Sweet & Sour Italian Cream Cheese Dip

• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 4 oz Sweet & Sour Italian

Combine both ingredients in a mixer until smooth. Use on veggie trays, for dipping pretzels and chips, or on your favorite sandwiches and wraps. Check our our YouTube Video for this recipe

Creamy Coleslaw

• 1 lb shredded cabbage
• shredded carrots (to your preference)
• Sweet & Sour Italian
• 1/4 c mayonnaise

Place the shredded cabbage and carrots into a mixing bowl. Add our Sweet & Sour Italian and mayonnaise. Mix and serve. Try using our Sultry & Smoky Italian or our Bright & Tangy Italian.

Italian Hummus

• 1 - 15 oz can Chick peas
• 1/4 c Sweet & Sour Italian

Drain the can of chick peas and place them into food processor and slowly add the Sweet & Sour Italian. Enjoy! Try this recipe using our Sultry & Smoky Italian for a little more kick!

Smoked Avocado Spread

• 1 Ripe Avocado
• 1 Tbsp Sweet & Sour Italian
• 1 tsp Cracked Black Pepper & 1 tsp Smoked Paprika

Remove pulp from avocado and place into a small bowl. Mix in all other ingredients and use on sandwiches, on crackers, or as a veggie dip. 

Pickled Onions

• 1 large red onion 
• Sweet & Sour Italian

Slice or dice your large red onion. Place onion in small saucepan and cover with Sweet & Sour Italian. Simmer until onions are well cooked.

Sweet & Sour Italian Meatloaf

• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 c Sweet & Sour Italian
• 3⁄4 c seasoned bread crumbs 
• 1⁄2 c diced onions 
• 1 egg, beaten

Combine all ingredients and place into a loaf pan. Bake at 325˚ for 50 minutes. Check out our YouTube Video for this recipe.

Creamy Broccoli Salad

• 2 lbs fresh broccoli florets
• 2.5 c mayo
• 1.5 c Sweet & Sour Italian
• 1 red onion - diced
• 1/4 c Craisins
• 1/4 c Raisins
• 1/4 c dried tart cherries
• 1/4 c roasted unsalted sunflower seed
• 1lb crisp bacon - chopped
• 1/2 c chopped almonds

Place broccoli florets into a large mixing bowl. Combine mayo and Sweet & Sour Italian. Add this sauce all other ingredients and mix together well.  Even better the next day! Check out our YouTube Video for this recipe!

Zesty Pork Stir-Fry

• 2 1/2 c brown rice 
• 1 lb pork tenderloin - sliced thinly 
• 1 small sweet onion - sliced
• 1/4 c orange marmalade
• 1/4 c horseradish sauce
• 1/4 c Sweet & Sour Italian
• 2 c snow peas
• 1 8 oz can sliced water chestnuts - drained  

Cook rice for serving. In a large bowl, combine marmalade, horseradish sauce and Sweet & Sour Italian. Add pork and toss to coat. In a Wok (preferred) or a large sauté' pan, combine pork and onion and cook on high for 10 mins, or until pork is cooked. Reduce heat and add snow peas and water chestnuts and cook for 5 more mins. Serve over rice.   

Tuxedo Turkey or Chicken Pizza

• 1/2 lb cooked boneless skinless turkey or chicken
• 1 loaf focaccia bread 
• 4 slices Smoked provolone cheese (or regular works, too)
• 3 Tbsp Mayo
• 1/4 c Sweet & Sour Italian 
• 1/4 c chopped red onion
• 1 small can chopped black olives
• 1/2 c fresh mushrooms - sliced
• 2 Tbsp drained sundried tomatoes

Preheat oven to 350*   Place focaccia onto a foil lined baking sheet. Spread mayo onto focaccia. Top with tomatoes, turkey or chicken and cheese. Place into oven for about 5 mins (turkey should be hot and cheese melted) While that is heating, mix all other ingredients together and use to top pizza when it is done. 

Awesome Pan-Seared or Grilled Chicken or Steak Salad

Marinate chicken breast or steak in Sweet & Sour Italian Dressing for at least one hour or overnight. Meats are tenderized and ready to be placed in a heated pan or onto a prepped grill. (Throw remaining marinade away.) Assemble your favorite greens for salad. Cut cooked chicken or steak into slices and place atop your salad. Enjoy!

Italian Croutons

Cut/tear your favorite bread into cubes and put into a large mixing bowl. Drizzle Village Eatinghouse Sweet & Sour Italian and mix thoroughly into the bread until moist, not wet. Spread onto a baking sheet and bake at 350˚ for 30 - 45 minutes, gently stirring occasionally, until crisp. Check out our YouTube Video for this recipe!

Marinated Grilled Chicken Breast

• chicken breast
• Sweet & Sour Italian

Pound out chicken breasts until uniform in thickness. Place into a Ziploc bag and add our Sweet & Sour Italian. Chill for an hour or overnight. Grill until internal temperature reaches 165˚. Use any of our sauces in this way.

Sweet & Sour Italian Country Spare Ribs

• 2 lbs country style spare ribs
• 1 c Sweet & Sour Italian

Place spare ribs into a baking pan and pour Sweet & Sour Italian over meat. Cover with plastic wrap and aluminum foil and bake at 325˚ approximately 45 minutes. (The plastic wrap will not melt when covered with aluminum foil and it seals in the juices beautifully!) Try this with pork tenderloin or chops, too.