Marzetti Fat Free Dijon Honey Mustard Review

If you want to add a sweet pop of flavor to your green salad without adding a lot of calories, skip the dried cranberries and include a drizzle of Marzetti Fat Free Dijon Honey Mustard instead. It's Kosher, gluten-free and, according to the Marzetti website, contains just "a trivial amount of fat."

Each suggested serving comes in at 60 calories, but have no fear if you're a dieter: This dressing is so sugary sweet that you'll be able to flavor your greens quite nicely using far less than the recommended two tablespoons. In fact, if you're a fan of veggies, you won't want to use the full amount because it will drown out the natural flavors of your carrots, tomatoes and broccoli. Instead, I suggest opting for a one tablespoon dollop for each two cups of salad mix. For good balance, I suggest romaine lettuce, diced carrots and tomato wedges.

The dressing's base color is a muted light yellow, and it's dotted with tiny brown mustard seed remnants. It takes discriminating tastebuds to detect the dijon mustard in the mix, as the honey is by far the predominant flavor. It's sweet and tasty, but lacks the tangy quality that I usually appreciate in a good dijon honey mustard.

Even if you like your garden variety salad more jazzed up than this dressing would make it, the versatility of the product may still earn it a spot on your refrigerator shelf. It would make an ideal dip for green bell peppers and other naturally flavorful garden vegetables capable of balancing its super sweetness. It could also make less than delicious veggies --including the much-maligned brussels sprouts and the often bitter radish-- a tastier snack option for picky kids.

Finally, it would also work well as a sauce for chicken nuggets or tenders: Just ask my discriminating children. When I included it alongside my kids' chicken nuggets at dinner time, they initially gave it a suspicious sniff, but after they'd given it a taste, my sweets-loving two-year old deemed it lip-smackingly good and wanted more than his two tablespoon allocation. It's a definite winner for anyone with a strong sweet tooth.

All in all, Marzetti Fat Free Dijon Honey Mustard has a pleasant taste and is versatile, but if a spicy is your style, try a different variety.


Sources

Marzetti Company Page

Product Taste Test, May 31, 2011