Poppy Seed Dressing

I was never really a salad girl until I fell in love with the Mandarin Almond Salad that I told you about recently.  That salad totally changed my way of thinking when it came to salad. And it is all because of the “Homemade” dressing. It makes a salad taste fresh and flavorful instead of heavy and artificial. The other thing I have found is that I prefer a salad that has been dressed before serving instead of dressing individual portions. By doing this, we use less dressing and the flavor of the fruits and vegetables is more pronounced.

This Poppy Seed Dressing is perfect for a salad that includes fruit. I really like it in the fall with red or green leaf lettuce, green onions, chopped apples, dried cranberries, and nuts. It is also good on a spinach salad with strawberries. This dressing only takes about three minutes to put together and stores well for another day. And, it requires ingredients that I almost always have on hand.

Poppy Seed Dressing

½ cup mayonnaise

¼ cup milk

3 tbsp. raw sugar

2 tbsp. white vinegar

1 tbsp. lemon juice (optional)

2 tsp. poppy seeds

Measure all ingredients into a small bowl or creamer and whisk to combine. Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator for future use.

Frugal Tip: Homemade salad dressing is more economical and fresher than store bought. Make up a double batch of the Poppy Seed Dressing and serve twice during the week; once on lettuce and again on spinach for variety.