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The BEST Homemade Poppy Seed Dressing

November 26, 2013 by Kayley 24 Comments

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I am a firm believer in making your own dressings. It’s cheaper, better for you, and I think it tastes WORLDS better than the bottled stuff.

Of all the dressings I make, this poppy seed ย is my absolute favorite. I use it all the time and it goes great on so many different types of salads. The ingredients are not expensive at all and it stores for weeks in the refrigerator.

One little tip?

Buy your poppy seeds from a store that sells spices in bulk.

I am still using a bag of poppy seeds that I bought a good 8 months ago(and I make this dressing several times a month) that cost me under $1. Keep the poppy seeds in the fridge and they’ll last so much longer than in your cupboard. My Mother-in-law told me about this little trick when I pulled a container of poppy seeds out of her fridge last year, convinced it was stuck there by accident.

Nope! Shelf life extension was the name of the game.

Stay tuned for my favorite winter salad recipe, up next! Guess what dressing I put on it?

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The BEST Homemade Poppy Seed Dressing
 
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*This makes a large container of dressing. Store extra in the fridge-will keep for several weeks.
Ingredients
  • ¾ C. White Vinegar
  • 1½ C. Canola Oil
  • ¾ C. Sugar
  • 2 T. White or Yellow onion(I just eyeball a chunk of onion)
  • 1¼ T. Salt
  • ¾ t. Dry Mustard
  • 1½ T. Poppy Seeds
Instructions
  1. Place all ingredients except for the poppyseeds in a blender.
  2. Blend on high for at least 1 minute, or until the onion is fully chopped up and emulsified into the dressing.
  3. Add the poppy seeds and pulse a few times until incorporated into the dressing.
  4. Refrigerate.
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Comments

  1. Megan says

    January 27, 2015 at 7:15 PM

    Hi Kayley! I love your site and might have to check in with you for advice as I am just starting my blog! I love dressings as I use them on grilled and roasted veggies as well as potatoes and grain dishes…..but for some reason when I made this dressing my white vinegar completely over powered everything else. Is there a brand that you recommend? I am sure this was user error and not your recipe!

    Reply
    • Kayley says

      January 30, 2015 at 2:40 AM

      Thanks Megan! I usually just use your average distilled white vinegar. The dressing is definitely strong, it could just be a preference thing….You could try using white wine vinegar instead, or just lower the amount of vinegar in the dressing altogether, if you prefer it milder =)

      Reply
    • Lynn Brown says

      July 27, 2020 at 9:33 AM

      Try using half rice vinegar and half regular white vinegar.

      Reply
  2. Nessa says

    April 8, 2015 at 1:48 AM

    This dressing turned out amazing! I tweaked it a bit to suit my own taste by going 50/50 white vinegar and apple cider vinegar and reduced the salt a little bit. Thank you so much for the recipe, I’ll be saving this one!!!

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  3. Kjirstin says

    April 21, 2015 at 11:18 PM

    No! You said 1 1/4 TABLESPOONS of SALT. I’m sure you meant TEASPOONS. Fix that, and the vinegar is fine.

    Reply
    • Amy says

      April 12, 2017 at 11:23 AM

      Totally agree! The amount of salt must have been a typo!

      Reply
  4. Brooklyn says

    April 27, 2015 at 4:21 PM

    This is delicious! Could u please be so kind as to tell me the calorie and fat content in this dressing per TBSP? Thankyou!!

    Reply
    • Kayley says

      April 27, 2015 at 6:29 PM

      Thank you Brooklyn! I don’t know the nutritional information, but you can find a number of nutrition calculators on line where you can just add in the ingredients and it will give you that info =)

      Reply
  5. Anda says

    May 15, 2015 at 11:00 PM

    This sounds and looks amazing!! I will definitely try it. Thanks for the inspiration!

    xoxo
    http://www.houseofandaloo.com

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  6. Serene @ House of Yumm says

    May 27, 2015 at 3:08 PM

    Kayley, this dressing is fantastic! I made it this week for a Strawberry Feta salad I made for our lunches. Soooo good! Followed the recipe just as you have it and it is perfect. The hubs had some of the ladies at his work try it too and they loved it! I’m passing your recipe around ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  7. Paulette says

    July 23, 2015 at 1:44 AM

    Can you substitute olive oil for the canola?

    Reply
    • Kayley says

      July 29, 2015 at 3:29 AM

      You could try subbing it with light olive oil, but I wouldn’t use regular or extra virgin because of the strong flavor.

      Reply
  8. Amy says

    December 16, 2015 at 12:34 AM

    Loved this dressing! Very close to the Renee’s poppy seed dressing but healthier! I used 1/3 sugar and added some agave nectar and sunflower oil instead of canola oil. Have been passing this recipie onto tons of family and friends! ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  9. Rose says

    May 31, 2017 at 5:33 PM

    The best homemade Poppy Seed Dressing recipe! I have tried so many recipes but this is the best! I have been using this recipe so many times now. Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  10. Valerie says

    August 27, 2017 at 4:11 PM

    Made your Poppyseed dressing just the way you said. It is amazing, thank you for sharing.

    Reply
  11. Paul Adams says

    December 15, 2017 at 8:44 PM

    3/4 cup of sugar?

    Not exactly a healthy option.

    Reply
  12. Sandra Hoops says

    April 28, 2019 at 6:58 PM

    Really good and no mayo. Good for the summer. And NO chopping onions!! Thanks

    Reply
  13. Rachel says

    May 14, 2019 at 2:49 PM

    Bought all the ingredients and then realized I donโ€™t have a blender ๐Ÿ˜”๐Ÿ˜’๐Ÿ˜ฃ๐Ÿ˜ฃ

    Reply

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