Simple, Sweet and Sour, Salad Dressing

Quick and so easy to put together, Simple Sweet and Sour Salad Dressing is one simply delicious salad dressing! Simple ingredients come together to create a dressing that is exactly as the name implies, simple, sweet, and sour...

I talk a lot about being frugal around these parts! 

But in reality, it is a common goal for many, not just my family. Being frugal really means good management skills. Management over having a well-stocked pantry, yes, but also your time. Time is the one thing we all want and often need, more of! A well-stocked pantry is a key to not only being frugal but the ability to cook without the interruption of having to go to the store, saving you time and money. Speaking for myself, it is rare that I only come out of the store with the one or two things I needed...

Also, once I am busy cooking and preparing food, I do not want to have to leave the house for a missing ingredient. 

So apart from not having to make a dash to the store, what else can you do to save time? For our family, one thing I challenge myself to do, is finding new ways to prepare different recipes using the basic pantry supplies, we have on hand. Having a selection of recipes that call for the same ingredients you already have in your pantry, is a real-time saver! And the variety from new recipes, doesn't hurt either. 

Bring the kids into the kitchen, they love eating what they cook.

This Simple Sweet and Sour Salad Dressing is so easy to put together, so easy in fact that you could assign this recipe to your favorite kitchen helper. Probably you would use the micro-plane and/or chop the garlic, when cooking with less experienced helpers. But kids love to cook. Especially if they cook foods that they also enjoy eating. And cooking is a great way to get kids to try new foods as well. So start with easy recipes like this one, and you will be building on cooking skills while making sure your youngsters eat well too! And trust me, that just might save loads of time in future years...

How about a few additional serving suggestions?

Simple Sweet and Sour Salad Dressing is perfect to drizzle on sliced tomatoes and avocados or even cucumbers for a quick side dish to round out the meal. Or try tossing with salad greens, then topped with sliced almonds and mandarin orange segments. If you happen to have some, crispy chow mien noodles would be another fun addition for flavor and crunch.

Salads never need to be boring, ever again! 

Or try this Simple Sweet and Sour Salad Dressing over shredded cabbage and carrots for a no mayonnaise coleslaw dressing, tossing in a few slices of pickled jalapeno peppers for those who like a bit of heat, or how about some red bell pepper and chopped cilantro? Like I said, a salad never needs to be boring! And we never need to eat the same salad twice, the variety that salads bring to the table is never ending! 

Ingredients needed for this recipe:

• vinegar of choice, see recipe
• soy sauce
• ketchup 
• sugar
• grated ginger
• minced garlic

You will also need the following:

• shaker/storage jar
• measuring spoons
• fine hole grater for ginger 
• garlic press/rocker

Now we are ready to begin!

Simple Sweet and Sour Salad Dressing
adapted from:  Desperation Dinners!
makes about 2/3 cup

UPDATED: 07.26.2024

3 T rice wine vinegar or distilled white vinegar
3 T soy sauce (reduced sodium preferred)
1 T ketchup
1 T sugar
1/2 t grated ginger
1/2 t minced garlic

Measure out and place all of the ingredients into a screw-top jar, shake well, and then drizzle over your salad or sliced vegetables of choice! 

Storage options for Simple Sweet and Sour Salad Dressing. This dressing should keep three to five days in the refrigerator. As with most salad dressing, I do not recommend freezer storage. 

UPDATE:  For your convenience, a "copy and paste" version of Simple Sweet and Sour Salad Dressing has been included below. 

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Printable "copy and paste" version:

Simple Sweet and Sour Salad Dressing
adapted from:  Desperation Dinners!
makes about 2/3 cup

UPDATED: 07.26.2024

3 T rice wine vinegar or distilled white vinegar
3 T soy sauce (reduced sodium preferred)
1 T ketchup
1 T sugar
1/2 t grated ginger
1/2 t minced garlic

Measure out and place all of the ingredients into a screw-top jar, shake well, and then drizzle over your salad or sliced vegetables of choice! 

Storage options for Simple Sweet and Sour Salad Dressing. This dressing should keep three to five days in the refrigerator. As with most salad dressing, I do not recommend freezer storage. 

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