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!
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.
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!
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
How to make 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.
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.
Storage Instructions
Store the poppy seed dressing in an airtight container or mason jar in the fridge for up to 1 week.
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.
More Salad Dressing Recipes:
- Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing
- Tomatillo Ranch Dressing
- Chipotle Ranch Dressing
- Ranch Dressing
- Lemon Dijon Dressing
If you make this Poppy Seed Dressing Recipe please leave a comment and 🌟 rating letting me know what you think! If you post the photo on Instagram, please tag me – I’d love to see what you’re making!
Poppy Seed Dressing
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
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