Poppyseed Dressing Recipe

We are trying to make more things at home and salad dressing is a great recipe to start with. This easy Poppy Seed dressing recipe takes very little time to make and tastes so delicious.

You will save so much money from those expensive store bought salad dressings. Plus, you won’t find any hidden ingredients or hard to pronounce words. If you love this homemade dressing try – Caesar Salad Dressing Recipe or Homemade Catalina Dressing Recipe.

Why This Recipe Works

This poppy seed salad dressing makes your favorite salad taste amazing with delicious flavor. It is made with simple ingredients and it takes just a few minutes to prepare.

This dressing can even be drizzled over steamed vegetables for added flavor.

Ingredients

• Mayonnaise – You can substitute with Plain Greek Yogurt
• Honey – If you are out of honey, make it with maple syrup.
• Apple Cider Vinegar – Substitute with White Wine Vinegar or Red Wine Vinegar. For even more substitutes check out The Best Apple Cider Vinegar Substitutes.
• Poppy Seeds – You should be able to find in the grocery store
• Milk – Use the milk of your choice

With just a few pantry ingredients, this simple creamy poppyseed dressing recipe comes together for a great salad dressing. It really is a super easy salad dressing recipe to make! Scroll to the bottom for the full recipe in the recipe card.

Variations Ideas

• Oil Base Homemade Salad Dressing – If you prefer, you can make this dressing with vegetable oil, olive oil or avocado oil.
• Add Nuts – When making your strawberry spinach salad, it would taste delicious with chopped almonds, pecans or walnuts.

How to Make Poppy Seed Dressing

• Step 1 – Add all the ingredients into a small mixing bowl and whisk thoroughly until all the ingredients are well combined.  Store in a air tight glass container with a lid in the refrigerator.

• Step 2 – Serve over your favorite salads and enjoy! It really is that simple to make this delicious salad dressing!

Expert Tips

• Combining Ingredient – Combine the ingredients by hand or for an even more creamy texture, blend the ingredients with a blender.

Serving Suggestions

Our favorite is Panera Strawberry Poppyseed Salad. The fresh fruit and tender chicken taste amazing with this delicious poppyseed dressing. I love to just drizzle it all over this salad. It is so good and the savings are huge compared to buying this at a restaurant or store bought dressing.

Top the salad with Grilled Lemon Pepper Chicken or Grilled Teriyaki Steak for a hearty meal idea.