I can tell it’s summer because this is my third blog post in a row that includes fresh fruit!  Don’t you just love the sweet, ripe fruit you can get during these months?  And you know what makes a bowl of fruit even more tempting?  A sweet, citrusy dressing in a jar, ready to be drizzled over the top of it. 

The great thing about this Honey Citrus Poppy Seed dressing is you can literally use whatever citrus juice you have on hand as the base.  Oranges, lemons, limes, even grapefruit!  You need a total of 1 cup, so play around with them and see which is your favorite.  (I’ve included my favorite combination below which contains orange, lemon and lime – my daughter on the other hand loves just lemon and lime best.)

I’ve been wanting my family to eat more fruit and this dressing is the key.  It’s not that they don’t like it alone, but if I take a few minutes and wash the fruit and cut it up, and store it all in SEPARATE baggies in the refrigerator, then make this dressing, they will grab a bowl and throw in the fruits they want with this dressing quite often!  Give this recipe a try!

• 1 cup total citrus juice – I used:
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup lemon juice 
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1 tsp minced ginger
• 1 tsp poppy seeds

Note:  For an extra citrus punch add 1 tsp of lemon or lime zest – optional

1. Measure out all the ingredients in to a mason jar, put a lid on it, and shake the hell out of it.  
2. Store it in the refrigerator with your favorite fruits that have been washed, cut and stored in separate little baggies or containers.  
3. When you are ready to eat, add your favorite fruit to a bowl, drizzle the dressing over the top and toss with a fork before eating!