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Spicy Sweet-and-Sour Dressing

Source of Recipe

From "Maple Syrup Cookbook" by Ken Haedrich


Recipe Introduction

"Just a little bit of this goes a long way to brighten up a tossed salad with an Asian accent. And this is the dressing of choice for the Sweet-and-Sour Chicken-Cashew Salad."

List of Ingredients

â—¦ ¼ cup vegetable oil
â—¦ ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
â—¦ ¼ cup pure maple syrup
â—¦ 3 tablespoons tamari or soy sauce
â—¦ 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
â—¦ 1 clove garlic, minced
â—¦ ¼ teaspoon finely grated orange zest
â—¦ â…› teaspoon cayenne pepper
â—¦ â…› teaspoon ground cinnamon
â—¦ â…› teaspoon ground cloves
â—¦ â…› teaspoon ground ginger


Recipe

Combine the oil, vinegar, maple syrup, tamari, mustard, garlic, orange zest, cayenne, cinnamon, cloves, and ginger in a small bowl and whisk thoroughly. Taste and correct the precise balance of ingredients to your liking, adding a bit more vinegar, maple syrup, or spice, if you like.

Transfer to a bottle and refrigerate. Shake well before using.

Makes about 1 cup