This homemade Poppyseed Dressing is an all-time favorite, especially for dressing up a spinach salad or your favorite sweet and savory combinations. This salad dressing is one of my favorite comfort foods!
Ingredients Needed
One of my favorite things about this recipe is that it calls for simple ingredients, mostly from the pantry, that I just about always have on hand.
- white vinegar
- sugar
- mustard powder
- green onion
- oil – we recommend a more neutral oil, such as peanut or canola; be sure to check for allergies before using peanut oil
- poppy seeds
How to Make Homemade Poppyseed Dressing
- Add all ingredients except poppyseeds and oil to the blender and give it a whirl!
- Add the oil slowly, in a steady stream.
- Whisk in the poppyseeds.
Storage and Other Tips
- This dressing will store well for 5 – 7 days in an airtight container in the fridge. It may stay good for a bit longer than a week if stored properly. Vinaigrette dressings have a longer shelf-life than homemade creamy, dairy-based, dressings.
- It may separate a little in the fridge; this is normal. Just give it a good shake before using again.
Frequently Asked Questions
Adding oil in a steady stream when making salad dressings creates a stable emulsion, preventing it from separating. This slow addition allows the oil to be broken down into tiny droplets and evenly dispersed within the other liquid ingredients, ensuring a smooth and creamy texture.
Although we have never tried it personally, many of our readers have substituted the sugar in this recipe with Splenda successfully.
Poppyseed Dressing
Equipment
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- a few turns black pepper freshly ground
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon mustard powder
- 1 green onion, ends removed both the "hairy" end and where the green part starts to get floppy
- ½ cup neutral-flavored vegetable oil such as peanut or canola; check for allergies before using peanut oil
- 1 teaspoon poppy seeds
Instructions
- In a blender, combine vinegar, salt, pepper, sugar, and dry mustard. While the blender is running, add the green onion. Continue running the blender and add the oil in a steady stream and is fully incorporated into the dressing.
- Pour the dressing into a serving or storage container and whisk in poppy seeds. Serve over leafy greens.
Notes
- Nutritional information was calculated for the entire recipe.
- Try this dressing on: Spinach Mandarin Poppyseed Salad
Questions & Reviews
I love poppy seed dressing. I wonder if I could make it? I don't have a blender. Can you believe it? I did find one on overstock.com at a good price so I ordered it. I will start with making this dressing then who knows what I will make from you recipes?!
Where do you buy YOUR green onions?? MY green onions NEVER look like that. 😉
My husband is always asking for salad for dinner. LOL He likes to have something light every once in a while. My 6 year old daughters fav food is salad so I can't wait for the recipe!
Sounds so yummy! Can't wait to see the salad recipe – I've been thinking lately that I need to have more stuff on hand for MY lunches…something a little more "grown-up" than the PBJ or mac & cheese than my kids are also eating! And I think my hubby would also rather I didn't use the recipe for dinner. 😉
Wow, that looks so simple and so good! Thanks for sharing.
I have this recipe and make it all the time! People love it and are suprised when I tell them that I made it. They are even more suprised when they see the ingredient list. (Mustard, onion-cuz you can't taste it.) Its just one tasty combo!
Salad dressing is so easy to make. People are always impressed with homemade dressing too :o)
Looking forward to salad ideas. I never make salad though I like it. The greens always go bad before I can use all of them.
Congrats to Marion 🙂
Sounds delicious! Going to try this some time. Thanks for sharing this with us.
Yum yum yum, I can't wait to try this- I love poppyseed dressing!
Also Kate, I really think we need to post the great RAP that someone wrote to enter the Wilton giveaway! That cracked me up!