By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 2, 2026
Serves 5
69 cal · 65 min
Sweet and Sour Salad Dressing
Recipe GLPR4a098e09034607
A vibrant homemade dressing that balances bright acidity with gentle sweetness, perfect for drizzling over crisp greens, grain bowls, or grilled vegetables. The combination of red wine vinegar and lemon juice creates depth, while brown sugar rounds out the flavor profile, and a hint of garlic powder adds savory complexity. This easy-to-make dressing comes together in minutes and keeps well refrigerated for versatile use throughout the week.
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Ingredients
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons low-sodium soy sauce
6 teaspoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
½ teaspoon garlic powder
Directions
Thoroughly wash your hands with soap and warm water before beginning.
Pour the vegetable oil, red wine vinegar, low-sodium soy sauce, brown sugar, lemon juice, and garlic powder into a clean glass jar or mixing bowl.
Close the jar tightly and shake vigorously for 30 seconds, or whisk all ingredients together in the bowl until the sugar is completely dissolved and the mixture is well combined and emulsified.
Transfer the dressing to a sealed glass jar or bottle and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving to allow the flavors to meld.
Store the dressing in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Shake or whisk again just before serving if separation occurs.
Comments
Every ingredient is a staple at any Charlotte grocery chain, and the actual prep is five minutes of whisking—the 65-minute claim is phantom time from sitting or marinating that you don't need to babysit. At roughly 70 cents per serving for a dressing that works on greens or as a glaze, this is cheap eating. It's a pure condiment with no household friction, reheats fine if it's part of a larger dish, and uses pantry basics that every kitchen has. The only reason this isn't a 5.0 is that sweet-and-sour dressing is familiar enough that it doesn't solve any real problem—it's solid, not memorable.
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