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Sweet and Sour Dressing

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"This is a delicious sweet and sour dressing. I've never met anyone that didn't like it." — Janet Schiebrel

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Original recipe makes 8 servings Change Servings

1 cup vegetable oil
2/3 cup white sugar
1/3 cup distilled white vinegar
1/4 small onion, finely diced

1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon celery seed

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Directions

In a blender or salad dressing shaker, combine oil, sugar, vinegar, onion, salt, mustard, and celery seed. Blend or shake until emulsified.

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We had an Isaly's Restaurant years ago that served this dressing. It was so popular, they also sold it by the quart. I add additional onion to help balance the amount of sugar in this recipe. Also, I added a little yellow coloring to make it reminiscent of the restaurant dressing. It can be made with prepared mustard as well. For those on sugar/carb restriction, it can also be made with that famous blue sugar substitute as well, though you will find you need to increase the amount of the sweetener. Enjoy!

—Jill

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jul 23, 2003

Usually, I know whether I'm going to like a recipe before I even make it simply by the list of ingredients...but was totally unsure of how this was going to turn out. I thought the amount of sugar was way to much. I scaled it down to 4 since I didn't need very much and it was still way to sweet. The other ingredients really didn't give it a lot of flavor but it did thicken up nicely as it was blending. Unfortunately, that's about the only thing I enjoyed about this recipe. Sorry, but this just wasn't my cup of tea. Thanks anyway.

—JOSIE

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23 Ratings

May 27, 2011

Texans: This is almost a match for Babe's Chicken House house dressing! It's very sweet, with a nice vinegar tang, and the author is correct, it's surprisingly universally liked. I do grate the onion instead of finely dice (which is a pain, but results in a nice smooth texture) but other than that, no changes. :-) __Update!__ Also, the flavors become SO much more complex if you let the dressing sit for several hours before serving. It's phenomenal with spinach, bacon and fresh sliced strawberries.

—shanagan

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Nov 09, 2004

I loved this recipe! Even my kids eat it, and they HATE salad.

—BUNDY62

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Jul 25, 2006

This was very good! I halved the recipe. I served it over mixed greens, and with pork roast and wild rice.

—Shirelle

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Sep 17, 2003

Excellent. We really enjoyed this dressing.

—MAMABEAC

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Sep 19, 2005

Excellent! I've also tried it with sweet red onion and it was also very good but came out an odd pink colour.

—CANADIANKIM

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Oct 15, 2010

I have tried numerous sweet and sour recipes...this is DEFINITELY our favorite. I make a double batch in my blender. Why does anyone buy bottled dressing when they can easily make this one?

—camprunfarm

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Nutrition

Calories
309 kcal
15%

Carbohydrates
17 g
5%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
27.4 g
42%

Fiber
0.1 g
< 1%

Protein
0.1 g
< 1%

Sodium
291 mg
12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Sweet and Sour Dressing

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 309
Calories from Fat: 246

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 27.4g 42 %
** Saturated Fat 4.3g 21 %
** Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
Sodium 291mg 12 %
** Potassium 5mg < 1 %
Total Carbohydrates 17g 5 %
Dietary Fiber 0.1g < 1 %
Protein 0.1g < 1 %
** Sugars 16.7g
Vitamin A < 1 %
Vitamin C < 1 %
Calcium < 1 %
Iron 1 %
** Thiamin < 1 %
** Niacin < 1 %
** Vitamin B6 < 1 %
** Magnesium < 1 %
** Folate < 1 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.