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Poppyseed Salad Dressing

By:Nagi
Published:7 Dec '16Updated:13 Nov '20
13 Comments
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Poppyseed Salad Dressing can turn the most ordinary of salads into something really special! Simple to make and lasts for 2 – 3 weeks in the fridge. Great standby – so make a big batch!

Poppyseed Salad Dressing is so much more than just a dressing with poppyseed in it! It has a unique nutty aroma. Keeps for 3 weeks. www.recipetineats.com

I love Poppyseed Salad Dressing! It is so much more than just a dressing with poppyseed added to it. The poppyseed add a nuttiness and aroma, taking an otherwise ordinary dressing to new heights.

I’ve pretty much consistently had a bottle of Poppyseed Salad Dressing in my fridge for the last 3 weeks from when I started to plan to share my Strawberry Salad. I ended up choosing to use Strawberry Balsamic Dressing with that salad, but I was really tossing up between that and this Poppyseed Salad Dressing!

Poppyseed Salad Dressing is so much more than just a dressing with poppyseed in it! It has a unique nutty aroma. Keeps for 3 weeks. www.recipetineats.com

I’m sharing this recipe as part of a Ready-To-Use Salad Dressings post where I consolidated eight of my favourite homemade salad dressing recipes which have long shelf lives. Many salad dressings are made with fresh ingredients like lemon juice and garlic, which means they need to be used within a couple of days. Otherwise they start to lose flavour or, in the case of garlic, it can actually go bad and cause a nasty form of food poisoning called botulism. So there’s a tip for you! Anything with raw garlic in it, make sure you consume it within 2 days (3 at the most, but I always err on the side of caution).

Easy Salad Dressing Recipes - Long Shelf Life, Ready To Use www.recipetineats.com

So Poppyseed Salad Dressing is perfect for making and keeping because it’s not made with any fresh ingredients. 🙂

Poppyseed Salad Dressing is so much more than just a creamy dressing with poppyseed in it. The poppyseed create a beautiful nutty aroma in the dressing. Yes you’ll probably get some stuck in your teeth – but it’s SO WORTH IT!!! – Nagi xx

Poppyseed Salad Dressing is so much more than just a dressing with poppyseed in it! It has a unique nutty aroma. Keeps for 3 weeks. www.recipetineats.com

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Poppyseed Salad Dressing is so much more than just a dressing with poppyseed in it! It has a unique nutty aroma. Keeps for 3 weeks. www.recipetineats.com

Poppyseed Salad Dressing

Author: Nagi | RecipeTin Eats
Prep: 5 mins
Total: 5 mins
Dressing
5 from 2 votes
Servings1 cup
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Poppyseed Dressing is so much more than just a creamy dressing with poppyseed in it. The poppyseeds ada a beautiful nutty aroma, and can take an otherwise humble salad to new heights!

Ingredients

  • 1 eschalot / French shallot ("shallot" in the US i.e. the small onions), finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 1/2 tbsp poppyseeds
  • 1/2 tsp mustard powder (or 1 tsp mild English mustard, not hot)
  • 1 tbsp mayonnaise (can omit, makes it creamier)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup olive oil or grapeseed oil

Instructions

  • Place ingredients in a jar. Shake very well. Adjust salt and pepper to taste. Store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

Recipe Notes:

1. My favourite is to use it for Strawberry Salad: Baby spinach, sliced strawberry, feta and toasted nuts, as pictured in the post.
2. I find it too rich for just plain delicate leafy greens (Balsamic, French and Italian are perfect for plain green leaves), so tend to use it for salads with more than just leafy greens, like roasted vegetables. I also love it with salads with apple in it - for some reason, I feel like poppyseed dressing and apple is a perfect match!
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13 Comments

  1. Sandy says

    February 1, 2022 at 3:39 pm

    Hi – I would really like to try this recipe but cannot get the French shallots where I live. Would any shallot work ? What we get here is probably sharper.

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      February 2, 2022 at 7:26 pm

      In this case I am talking about the small purple onions the French call eschalot. You could sub in regular purple onion but the flavour will be stronger. N x

      Reply
  2. Crystal says

    January 8, 2022 at 1:02 pm

    5 stars
    This is by far the best recipe I’ve found for poppy seed dressing.
    Almost a dupe for the Poppy’s favourite dressing. It’s so close.

    Reply
  3. Nat says

    November 24, 2021 at 6:35 pm

    5 stars
    Love it! I was tired of creamy sesame dressing that we usually use and wanted to try something new. It was delicious with lettuce, daikon radish and cannellini beans (that’s all I had in the house for salad😆)

    Reply
  4. Elizabeth Shukis says

    May 9, 2019 at 5:34 am

    Made this recipe. Loved it. I am not a salad person but this was delicious. Also loved your curried sausages recipe. Not too spicy, just the way I like it. You are now my go to web site. Thank you.

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      May 9, 2019 at 6:46 pm

      Wahoo thanks for the feedback Elizabeth!

      Reply
  5. hsvgeocod says

    May 9, 2019 at 12:08 am

    Love your recipes – can’t wait to try this one. But what’s happened to the nutrition info that you used to include? Need that info too, please. Can you bring it back?

    Reply
  6. Janaynatkfg says

    May 31, 2017 at 10:16 pm

    Hi Nagi! The sweetness is perfect. Yesterday I had carrot, radish, argula and lettuce salad for dinner. It’s a good match.
    Lasts it for 3 weeks in the fridge? It’s impossible, I couldn’t stop eating. Thanks! 🙂

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      June 1, 2017 at 7:07 pm

      BA HA HA!!! I LOVE THAT! N xx

      Reply
  7. Marie-Michèle says

    December 10, 2016 at 12:37 am

    Hi! Do you use the mild or hot English mustard? I’m trying ALL your dressings!

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      December 11, 2016 at 7:10 pm

      Hi Marie-Michèle! I use mild, thanks for picking THAT up too!!! I’ve added a note 🙂 N x

      Reply
  8. Dorothy Dunton says

    December 8, 2016 at 1:13 am

    Hi Nagi! You are so right about the strawberry/spinach salad! I make a poppyseed dressing for coleslaw so this would be great for that!

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      December 10, 2016 at 9:54 am

      Oooh yes to that! I am currently obsessed with poppyseed dressing, that nutty flavour! It’s so beautiful!! N xx

      Reply

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