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Creamy Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing
This creamy, tangy, lightly sweet buttermilk dressing is so easy to make with a handful of everyday ingredients. This dressing thickens as you chill it, so make it a few hours ahead of time for the best texture. Makes about 1 3/4 cups of the best lemon poppy seed dressing that keeps up to 10 days in the refrigerator.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 114 kcal
Course:
Salad , Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ¼ cup sweet onion grated or minced
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons poppyseeds (make sure they're fresh)
- 1 ½ tablespoons white wine vinegar
- ¾ cup mayonnaise (we like Duke's or Hellman's)
- ¾ cup buttermilk well shaken
- ¼ teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 lemon
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Zest the lemon with a microplane grater and set aside.
- Squeeze two tablespoons of lemon juice (depending on how juicy your lemons are, it could be 1/2 to 1 whole lemon.
- In a medium bowl, combine the grated onion, sugar, poppyseeds, dry mustard, white wine vinegar, lemon zest, lemon juice, mayonnaise, buttermilk, salt and pepper.
- Whisk to combine. Cover and refrigerate for several hours to thicken.
- Stir the poppyseed dressing before serving.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
114kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
8mg
(3%)
Sodium
154mg
(6%)
Potassium
44mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
36IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
29mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 114
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 114kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 154mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 36IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.