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Poppy Seed Dressing II

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"This dressing is wonderful over fresh fruit or shredded cabbage and halved grapes." — Cathy

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Original recipe makes 2 cup Change Servings

3/4 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon mustard powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup cider vinegar

1 onion, grated, juice reserved
1 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 tablespoons poppy seeds

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Directions

Whisk together the sugar, mustard, salt, vinegar, onion juice, oil and poppy seeds. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

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I'm the submitter of this recipe, and I haven't been here in a long while, but I was APPALLED when I read the recipe here. It is supposed to read ONE TABLESPOON onion juice, not a whole onion!!!!! No wonder some people said it was too onion-y! Honestly, I don't believe I submittied it that way, maybe a typo when Allrecipes posted it. So sorry it came out that way! It really is a great dressing. Additionally I've found it gets by very well with only 1/2 cup sugar instead of 3/4 cup.

—Cathy

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Most Helpful Critical Review

May 19, 2005

I would rename this dressing to Onion-Poppy Seed Dressing II. I only used a very small part of an onion, but it was way too much for this. Granted, I used a white onion. I would only recommend using a SWEET onion for this recipe. Otherwise, this dressing wasn't bad.

—Julie

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May 17, 2003

This is an out standing recipe. I have been making this for years. The only difference in my recipe is I use only 1/2 cup sugar and 1T minced onion and only 1T poppy seed. I have made without onions too. Mix in blender without the seeds. Add seeds after blending. It really is restaurant quality. Thanks Cathy!

—awesome in tummy

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Jun 29, 2005

Very tasty recipe Cathy. I followed the suggestions of some of the other reviewers and used only 1/2 cup of sugar and maybe 1/4 cup of grated onion. I added a little balsamic vinegar (the brand I use is strong and rather sweet) for a bit more flavor. I mixed this in the blender, adding the oil in a small stream so I ended up with a mayonnaise-like dressing and then added the poppy seeds. On baby spinach with fresh raspberries and crumbled blue cheese, it was an ideal summer evening salad.

—cricket

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Jul 22, 2003

My husband and 5 year-old love this. I made a spinach salad with sliced strawberries and toasted sliced almonds. This dressing went perfectly! Made a great refreshing "summer" salad.

—rgraham206

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Jun 11, 2003

Yummy! Fantastic version of a cole slaw dressing. I made a couple of minor alterations which turned out perfectly...Used 1/2 c. white sugar with 1/4 c. brown sugar, used 1/2 C. veg oil with 1/2 c. Wildtree's Roasted Onion Grapeseed Oil*, added 1 tsp prepared horseradish. Served dressing over 1 head shredded red cabbage, 1/2 large shredded vidalia onion, 2 shredded carrots and 1/2 C. roasted slivered almonds. *You may have read in some of my other reviews that I love Wildree Herbs' products. Top notch ingredients. I don't know where they're available around the country (I'm in R.I.), but you can check them out at www.wildtreeherbs.com.

—DManfredi

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Jan 22, 2003

WONDERFUL! I love it.

—MEAGAIN72461

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Dec 03, 2005

A local restaurant serves this dressing and it is my favorite! Great on a salad with chicken, dried cherries, mandarin oranges and almonds. Yum!

—Maine_diner

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Nutrition

Calories
167 kcal
8%

Carbohydrates
10.3 g
3%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
14.2 g
22%

Fiber
0.2 g
< 1%

Protein
0.3 g
< 1%

Sodium
146 mg
6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Poppy Seed Dressing II

Serving Size: 1/16 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 16
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 167
Calories from Fat: 128

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 14.2g 22 %
Saturated Fat 1.8g 9 %
Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
Sodium 146mg 6 %
Potassium 21mg < 1 %
Total Carbohydrates 10.3g 3 %
Dietary Fiber 0.2g < 1 %
Protein 0.3g < 1 %
Sugars 9.8g
Vitamin A < 1 %
Vitamin C < 1 %
Calcium 2 %
Iron 1 %
Thiamin 1 %
Niacin < 1 %
Vitamin B6 < 1 %
Magnesium 2 %
Folate 1 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.