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Poppy Seed Dressing
Poppy seed dressing recipe made at home by shaking a jar with olive oil, lemon juice or red wine vinegar, honey, poppy seeds, and seasonings. It makes a healthy, fresh, sweet, and tangy salad dressing.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 4 min
- Yield
- 20 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- ½ cup light olive oil (or avocado oil or grapeseed oil)
- Zest of a lemon
- ¼ cup of fresh lemon juice (Replace it with red wine vinegar, apple cider vinegar, or lime juice!)
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- A dash of ground black pepper
- ½ tablespoon poppy seeds
- 2 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt
Instructions
- 1
In a large glass measuring cup or in a mason jar with a tight-fitting lid, add the oil, lemon zest and juice, honey, salt, pepper, poppy seeds, and yogurt (only if you want a creamy dressing).
- 2
Whisk or shake until homogeneous and thick. Let it sit at room temperature while preparing your salad in order to allow the flavors of the dressing to blend.