Sweet And Sour Marinated Vegetables Recipes

SWEET AND SOUR VEGGIES

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.

SWEET-SOUR VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• For dressing, combine the sugar, vinegar, oil, salt and pepper in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat; cool. , In a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Drizzle with dressing and toss to coat. Cover and chill for 8 hours. Serve with a slotted spoon.

SWEET AND SOUR MARINATED VEGETABLES

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.

SWEET AND SOUR MARINATED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to a boil. Stir in the red pepper and cook 1 minute. Drain thoroughly.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat until a cube of eggplant dipped in the oil gives off a lively sizzle. Add the eggplant cubes and fry, stirring and turning them so they cook evenly, until the eggplant is golden brown on all sides. Remove the eggplant with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel.
• Heat the olive oil in a separate large skillet. Add the zucchini and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. Add the onion to the oil remaining in pan and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Stir in the celery and cook until the vegetables are wilted, about 5 minutes. Stir in the raisins, green olives, pine nuts, capers, and blanched pepper. Season with salt and pepper to taste and continue cooking, stirring, until the vegetables are soft but not mushy, about 10 minutes. Add the diced tomatoes and cook until they are softened, about 5 minutes.
• While the vegetables are cooking, make the sugar-mint syrup. Bring the vinegar to a boil in a small saucepan. Add the sugar and the mint, reduce the heat to low, and simmer until thick and syrupy, about 5 minutes.
• Pour the syrup into the skillet of vegetables and cook until the vegetables are very soft and juicy but not broken up-you should be able to see the shape of each vegetable-3 to 4 minutes. Finally, stir in the eggplant and zucchini and cook 1 to 2 minutes. Cool completely before refrigerating.

SWEET AND SOUR SUMMER VEGETABLES

Steps:

• In a one quart jar with a tight fitting lid, combine the zucchini, yellow squash, bell pepper and the onion.
• In a saucepan combine the vinegar, sugar, oil and the salt.
• Bring mixture to a boil and then stir in the garlic.
• Pour the mixture over the vegetables; close the jar, and turn it upside down to coat the vegetables with the marinade.
• Turn the jar every 6 hours for 24 hours.
• Drain the vegetables, and serve them either chilled or at room temperature.

MOM'S MARINATED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly-salted water to a boil. Add the sliced carrots, and cook until just tender, about 3 minutes. Drain in a colander, then immediately immerse in ice water for several minutes until cold to stop the cooking process. Once the carrots are cold, drain well, and place into a large glass or plastic bowl.
• Place the green pepper, onion, cucumber, celery, cauliflower, and broccoli into the bowl along with the carrot; set aside. In a separate bowl, whisk together the sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, black pepper, mustard, and salt until the sugar begins to dissolve. Whisk in the vegetable oil and condensed tomato soup until smooth. Pour the marinade over the vegetables, and stir until evenly blended. Cover, and marinate overnight in the refrigerator.

CRUNCHY MARINATED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first eight ingredients; set aside. , In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, vinegar, salt and mustard; cook and stir over low heat just until sugar is dissolved. Pour into a bowl; cool slightly. , Add the oil, onion, celery seed and Italian seasoning; whisk until well combined. Pour over vegetables and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight. Serve with a slotted spoon.