Honey Poppy Seed Dressing

Sweet and delicious homemade honey poppy seed dressing pairs so well with kale salad, spinach salad, and so many summer salad combinations. Made with 7 simple fresh ingredients, it’s better tasting, and better for you than store dressings.

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This simple homemade dressing was made to make eating salad greens easier. It’s such a tasty dressing and is super kid-approved!

It’s sweet from the honey and has the perfect balance to make it a tangy honey poppy seed dressing.

I love homemade dressings because I know everything that goes into it, and they typically use just a handful of ingredients.

You’ll love it (I hope!) because it tastes delicious and comes together quickly!

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What does this poppyseed dressing go well with?

Homemade poppy seed dressing is my favorite to keep on hand for easy side salads. It’s a family favorite and goes so well with many different salad options.

Here’s a list of our favorites!

Strawberry kale salad
Kale pomegranate salad
Kale crunch salad
Cranberry hazelnut kale salad
Kale, feta, pear, and walnut salad
Healthy deli turkey salad
Fresh fruit salad
Spinach strawberry salad
Fresh greens with chicken breast

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Ingredients in honey poppy seed salad dressing

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How to make this sweet flavor dressing

Scroll down to view the recipe card below for the full ingredients list, nutrition facts, and step-by-step instructions.

Add all the ingredients into the blender, except for the water. Blend until smooth.

To thin the dressing, add the water and blend for 10 seconds.

Store in an airtight container, or a mason jar. Any extra can be stored in the fridge.

Watch how to make this salad dressing

Watch the video below to see how easy this homemade poppy seed dressing is to make. You can also watch it on my YouTube channel.

Best way to store leftover honey poppy seed dressing

Prepping homemade salad dressing in advance makes eating salads easier!

The best way to store leftover dressing is in a glass jar, like a mason jar. Store in the fridge.

When you are ready to use with your kale salad or green salads, take it out of the fridge 10-15 minutes early. Give the dressing a good shake, and you’re ready to go!

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Substitutions

Below you’ll find a list of substitutions that will work well in this honey poppy seed dressing recipe.

If you try something different out, please leave a comment below letting us all know how it turned out!

Honey – An alternative to honey would be maple syrup.

Apple cider vinegar – For a light flavor and color, use white balsamic vinegar, champagne vinegar, or white wine vinegar. Lemon juice is another great substitute.

Green onion – Chives are a great alternative. Red onion works as well but will give a stronger onion flavor to the creamy dressing. Alternatively, use 1 tsp of onion powder instead of fresh onion.

Poppy seed – It wouldn’t be a poppy seed dressing without poppy seeds! If you can’t find them, omit and you’ll still have a delicious dressing.

Extra virgin olive oil – Light olive oil, or avocado oil are good substitutes.

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