• Poppy seed dressing is a sweet salad dressing perfect for summer.Salat anmachen image by Yvonne Bogdanski from Fotolia.com
  
  Poppy seed dressing is a nice addition to fruit or spinach salads. Because it has a sweet taste it is best paired with lighter, fruitier salads than savory ones. The ingredients are simple and you can make this dressing at home.
  
  

Wet Ingredients

• You need only two wet ingredients for a basic poppy seed dressing: white vinegar and vegetable oil. Many recipes will also call for grated onion.
  
  

Dry Ingredients

• The dry ingredients include white sugar, salt, ground dry mustard and poppy seeds. Occasionally wet mustard is called for in place of dry mustard; both will work.
  
  

Added Flavors

• In addition to the basic recipes, some good variations of this popular dressing exist. Try substituting raspberry vinegar for white vinegar to create a raspberry flavored poppy seed dressing. You can also try adding honey, lemon or orange to create different and pleasant flavor variations.