nothing is more satisfying than a piece of grilled juicy steak. The herb mustard goes deliciously well with the steak.
Bill's Veggie Burgers
Lentil and potato veggie burgers bound with cornmeal and brightened with mustard, soy sauce and vegetable juice. Plant-based, freezer-friendly patties that hold their shape on the grill or in the oven.
Chipotle Potato Salad
Chipotle potato salad swaps mayo for tangy yogurt and roasts the potatoes until golden, then folds in smoky chipotle, lime, cilantro, and Dijon. A lighter, bolder no-mayo potato salad for any cookout.
Sauteed Garlic Salad Dressing
The dressing is so garlicky without feeling spicy or overwhelmed, because the garlic has been cooked in the oil. The dressing works deliciously well with almost any your favorite salads.
Crunchy Tuna Salad
Crunchy tuna salad with water chestnuts, celery, carrots, and green onions in a Dijon-soy mayo dressing. Asian-leaning twist on classic tuna salad. Ready in 10 minutes for lunch.
Roasted thin Baked Fish
Pre heats the oven to 220°C. Peel and chop the onion and parsley. Mix with the mustard to form a cream. Spread the flesh of the fish fillets with this cream, then stack them two by two, skin outward, string them likes roasts. Place in an oven dish and surround mushrooms, then potatoes a cut in half. Sprinkle with lemon juice, olive oil, and white wine. Season with salt and pepper and Baked Fish for 30 to 40 minutes, watching. Do not hesitate to add the vegetables of your choice around the fish! Roasted Baked Fish
Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Sauteed Mushrooms & Arugula
Cheesy, refreshing flavor and meaty texture, you can find all of them in this quick and easy to make recipe.
Winter Fruit Salad with Lemon Poppyseed Dressing
OMG! This is the BEST salad! The only thing I did differently was to add some walnuts instead of cashews. The dressing is extremely refreshing and delicious! You can't go wrong with this recipe!
Grilled Portobello Salad with Goat Cheese
Broiled portobello mushrooms sliced over mixed greens tossed with Earl Grey tea vinaigrette and topped with creamy goat cheese and fresh tomatoes for an elegant vegetarian main.
Garlicky Roasted Asparagus with Lemon Mustard Dressing
Roasting is one of most delicious way to enjoy asparagus, especially when it's freshly picked from your local farmer's market. This simple and tasty recipe doesn't take long to be ready. Make sure that you roast enough of it, because it won't last long.
A1 Watermelon Salad
A tasty balsamic vinaigrette tossed with watermelon and feta cheese, a fresh and scrumptious salad which works well with any grilled dish!
Favourite Caesar Salad
This quick and easy caesar salad is surprisingly refreshing and delicious. There is no reason to buy store-bought dressing, when you can make your own fresh dressing at home within a few minutes, and it tastes just delicious!
Salmon Rosemary Burgers
Salmon rosemary burgers with hand-chopped fresh salmon, Dijon, horseradish, and fragrant rosemary. A hearty grilled fish burger that holds together on the grates without falling apart into the fire.
Creamy Caesar Salad with Spicy Croutons
Just delicious. Love the health factor considered in developing this recipe, especially since I'm watching my saturated fat and cholesterol intake. I'd never have made caesar salad for a party recently if not for this one. There was not a romaine left on anyone's plate. Thanks!
Greek Pasta Salad with Feta & Chicken
So easy to make, and the dish came out super tasty. Instead of green bell pepper, I used sweet red bell peppers, didn't have mint, so used fresh basil leaves instead. Yum.
Spicy Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce
A spicy honey mustard sauce for dipping homemade chicken fingers or chicken nuggets.
Crockpot Baked Beans
Nearly any kind of dried beans works in this class sweet yet savory vegetarian two-day version of baked beans.
Cheddar & Beer Pull-Apart Bread
This pull-apart bread is made with cheddar cheese, beer, mustard, hot pepper sauce and horseradish. It's cheesy, moist and packed with deliciousness.
Delicious Tuna Melt Sandwiches with Swiss Cheese & Apple
Inspired by Cat Caro's recipe, we made a few changes in our version. These deliciously filling sandwiches are also loaded with good-for-you ingredients. Perfect for a quick-fix lunch or dinner.
Mixed Salad with Parmesan Croutons
Sweet cherry tomatoes, red bell peppers and crunchy romain lettuce are tossed with a lemon-olive oil vinaigrette, and cheesy Parmesan croutons.
Roasted Root Salad With Carrot Vinaigrette (Thanksgiving)
Thanksgiving comes to mind! Healthy and interesting recipe. From my MIL's recipes but I think she got this from her SIL! This could be a salad or a side dish and could be made a day ahead and brought to room temperature before serving.
Cherry Tomato & Lettuce Salad with Fresh Mozzarella & Croutons
A quick easy and refreshing salad is ready in ten minutes or so. Sweet and juicy cherry tomatoes, lettuce, fresh mozzarella, mushrooms and crunchy croutons are tossed with a light and tasty lemon-olive oil dressing.
Quinoa, Wild Rice Salad with Cherry & Grapes
Quinoa, wild rice, sweet cherries and grapes are tossed with celeries, feta cheese and a tasty vinaigrette. You will be impressed by both yummy flavor and great texture.
