Best Sweet And Sour Salad Recipes

SWEET AND SOUR PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook seashell pasta at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water.
• Mix pasta, cucumbers, onion, green bell pepper, and pimento peppers in a large bowl.
• Whisk tomato soup, sugar, vinegar, and oil together in a bowl until smooth; pour over pasta mixture. Stir to coat. Refrigerate 12 to 24 hours before serving, stirring occasionally.

SWEET-AND-SOUR CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, toss together cucumbers and onions. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, whisk together sugar, salt, mustard, and celery seeds. Whisk in oil and vinegar until emulsified. Pour vinaigrette over vegetables; toss to coat. Cover, and refrigerate at least 4 hours to let flavors blend. Serve chilled.

EASY PASTA SALAD WITH SWEET AND SOUR DRESSING

Steps:

• 1. Cook pasta as directed on package. Right before pasta is finished add frozen mixed vegetables to thaw. (allow for the vegetables to reheat the water until it steams. You just want to thaw them not cook them). Drain and set aside. Dice the fresh vegetables and meat. Add to pasta. Gently toss. Cover and set in refrigerator.
• 2. While pasta is cooking make dressing. Combine all dressing ingredients in a pint jar with a lid. Place lid on jar and screw down tightly. Shake until the sugar dissolves. Set in the refrigerator to give flavors time to mingle and garlic to soften-about 30 min to an hr. Pour entire contents over chilled pasta. Garnish with shredded cheese of choice. Serve cold.

SWEET-AND-SOUR SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse with cold water. Place in a bowl; add pepper, cucumber and onion. In a jar with tight-fitting lid, combine remaining ingredients; shake until sugar is dissolved. Pour over salad; toss. Chill.

CRISPY NOODLE SALAD WITH SWEET AND SOUR DRESSING

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine greens, bean sprouts, carrot, radishes, scallions, red bell pepper and half of the fried noodles. Whisk together plum or duck sauce and vinegar in a smaller bowl. Stream in oil and continue whisking to combine. Dress salad and toss with salt and pepper, to your taste. Serve salad with remaining crispy noodles, as garnish.

CRISPY CHICKEN FINGERS WITH SWEET AND SOUR BLOOD ORANGE SAUCE, BLOOD ORANGE WATERCRESS SALAD

Steps:

• Blood Orange Granita, for serving, recipe follows
• For the blood orange rub: Place chicken pieces in a large dish and add the garlic powder, pepper, ground fennel, olive oil and blood orange zest. Coat the chicken with the rub and place in the fridge for 30 minutes.
• For the crispy chicken fingers: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Fill a large pot one-third full with the vegetable oil and heat to 350 degrees F. Line a baking tray with a cooling rack.
• Place the flour, whisked eggs and panko into individual dishes. Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper. Dredge the chicken in the flour, followed by the eggs and then the panko breadcrumbs. Place the breaded chicken on the prepared baking tray. In batches, place the chicken strips in the oil and fry until crispy and golden. Place on a baking tray and keep warm in the oven. Repeat the process with the remaining chicken.
• For the sweet and sour blood orange sauce: Heat the olive oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Add the red onions and sweat until tender and translucent. Mix the honey, red wine vinegar and 1/2 cup water in a bowl. Add to the saute pan and stir. Add the blood orange zest, blood orange pieces and cinnamon stick. Season with salt and pepper, stir and cook until the mixture has reduced by half.
• Strain the mixture through a sieve into a new pot over medium heat. Bring to a simmer and then remove from the heat. Continue to cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Place the pot back over medium heat, add the cornstarch mixture and bring to a simmer to cook the cornstarch out, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the basil.
• For the blood orange watercress salad: Segment the blood oranges over a sieve and bowl to ensure all the juices are reserved; set the segments aside. Place the olive oil, red wine vinegar and shallots in the blood orange juice. Season with salt and pepper and stir. Place the watercress and iceberg lettuce on a serving plate. Spoon the blood orange dressing over the greens. Garnish with the blood orange segments and crushed rice crackers.
• Serve the salad alongside the crispy chicken fingers with the sweet and sour blood orange dipping sauce.

SWEET AND SOUR BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Place all the beans, green pepper, onion and pimentos in a large mixing bowl. Add the oil and celery. In a saucepan, combine the vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper, and tomato soup. Bring to a boil and pour over the vegetables. Toss the mixture lightly with 2 forks. Do this several times as the mixture cools. Cover the bowl and refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving. The salad will be better if kept chilled 24 hours before serving. Drain and reserve liquid before serving; it will keep for several days. The reserved liquid can be poured over the leftovers. Add more sugar, if desired.

SPINACH SALAD WITH SWEET AND SOUR DRESSING

Steps:

• Wrap spinach leaves in paper towels and chill to crisp, at least 1 hour or up to 1 day.
• Peel oranges and remove the white membrane, then cut fruit segments from inner membranes. Separate onion slices into individual rings.
• In a small bowl, mix sugar, vinegar, mustard, celery seed, and paprika until sugar dissolves. Add salad oil, whisking until dressing is the consistency of honey.
• Combine spinach, oranges, and onion in a serving bowl. Pour dressing over salad, then mix lightly to coat, add salt to taste. Serve at once.

SWEET AND SOUR PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse with cold water.
• Place in large serving bowl, add onion, tomato, cucumber, green pepper and parsley, set aside.
• In a saucepan combine the dressing ingredients, cook over medium-low heat for 10 minutes or until sugar is dissolved.
• Pour over salad and toss.
• Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Serve with slotted spoon.

SWEET AND SOUR SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Stir together sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, onion, and ketchup until the sugar has dissolved. Whisk the vegetable oil into the onion mixture until incorporated. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour; shake well before using.

SWEET AND SOUR DILLED CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Peel and finely slice cucumbers into wafer-thin circles. Place in a large bowl.
• In a small bowl, whisk together sugar, vinegar and salt. Pour over cucumbers, and turn them well to mix. Add dill, mix again and adjust salt to taste. Spread in a shallow serving dish. Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until chilled, up to 4 hours.

SWEET AND SOUR SPINACH JICAMA SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk sugar, olive oil, vinegar, onion juice, mustard, salt, and onion powder together in a bowl until sugar is dissolved.
• Mix spinach, jicama, onion, bacon bits, sesame seeds, and pine nuts in a large bowl.
• Pour olive oil dressing over the salad; toss to combine.

SWEET AND SOUR CUCUMBER DILL SALAD

Steps:

• Place cucumber slices in a colander.
• Sprinkle with salt; toss to coat and let stand 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, stir vinegar, dill, sugar, and pepper in large bowl until sugar is dissolved.
• Drain cucumbers well and pat dry.
• Add cucumbers to dressing and stir to blend.
• Refrigerate at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours.
• Serve cold.

SWEET AND SOUR SESAME SEED SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Puree the onion in a blender until smooth. Strain through a fine mesh strainer. Reserve 3 tablespoons of onion juice; discard the remaining pulp.
• Combine the sugar, mustard powder, and salt in the bowl of an electric mixer. Use the paddle attachment to mix the sugar until the spices are evenly blended. Pour in the reserved onion juice, soy sauce, and rice vinegar. Mix for several minutes until the sugar has begun to dissolve. Slowly drizzle in the canola oil with the mixer running at a medium-high speed. Add the toasted sesame seeds and continue mixing 1 minute more.

MOM'S SWEET AND SOUR BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Mix ingredients and chill.

SWEET AND SOUR CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Wrap sliced cucumbers in paper towels to absorb excess liquid and refrigerate.
• In a bowl combine lemon juice, vinegar, salt and ginger. Add sugar to taste. Add wasabi and stir until sugar and wasabi dissolve in mixture. Transfer cucumber slices to a bowl. Pour dressing over cucumbers and toss to coat.

CRISPY NOODLE SALAD WITH SWEET AND SOUR DRESSING

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine greens, bean sprouts, carrot, radishes, scallions, red bell pepper and half of the fried noodles.
• Whisk together plum or duck sauce and vinegar in a smaller bowl. Stream in oil and continue whisking to combine.
• Dress salad and toss with salt and pepper, to your taste. Serve salad with remaining crispy noodles, as garnish.

SWEET AND SOUR PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, but do not drain.
• Place frozen vegetables in colander. To drain pasta, pour over frozen vegetables in colander. Let stand until vegetables are thawed.
• Place vegetables and pasta in large bowl. Add corn, ham and sweet-and-sour sauce; toss.

SWEET AND SOUR BROCCOLI PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta per package directions, omitting salt and adding broccoli during the last 2 minutes of cooking.
• Drain and rinse well under cold water until pasta and broccoli are cool.
• Place pasta, broccoli, carrots and apple in a medium bowl.
• Combine yogurt, apple juice, cider vinegar, oil, mustard, honey and thyme and pour over pasta mixture; tossing to coat evenly.
• Serve on lettuce leaves.

SWEET AND SOUR PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Cook noodles according to package (about 8 minutes) or until al dente. Rinse under cold water and drain.
• 2. In a large bowl, combine the drained noodles,carrots,peppers and onions.
• 3. In a small bowl whisk together the mayonnaise,milk, vinegar, sugar,salt and pepper. Pour over the noodle vegetable mixture and toss to coat.
• 4. Cover and refrigerate over night. You can add any veges you like and even meat if you choose to. Cubes of cheddar cheese is also nice in this recipe.