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Panera Poppyseed Dressing (Copycat)

Homemade Panera poppyseed dressing in a glass jar with visible poppy seeds, beside fresh strawberries and a bowl of lettuce
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A five-minute copycat Panera poppyseed dressing — orange, grated onion, mustard, and poppy seeds. No mayonnaise, because Panera’s doesn’t have any.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup neutral oil (canola, avocado, or light olive)
  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
  • 3 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp fresh orange juice
  • ½ tsp orange zest
  • 1 tbsp grated onion (grate it, don’t chop it)
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp poppy seeds
  • ½ tsp salt

Instructions

  • Grate the onion over a bowl on a microplane, catching the juice.
  • Add the vinegar, orange juice, zest, honey, Dijon, salt, and grated onion to a jar. Shake until the honey dissolves.
  • Add the oil and shake hard for about 20 seconds, until slightly thickened.
  • Add the poppy seeds and shake once more.
  • Taste and adjust — salt first, then vinegar, then sweetness.

Notes

  • The onion is not optional. Grated, not chopped. Dried onion is on Panera’s label, and it’s what keeps the dressing from tasting like syrup.
  • Creamy version: ⅓ cup Greek yogurt or mayo, 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar, 1 tbsp honey, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp Dijon, 1 tbsp poppy seeds, pinch of salt. Different dressing, still good.
  • Storage: 2 weeks refrigerated. It separates — shake before using.

Find it online: https://reachwellth.com/panera-poppyseed-dressing/