Best Sweet Sour Vegetable Salad Recipes

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SWEET AND SOUR VEGGIES



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This great salad is very easy to prepare, and can be made the night before serving. You can use just about any fresh veggies.

Provided by annabell

Categories     Salad     Vegetable Salad Recipes

Time 12m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

½ cup water
1 cup white sugar
½ cup red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon celery seed
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
2 large cucumbers, chopped
6 roma (plum) tomatoes, sliced
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced

Steps:

  • In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the water, sugar, vinegar and celery seed. Stir until dissolved.
  • In a medium-size mixing bowl, layer the red onion, cucumber, tomatoes, green bell pepper and red bell pepper. Pour sugar mixture over vegetables, cover and refrigerate overnight. Serve chilled.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 177.8 calories, Carbohydrate 43.9 g, Fat 0.7 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 10.4 mg, Sugar 36.8 g

SWEET-SOUR LETTUCE SALAD



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This super-quick salad dressing is a breeze to shake up when you're in a hurry. "It's refreshing, slightly sweet flavor compliments fresh lettuce and crisp bacon bits quite nicely," remarks Lois Fetting of Nelson, Wisconsin.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 10m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup vinegar
2 tablespoons water
3/4 cup half-and-half cream
8 cups torn salad greens
6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

Steps:

  • In a jar with tight-fitting lid, combine the sugar, vinegar and water; shake until sugar is dissolved. Add cream; shake well. Just before serving, toss greens, bacon and dressing in a large bowl.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 115 calories, Fat 5g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 15mg cholesterol, Sodium 101mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

SWEET-AND-SOUR SALAD



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Here's a tasty twist to pasta salad that my family really enjoys. The sweet-and-sour dressing is irresistible.-Sheryl Christian, Watertown, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

8 ounces elbow macaroni or mostaccioli
1 medium green or sweet red pepper, coarsely chopped
1/2 medium cucumber, sliced
1 small onion, coarsely chopped
1 cup cider vinegar
3/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper

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.

Nutrition Facts :

SWEET AND SOUR MARINATED VEGETABLES



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Out if this world veggie dish and low in fat if you are watching your calories. Made this for a bereavement reception for a church family. They loved it and requested the recipe. Very colorful dish and easy for a pot luck.

Provided by jrbennett

Categories     < 60 Mins

Time 45m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

8 cups mixed assorted fresh vegetables, such as broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, yellow squash, red bell peppers cut into 1 to 1/1/2 inch pi
1/3 cup distilled white vinegar
1/4 cup sugar (I use splenda)
1/4 cup water
hidden valley original ranch dressing mix

Steps:

  • In a large bowl mix the vinegar, sugar, water and hidden ranch packet.
  • Place cut veggies into marinade and mix.
  • Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 20.8, Sodium 0.3, Carbohydrate 5, Sugar 5

LEMONY SWEET AND SOUR TENDER VEGGIE SALAD



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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Time 16m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 tablespoons honey
2 lemons juiced and zested
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/2 pounds trimmed green beans
1/2 pound match-stick style shredded carrots
5 ribs celery, thinly sliced on a long basis
20 leaves fresh basil, roughly chopped or torn with your hands

Steps:

  • Place a large skillet over high heat with 2 inches of water. Cover with a lid and bring up to a boil. While the water starts working make the dressing.
  • In the bottom of a salad bowl combine the honey, lemon juice and zest, add a little salt and pepper. Pour in the extra-virgin olive oil in a slow steady stream while whisking. Reserve the dressing. Once the water has come up to a boil, add a little salt and all the veggies, stir them around in the water, count to 20 then drain thoroughly, add the hot veggies to the dressing in the bowl and toss to combine, let the veggies cool in the dressing. Once cooled add the basil, re-season with salt and pepper, to taste, and serve.

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