Orange-Poppy Seed Dressing

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Skip the bottled salad dressings and go the DIY route to cut down on additives and sodium. This citrusy poppy seed salad dressing recipe is delicious drizzled over fruit and vegetable salads.

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Total Time:
15 mins
Servings:
16
Yield:
1 cup

Ingredients

  • 1 medium orange

  • 3 tablespoon sherry vinegar or cider vinegar

  • 2 tablespoon sugar

  • 2 tablespoon Dijon-style mustard

  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion

  • Dash ground black pepper

  • cup vegetable oil

  • 1 teaspoon poppy seeds

Directions

  1. Finely shred 1 1/2 teaspoons peel from orange. Peel, seed, and section orange, reserving juice. In a food processor or blender combine the shredded orange peel, sections, and juice; the vinegar; sugar; mustard; onion; and pepper. Cover and process or blend until well mixed.

  2. With the processor or blender running, slowly add oil in a steady stream until mixture is thickened. Transfer to a small bowl. Stir in poppy seeds. Store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Stir well before using.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

51 Calories
5g Fat
3g Carbs
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 16
Calories 51
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 5g 6%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 43mg 2%
Total Carbohydrate 3g 1%
Total Sugars 2g
Vitamin C 4.4mg 22%
Calcium 6mg 0%
Potassium 17mg 0%
Folate, total 2.7mcg

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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