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This homemade Poppy Seed Dressing is one of those super easy recipes that instantly makes your salads taste better. It’s creamy, sweet, and tangy, and packed with a fresh flavor!

A bottle of poppy seed dressing next to a white and black striped towel.

This homemade version comes together in just a few minutes, and tastes so much better than anything you can buy at the store. It’s especially delicious on your fruit filled salads, spinach salads, or my favorite a fresh green salad loaded with berries, nuts, and chicken!

This dressing has the best balance of a creamy texture, with a sweet and tangy flavor, without being too heavy. Its rich enough to coat every bite of your salad, while still tasting light and fresh!

It uses just a few ingredients that you probably already have in the kitchen, so its super easy to whip up anytime! I love it with berries, peaches, mangoes, apples, cranraisins. This dressing also goes great on a salad with bleu cheese, feta, toasted almonds, candied walnuts, red onion, or spring mix. 

A turkey salad topped with homemade poppy seed dressing!

Why you’ll love this

  • Quick and Easy: You just need a small bowl and a few minutes to stir everything together, and its ready to go!
  • Better than Store Bought: A fresher flavor, with just a few ingredients, so you know exactly what goes into it.
  • Balanced Flavor: Creamy, rich, sweet, tangy, and lgith all at once!
  • Make Ahead Friendly: I think the dressing is even better after a night in the fridge. It stores well in the fridge for up to a week, so its easy to make ahead and use all week long!
A bottle of poppy seed dressing next to a white and black striped towel.

Ingredients Needed

This is a quick overview of some of the ingredients you’ll need for this Poppy Seed Dressing recipe. Specific measurements and full recipe instructions are in the printable recipe card below.

  • Mayonnaise
  • Apple Cider Vinegar
  • Granulated Sugar
  • Poppy Seeds
  • Salt and Pepper
The ingredients needed to make poppy seed dressing in small bowls.

How to make Poppy Seed Dressing?

A small blender of poppy seed dressing.

Step 1: Whisk Everything Together. Add the mayo, milk, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper to a medium bowl or blender and mix together for about 30 seconds.

A bottle of poppy seed dressing next to a white and black striped towel.

Step 2: Add in the Poppy Seeds. Stir in the poppy seeds, and taste the dressing. Add more sugar for a sweeter flavor, or more vinegar for more tang if desired. Chill overnight, or serve immediately over your favorite salad.

Tips and Tricks:

  • Adjust the Consistency: For a thinner dressing add more milk, for a thicker dressing dressing add less milk.
  • Let it Chill: The dressing is great served immediately, but the flavors really blend together so well after letting it refrigerate and chill overnight.
  • If it Separates: If your dressing separates a little in the fridge, its totally normal. Just shake it up or stir before serving.
  • Serving Size: The recipe makes about 1 1/4 cups of dressing. So it makes about 8 portions of about 2.5 TBS each, or 9 portions of 2 TBS each. The nutrition information is calculated for 8 portions.
A bottle of poppy seed dressing, with the dressing up the side of the bottle from being poured out.

Storage Instructions

Store the poppy seed dressing in an airtight container or mason jar in the fridge for up to 1 week. 

Poppy seed dressing being poured out of a bottle onto a salad.

This homemade poppy seed dressing is one of the easiest salad dressings you can ever make! Its such a simple way to elevate your salads, and you’ll love the smooth texture, and tangy and sweet flavor! You’ll want to make a batch every week to keep in the fridge all summer long.

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Poppy Seed Dressing

This homemade Poppy Seed Dressing is one of those super easy recipes that instantly makes your salads taste better. It's creamy, sweet, and tangy, and packed with a fresh flavor, and the little poppy seeds add just the best little bite of texture.
Course Sauce, Sauces
Cuisine American
Keyword poppy seed dressing, salad dressing
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 165kcal

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup Mayonnaise
  • 3 TBS Granulated Sugar
  • 2 TBS Whole Milk
  • 2 TBS Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 1/4 tsp Salt (to taste)
  • 1/4 tsp Black Pepper (to taste)
  • 1 tsp Poppy Seeds

Instructions

  • Add the mayo, sugar, milk, vinegar, salt, and pepper to a bowl or blender and mix for 30 seconds until smooth. 3/4 cup Mayonnaise, 3 TBS Granulated Sugar, 2 TBS Whole Milk, 2 TBS Apple Cider Vinegar, 1/4 tsp Salt, 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
  • Taste and adjust if needed, add more vinegar for more tang, and a little more sugar for a sweeter flavor.
  • Add in the poppy seeds, and stir them until well combined. 1 tsp Poppy Seeds
  • Transfer to an airtight container and store in the fridge until ready to serve. Or serve immediately over your favorite salad.

Notes

  • Adjust the Consistency: For a thinner dressing add more milk, for a thicker dressing dressing add less milk.
  • Let it Chill: The dressing is great served immediately, but the flavors really blend together so well after letting it refrigerate and chill overnight.
  • If it Separates: If your dressing separates a little in the fridge, its totally normal. Just shake it up or stir before serving.
  • Serving Size: The recipe makes about 1 1/4 cups of dressing. So it makes about 8 portions of about 2.5 TBS each, or 9 portions of 2 TBS each. The nutrition information is calculated for 8 portions.

Nutrition

Calories: 165kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 208mg | Potassium: 16mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 20IU | Vitamin C: 0.004mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 0.1mg

 

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