Easy Creamy Poppy Seed Salad Dressing

When I think of poppy seed dressing, I think of cole slaw. This sweet and salty dressing is what many associate with cole slaw, or even the kale salad from Costco.

So many people love kale salad! Kale holds up and stays fresh in almost any dressing, and this one lis less sweet than the Costco kale Salad Kit version.

This popular kale salad, was constantly being eaten around my clinic’s lunch table, until it was recalled due to E. Coli so I decided to create my own version, suited to my own taste.

Now, there is a chance that ANY produce you buy, can have E. Coli. This is the world we live in, and if you are a backyard gardener, you have the freshest food around. If you live where I live, in southern Canada, you just can’t garden all year round!

But you can have delicious greens, and create a lovely dressing that will take you from BBQ’s to Holiday spreads and is sure to be a hit.

Women have long turned to salad as a form of weight control. In www.theatlantic.com, there is an article about the history of the salad. The salad transitioned from adorned to bare, anointed as “rabbit food.”

I truly love a good, crisp salad, especially with a delicious dressing. Our bodies love greens, and our gut loves the fibre. This tangy cole slaw type dressing is always great to have on hand, especially of you have to take a salad to a friends for a potluck.

Does anyone actually say POTLUCK anymore?

According to www.wikipedia.com, the potluck may have come from the english words “pot” and “luck” or the indigenous word, “potlatch”, signifying a community meal. Indeed potluck summons up images of a meal that is made by many, maybe among a 1970’s shag carpet, no? Another possible origin may have come from Thomas Nashe, a playwright, who described a potluck as “the luck of the pot” when talking about food provided by guests, or provided for guests.

Either way, when we bring something for others to enjoy, we are creating community and connection, through food!

The original recipe I have, like most of my recipes, came from “I don’t know where” and has 1/3 cup of sugar in it. I don’t vilify any food, and yes, sugar has been known to pass my lips. I did find it too sweet, and reworked it to contain stevia.

My favourite stevia is from Omica Organics. The company has an amazing array of health products. Don’t like Stevia? That’s ok! Add in your favourite sweetener to taste. I’m talking maple syrup, honey, coconut sugar … not artificial sweeteners. These are not great for the gut.

If you have the origin of this recipe-contact me! I want to give credit where credit is due!

1 tsp dry mustard
1 tsp salt
1/3 cup white or 🍎 cider or malt vinegar
1/2 small vidalia onion chopped
1 cup avocado oil or olive oil, cold pressed, organic if you like
1 tbsp poppy seeds
10 - 12 drops @omicaorganics stevia
OR maple syrup, honey 🍯, coconut sweetener, or organic sugar.

I’d use 1/4 cup or less. Some of these are sweeter than others, so a little trial and error goes a long way.

Blend. Enjoy. 😋

Life needs to be delicious, so we can E.A.T. and enjoy!

Looking for more dressing ideas? Try my cranberry balsamic on some fresh greens, tossed with oranges, cucumber, avocado and red onion!

Be well, and happy,

xo

Tanya