Easy Homemade Poppy Seed Dressing
This easy homemade poppy seed dressing is light, fresh, and perfectly balanced with white wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, poppy seeds, and a lightly creamy finish. Perfect for strawberry salads, spinach salads, grilled chicken salads, and more.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsps white wine vinegar or rice wine vinegar
- 2 Tbsps fresh orange juice
- 1½ Tbsps mayonnaise
- 1 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- ⅛ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ⅛ tsp black pepper
- ¼ cup light olive oil
- ¼ cup avocado oil or other neutral oil
- 1 Tbsp poppy seeds
Instructions
- Add the vinegar, orange juice, mayonnaise, sugar, Dijon mustard, onion powder, salt, and pepper to a bowl or jar.2 Tbsps white wine vinegar, 2 Tbsps fresh orange juice, 1½ Tbsps mayonnaise, 1 Tbsp granulated sugar, 1 tsp Dijon mustard, ½ tsp sea salt, ⅛ tsp onion powder, ⅛ tsp black pepper
- Whisk until smooth and combined.
- Slowly whisk in the oils until emulsified.¼ cup light olive oil, ¼ cup avocado oil
- Stir in the poppy seeds. Taste if more salt is needed.1 Tbsp poppy seeds
- Refrigerate until ready to serve and shake well before using.
Notes
- Store the dressing covered in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
- Shake or whisk well before serving since homemade dressings naturally separate as they chill.
- White wine vinegar gives the brightest flavor, but rice wine vinegar also works for a slightly milder dressing.
- Fresh orange juice gives the best flavor in this recipe.
- Avocado oil, vegetable oil, or another neutral oil all work well here.