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Sweet and Sour Dressing is a great choice for simple salads, and it’s really easy to make. This salad dressing recipe is one of my go-tos for pretty much any salad, as it adds a tangy yet sweet twist!
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Every good salad needs a good salad dressing. When I fix my favorite salads, I always use this sweet and sour dressing recipe to go with it!
When you see the ingredients all together, it looks like an odd mix—orange juice, vinegar, sugar, mustard, onion flakes—but trust me, once everything is combined into this dressing, the flavor is amazing.
It’s tangy, sweet, and sour, and it complements most salads beautifully. It’s a great dressing where you need a kick of flavor, and it mixes so well with fruitier salads, too!
Homemade Sweet and Sour Dressing Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- ⅔ cup white vinegar
- 2 tbsp orange juice frozen concentrate
- 1 tbsp dried onion flakes
- 1 tsp mustard
- ¼ tsp dried mustard
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp salt kosher salt or table salt
- 1 tbsp poppy seeds optional
- 1½ cups canola oil
Instructions
- Stir all together except the oil.1 cup sugar, ⅔ cup white vinegar, 2 tbsp orange juice, 1 tbsp dried onion flakes, 1 tsp mustard, ¼ tsp dried mustard, ½ tsp black pepper, ¼ tsp salt, 1 tbsp poppy seeds
- Place in a food processor or blender and blend about one minute.
- Slowly drizzle in the oil so it emulsifies.1½ cups canola oil
- Transfer to an airtight container and store in the fridge.
- Stir or shake before serving.
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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How to Make Sweet and Sour Salad Dressing Step by Step
Combine the ingredients: Stir together 1 cup sugar, ⅔ cup white vinegar, 2 tbsp orange juice, 1 tbsp dried onion flakes, 1 tsp mustard, ¼ tsp dried mustard, ½ tsp black pepper, ¼ tsp salt, and 1 tbsp poppy seeds.
Blend the ingredients: Place in a food processor or blender and blend for about one minute.
Add the oil: Slowly drizzle 1½ cups oil so it emulsifies.
Store: Transfer to an airtight container and store in the fridge.
How to Store
This salad dressing will keep for up to one week in the fridge in an airtight container. Stir or shake before serving.
Serving Suggestions
My favorite salad to serve with this dressing is strawberry poppyseed salad, topped with sugared almonds and homemade croutons! The sweet and tangy dressing ties it all together—it’s salad perfection!
Hi Becky, this sweet /sour dressing looks great, but I have a problem. 20 servings is more than I can use for two people. When I lower the amt. of ingredients the amt. turns to metric measurements. I don’t know metric measurement. Is there a chart to help out.
Hi Ada, If you click on the servings size, you can use the little lever to change the servings. It stayed in the imperial system for me.
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