Taste Test Tuesday: Eating Right Light Poppy Seed & Caramelized Onion Dressing

Looking for a salad dressing off the beaten path? I saw this Safeway brand light salad dressing on the shelf and thought I would give it whirl. You have to really like those two flavors (poppy seed and caramelized onion) to even think about tasting this dressing. I never thought of poppy seed as being particularly pungent until I tasted this dressing. I guess the other times I've had poppy seeds they have been in foods that had other strong flavors going on - like lemon poppy seed or almond poppy seed muffins. I think the combo of poppy seed and caramelized onion works in this dressing, but then I've been known to sauté some caramelized onion just in case someone wants to add it to his or her sandwich or turkey burger.

How does it taste?
This pretty salad dressing has a pleasant flavor with the flavors of poppy seed and sweet caramelized onion coming through. This light option will work well in any salad recipe that calls for poppy seed dressing along with serving as a dip, spread on sandwiches, or as a sweet sauce for grilling.

The main ingredients are pretty straightforward in this dressing with the first five being water, sugar, vinegar, soybean oil, and salt.

2 tablespoons = 50 calories, 1.5 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 310 mg sodium, 9 g carbohydrates.

If you like whipping up dishes or recipes that call for a poppy seed-like sauce or dressing, you may want to give this product a second look.

Would you rather make your own low-fat salad dressing? The try one of these!

• Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing Recipe
• Japanese Restaurant Salad Dressing Recipe
• Cilantro Lime Dressing Recipe

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