Fresh and summery, this Berry Poppy Seed Vinaigrette is packed full of ripe berries and sweet honey. It’s tangy and sweet, perfect for pairing with this Grilled Chicken & Berry Salad or a simple spinach strawberry salad.
Ingredient Notes
- Fresh Berries – You can use strawberries, blackberries, raspberries and even blueberries. If combining a mixture of berries, I suggest making a good amount of them strawberries or raspberries. I often throw in a few blueberries, but I’ve never tried it with all blueberries. If you’re making this off season, I’m sure you could use frozen berries- I’d thaw them first!
- Vinegar and other seasonings- You’ll also need white wine vinegar, garlic, some onion, salt, pepper, canola oil, and poppy seeds.
- Honey – There’s something amazing about honey and fresh berries together, but you can also just use sugar. If you like things less sweet, you can start with 1/3 cup honey instead of the suggested 1/2 cup and add more to taste.
How To Make Berry Poppy Seed Vinaigrette
- In a the jar of your blender combine all the ingredients except the oil and the poppy seeds. Blend until combined and then, with the blender running, add the oil in a steady stream.
- Then add the poppy seeds and whisk them into the dressing until combined. If you can, refrigerate this dressing for at least an hour before serving.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does this dressing last in the fridge? This dressing is best used in the first few days. You can keep using it as long as it tastes good! I have never saved it past about 1 week.
Serving Suggestions
This dressing was developed for this Grilled Chicken & Berry Salad but you could certainly build your own. Sweet, tangy dressings like this are especially delicious with spring greens, onions, fruit, bacon, and grilled meats in salads. Consider adding some Quick Candied Nuts. It would be delicious on this Autumn Harvest Salad or Blackberry & Pear Salad as well!
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Berry Poppy Seed Vinaigrette
Equipment
- 1 Blender
Ingredients
- ½ cup white wine vinegar
- 1 – 2 cloves garlic finely minced
- 1 tablespoon grated (or finely minced) onion
- 1 teaspoon kosher or other coarse salt
- 10 cracks finely ground pepper
- 1 cup raspberries, blackberries, or sliced strawberries or any combo of all of those
- ½ cup honey or substitute sugar
- ⅔ cup canola oil
- ½ teaspoon poppy seeds
Instructions
- Combine the vinegar, garlic, onion, salt, pepper, berries and honey (in any order but add the honey last) in the jar of a blender.
- Blend until smooth.
- With the blender running on low speed, add the oil in a steady stream. Turn off the blender and whisk in the poppy seeds, or pour dressing into a mason jar, add poppyseeds, cover and shake.
- If possible, refrigerate for at least an hour before serving.
Questions & Reviews
This looks simple and delicious, but most importantly BEAUTIFUL. Love that warm pink color.
Thank you for sharing!
My hubby has been asking me to find this dressing, so now I will just make it! 🙂
I just made this and tasted it before sticking it in the fridge to chill. It is delicious and I can’t wait to have it with dinner tonight!!!
How does one go about finding poppy seeds? I’m not sure if I’ve seen them at the grocery store before…
Poppy seeds are in the spice section, usually in a small container. My grocery stores (sourthern CA) have all the spices and such in alphabetical order. I think McCormick packages them. Good luck!!
My local nut store and coffee store both sell bulk amounts of poppy seeds
I adore anything with Poppy Seeds and I’ve really been wanting to make my own dressing, so this looks like a great place to start 🙂
I could drink this straight!!!
I feel like Balsamic vinegar (or part BV) would be amazing in this recipe, what do you think? Unfortunately for me Berry season is over in this part of the world :-/ Looks amazing though
Definitely! It would be a different flavor, but I’m sure it would be DELICIOUS!
I love balsamic vinegar! Will you post an update if you try make that substitution?
Wow! This looks amazing! I can’t wait to try it! Thanks!
Thanks for sharing. I can’t wait to try it
This looks amazing, but… are those GREEN roses in the background???