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Lemon Poppyseed Fruit Salad Dressing

Listen, I’m all about a savory salad dressing, but sometimes, you just need a great Fruit Salad Dressing! So here I am with this Lemon Poppyseed Fruit Salad Dressing for all of your delicious fruit salad dressing needs. You’re going to love this one!

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The Story Behind the Recipe

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Fruit Salad Dressing Recipe Ingredients

How to Make It

Tip for Success

Ideas for Serving This Dressing for Fruit Salad

Summer Fruit Salad

Autumn Fruit Salad

Winter Fruit Salad

Berry Fruit Salad

Holiday Fruit Salad

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The Story Behind the Recipe

I first created this fruit salad dressing recipe when I needed to dress my Summer Fruit Salad. I wanted luscious and creamy but also something that really elevated the fruit.

I’ve noticed that a lot of people aren’t necessarily on the hunt for fruit salad, but they do sometimes want to find a fruit salad dressing! And considering this creamy dressing isn’t just great on summer fruits but it’s excellent on strawberries, blueberries, apples, and more, I thought I’d create a post just for this fruit salad dressing so that it can really shine on its own.

Be free little dressing recipe!

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

It’s super simple and easy. Just 3 ingredients and 5 minutes to make!

So tasty – something about the creamy yogurt + brightness of the lemon + kiss of vanilla + the tiny crunch of poppyseeds is irresistible!

Make-ahead – Super easy to whip up and then keep in the fridge until it’s time for brunch or the like.

Fruit Salad Dressing Recipe Ingredients

Yogurt – I like to grab a tub of vanilla yogurt for this fruit salad dressing. If you don’t have vanilla yogurt on hand, you can swap in 2/3 cup Greek yogurt or plain yogurt, but you’ll probably want to add a teaspoon or two of sweetener like honey, granulated sugar (stir until dissolved), or pure maple syrup and a touch of pure vanilla extract.

Lemon – You’ll need the zest and the juice. When I’m using citrus zest, I like to buy organic fruit.

Poppyseeds – Just a teaspoon! You’ll find poppyseeds in the spices and baking aisle of most grocery stores.

How to Make It

Just mix the ingredients together in a small bowl and pour it over some fresh fruit! Easy peasy.

Tip for Success

You can make this fruit salad dressing up to 3 days ahead of time. Just mix together, place in an airtight container, and plop it in the fridge until you’re ready to mix it up with some fruit.

Ideas for Serving This Dressing for Fruit Salad

Summer Fruit Salad

Toss with pineapple, melon, grapes, nectarines, plums, and blueberries.

Autumn Fruit Salad

Mix with apples, pears, and grapes. Top with chopped pecans. Yummy with a pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg mixed in too.

Winter Fruit Salad

Place segmented oranges, kiwis, and pomegranate arils in a large bowl and top with dressing. Mix.

Berry Fruit Salad

Mix with strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries. Great with some chopped fresh mint too.

Holiday Fruit Salad

Toss together red and green fruits like strawberries (if you can find them in the winter), raspberries, red apples, pomegranate arils + kiwi fruit and green grapes. Mix with fruit salad dressing.

I hope you love this fruit salad dressing as much as we do! It’s creamy and easy and especially good on strawberries and summer fruits.

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Lemon Poppyseed Fruit Salad Dressing

A super easy, lemony fruit salad dressing recipe that elevates any fruit salad! With a lemon juice, poppyseeds, lemon zest, and a kiss of vanilla. So delicious!
Course Salad
Keyword creamy fruit salad dressing, fruit salad dressing, lemon dressing, lemon poppyseed fruit salad dressing, poppyseed dressing
Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes minutes
Total Time 5 minutes minutes
Servings 8 tablespoons
Calories 20kcal
Author Kare

Ingredients

2/3 cup vanilla yogurt* about 5 ounces2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice from one medium lemon1 teaspoon poppyseeds

Instructions

In a medium bowl, add the yogurt, lemon zest, lemon juice, and poppyseeds. Stir with a whisk to combine.
Pour over cut fruit and toss gently to coat each piece.

Notes

Vegan option:

Substitute a dairy-free/vegan vanilla yogurt. 

*Substitution info:

You can swap in 2/3 cup Greek yogurt or plain yogurt, but you’ll probably want to add a teaspoon or two of sweetener like honey, granulated sugar (stir until dissolved), or pure maple syrup and a touch of pure vanilla extract.

Nutrition

Serving: 2tablespoons | Calories: 20kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 14mg | Potassium: 52mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 9IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 0.1mg

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