Poppy Seed Salad Dressing

Poppy seed salad dressing, whether sweet and tangy or rich and creamy, is an ideal way of dressing up your salads. Moreover, the selection of famous salad dressings can be prepared and stored at home for later use. Here is a look at some of the best salad dressings with poppy seeds that you can use to dress up your yummy chicken and pasta salads.

Ingredients

• 2 tsp. poppy seeds
• 4 tsp. ground mustard
• ½ cup cider vinegar
• 5 ½ tsp. grated onion
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup oil

How to Make
Add all the ingredients for the dressing in a small bowl. Add oil and whisk the ingredients. Refrigerate before serving.

Ingredients

• 2 tsp. poppy seeds
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 cup reduced-fat sour cream
• 1 cup fat-free mayonnaise
• 3 tsp. sugar
• 3 tsp. lemon juice
• ¼ tsp. pepper

How to Make
Combine all the ingredients and place it in a jar. Shake the bottle well, cover, and refrigerate till further use.

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp. poppy seeds
• 1 tsp. finely chopped lemon peel
• ½ cup light mayonnaise
• ½ cup fat-free sour cream
• ½ cup low-fat milk
• 4 tbsp. white sugar
• 2 tbsp. distilled white vinegar

How to Make
In a small bowl, add the cream, mayonnaise, sugar, poppy seeds, vinegar, and lemon peel. Whisk the ingredients to form a smooth paste. Cover and refrigerate till further use.

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp. poppy seeds
• 1 cup low-fat yogurt
• Juice of one lemon
• 1 tbsp. sugar
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 1 pound baby spinach
• 1 pint of quartered strawberries
• 2 tbsp. toasted almonds

How to Make
To make this delicious, low-fat strawberry dressing, combine yogurt, lemon, poppy seeds, salt, sugar, and mix well. Add in the olive oil slowly and whisk the dressing. Chill the mixture before you add the spinach and strawberries. Toss the dressing and sprinkle toasted almonds on top.

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp. poppy seeds
• 3 tbsp. sesame seeds
• ½ cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 cup honey
• ½ tsp. paprika
• ½ tsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 1 cup vegetable oil

How to Make
Combine the poppy seeds, sesame seeds, honey, oil, sauce, and the paprika in a small jar, and place the lid tightly on. Blend all the ingredients by shaking the ingredients well.

Once you have your delicious poppy seed dressing in order, you can now not only enhance the taste of your salads, but actually prepare it in less than fifteen minutes.

Ingredients

• 3 cooked and chopped chicken breasts
• 2 cups diced celery
• Grapes cut in halves or quarters
• Poppy seed dressing, to taste

How to Make
Chop the chicken breasts and cook till they are tender. Let it cool down before refrigerating it. Now chop the celery and the grapes. Mix it with the chicken and pour the dressing atop.

Ingredients

• 5 cups of broccoli slaw
• 5 shredded carrots
• 3 large red peppers, thinly sliced
• 1 can of pineapple tidbits
• 8 pieces of chicken breasts, cut and roasted
• 1 cup of poppy seed dressing
• ½ cup of cashews

How to Make
In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except the cashews and the poppy seed dressing. Add the dressing slowly and toss. Sprinkle the cashews before serving your yummy crunchy salad.

Ingredients

• 1 cup uncooked spiral pasta
• 1 cup cooked chicken breast cut into cubes
• ½ cup toasted silvered almonds
• 3 tbsp. dried cranberries
• 3 tbsp. chopped celery
• 4 tbsp. chopped onion
• ½ cup poppy seed salad dressing

How to Make
Cook the pasta in boiling water. Rinse well and drain off the water. In a large bowl, add the chicken, cranberries, almonds, celery, and the cooked pasta. Slowly drizzle in the salad dressing and toss to coat the ingredients. Chill the recipe before serving.

These tiny, bean-shaped poppy seeds not only make for delicious salad dressing, but also have a number of health benefits as well, which you will find in poppy seeds nutrition facts. Rich in vitamins and minerals, poppy seeds are used in a range of cooking recipes whether ground or whole.