Poppy Seed Dressing

One of my favorite throw-together-quickly lunches involves topping a bed of greens with whatever fruit I have a big handful of cooked pasta, and drizzle of dressing. That’s it. Super simple, super filling, and overall pretty dang healthy. And a current favorite is homemade poppy seed dressing!

Other salad dressing recipes: green goddess dressing, honey mustard dressing, spicy peanut dressing, and ranch dressing.

Poppy seed dressing is easy to make and so worth the effort. It’s bright and flavorful and I love it on almost any random salad ingredients I end up using in a salad.

Ingredients

•  Olive oil
• Granulated white sugar
• Egg yolks or Mayo
• White vinegar or Lemon juice
• Yellow mustard
• Salt
• Garlic powder
• Onion powder
• Poppy seeds

How to make Poppy Seed Dressing

• In a food processor, combine the sugar, yolks, vinegar or lemon juice, mustard, salt, garlic powder and onion powder.
• Give that a pulse so everything is combined. Then while the processor is running slowly, drizzle in the oil.
• Last, add the poppy seeds and give that just one more pulse to combine.
• Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days. If the poppy seeds settle, just give the dressing a good shake before using.

I’d love to hear what your favorite quick and easy lunch recipes are! I am always looking for something delicious but won’t take much time to make during the work week. xo. Emma

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Ingredients

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• ▢ ½ cup olive oil
• ▢ ½ teaspoon granulated sugar
• ▢ 2 egg yolks*
• ▢ 2 tablespoons white vinegar (or lemon juice)
• ▢ 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
• ▢ 1¼ teaspoon salt
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon onion powder
• ▢ 2 teaspoons poppy seeds

Instructions

• In a food processor, combine the sugar, yolks, vinegar or lemon juice, mustard, salt, garlic powder and onion powder. Give that a pulse so everything is combined. Then while the processor is running slowly, drizzle in the oil. Last, add the poppy seeds and give that just one more pulse to combine.
• Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days. If the poppy seeds settle, just give the dressing a good shake before using.

Notes

*If you’re not feeling the egg yolks, you can substitute 2 tablespoons mayo (even a vegan mayo if you prefer). If you do, you can just combine all the ingredients in a jar, add a lid, and shake until well combined. Without the yolks, there isn’t as much need to slowly drizzle in the oil.

Course condiment

Keywords pasta salad dressing, poppy seed

Credits // Author and Photography: Emma Chapman. Photos edited with A Color Story Desktop.