Do you love Panera poppyseed salad dressing, but are tired of paying $12+ for a salad? With just 4 ingredients and a couple minutes you can make that delicious creamy poppyseed dressing recipe at home!
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Did you know that many store-bought creamy poppyseed dressing brands primary ingredients are sugar and oil? Why not save yourself some money and calories by making your own poppyseed dressing recipe at home?
This simple 4-ingredient Panera poppyseed salad dressing is much healthier, uses simple ingredients you likely already have on hand at home, and it tastes even better than the bottled stuff. Your salad can’t wait for this clean-eating upgrade!
Here’s what you need to know about making your own Creamy Poppyseed Dressing
What do I need to make my own poppyseed dressing?
You only need 4 ingredients to make poppyseed salad dressing; plain Greek yogurt, fresh lemon juice, granular monk fruit sweetener (like Lakanto) and poppyseeds.
Simply mix these ingredients together in a bowl. Whisk until smooth. From measuring our your 4 ingredients, to stirring, it takes less than 3 minutes.
What are the ingredients in Panera Poppyseed Salad Dressing?
According to the Panera at home website, the Panera Poppyseed Dressing contains the following ingredients; Water, Sugar, Distilled Vinegar, Orange Juice Concentrate, Contains Less Than 2% of Dried Onion, Mustard Flour, Poppy Seeds, Salt, Sodium Alginate, Soybean Oil, Stevia Leaf Extract, Xanthan Gum, Natural Flavors.
How many calories are in store-bought Panera poppyseed dressing?
For 2 tablespoons of the creamy Panera poppyseed dressing, there is 132 calories, 7.8 grams of carbs and 11 grams of fat.
How much sugar is in poppyseed dressing?
Many store-bought bottled dressings have upwards of 6g of refined sugar (or more) for a 2 tablespoon serving. This brand featured above has 6g per serving and 150 calories. And that is for just 2 TABLESPOONS.
If you add more than 2 tablespoons of dressing to your salad, you are likely consuming upwards of 200 calories just in your dressing.
Is creamy poppyseed salad dressing healthy?
Most store-bought bottled poppyseed dressing is NOT healthy. The primary ingredients in most bottled dressings are sugar (or ultra-processed versions of sugar), and mega-transfat, and highly inflammatory oils like canola oil and/or soybean oil.
A great option to these unhealthy, bottled dressings is making your own healthier dressing. Another bonus, homemade dressing, made with fresh ingredients that haven’t been sitting on a grocery store shelf, tastes much better.
How can I make dressing healthier?
The best way to add a healthier dressing to your salad is to make it at home. Because most store-bought salad dressing contain high amounts of sugar and inflammatory oils like canola and soybean oil, they quickly become highly caloric and unhealthy.
By making your own dressing at home with just Greek yogurt, lemon juice, granular monk fruit sweetener and poppy seeds, you can dramatically decrease the calories, making it much healthier and have a more flavorful dressing for your salad.
How long will homemade poppyseed dressing last?
When refrigerated in an air-tight container (like a mason jar or storage container) it will last for up to a week.
How much sugar does homemade poppyseed dressing contain?
This recipe for creamy poppyseed dressing contains 0 grams of refined sugar and just 35 calories for a 2 tablespoon serving. Definitely much better than the other guy, am I right?!
If you loved this Panera poppyseed salad dressing, check out these other dressing recipes:
- Dill Yogurt Dressing
- Chick fil A Creamy Salsa Dressing Recipe
- Lemon Olive Oil Dressing
- Avocado Lime Ranch Dressing
- Honey Balsamic Dressing
- Greek Yogurt Ranch Dressing
- Healthy Caesar Dressing
- Greek Yogurt Veggie Dip
- Creamy Greek Yogurt Honey Lime Salad Dressing at Cupcakes and Kale Chips
This healthy poppyseed dressing recipe is fantastic with these:
- Blueberry Spring Mix Salad
- Balsamic Grilled Chicken Salad
- Grilled Ham and Pineapple Kebabs – this dressing is fantastic for dipping!
- Strawberry Spinach Salad Recipe
- Watermelon Cucumber Salad
- Healthy Broccoli Salad with Apples and Cherries
- Strawberry Poppyseed Salad
- Chicken and Mango Salad
Here’s the healthy, sugar free Poppyseed Dressing Recipe:
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Creamy Poppyseed Dressing Recipe
Equipment
- Mixing Bowls These stainless steel mixing bowls are an essential cooking tool for every kitchen.
- Mini Whisk This mini whisk is fantastic for small-batch items, like sauces, dressings and marinades.
- Salad Dressing Storage Jar This ingenious OXO salad dressing shaker and storage jar is perfect for making and storing your own dressing at home.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 3 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice juice of 1 large lemon
- 2 teaspoons granular monk fruit sweetener like Lakanto
- 1 teaspoon poppyseeds
Instructions
- In a small bowl, add the yogurt, fresh-squeezed lemon juice, granular sweetener and poppyseeds.
- Whisk together well until smooth.
- 1 serving = 2 tablespoons of dressing
- This recipe will make approximately (4) 2 tablespoon servings.
Notes
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