Home  Recipes  Breakfast  Soup & Salad  Appetizers  Main Event  Side Dishes  Desserts  Special Diets  Party Planning  For Kids  Quick & Easy  In Season In Your Cart  Canning & Freezing  Comfort Food Redo  Thanksgiving  Supper Sized Salads  Gifts from the Kitchen  Big Game Snacks  3 meals In 1  Farm Fresh Email      Lemon Poppy Seed Agave Dressing printer friendly version email to a friend Agave nectar is made from the juice of the agave plant. Agave is spiky plant that grows throughout the southwest and in Mexico. Their nectar is like honey and is harvested similar to maple syrup from a maple trees. It is high in fructose and is 1.4 times sweeter than sugar. Agave nectar has a low glycemic index which means it doesn’t stimulate insulin like most sweeteners, or cause a “sugar rush.” It also pours easily and adds moisture to baked goods. It dissolves well in cold or hot beverages making it delicious in herbal iced tea. Total Time: 10 minutes Makes about 1 1/2 cups 1/2 c. agave nectar 1/3 c. freshly squeezed lemon juice 2 tsp. lemon zest 2 Tbs. diced red onion 1 tsp. Dijon mustard 2/3 c. sunflower oil 1 Tbsp. poppy seeds 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. black pepper Place first five ingredients in a blender. Pulse until well mixed. With blender running, add oil in a slow stream until dressing is thickened. Add poppy seeds, salt and pepper. Pulse until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

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