Dairy Free Whole30 Pineapple Sweet and Sour Sauce
That tangy-sweet punch you get from a great sweet and sour sauce is hard to replicate without a long list of processed ingredients — but this version nails it with nothing but whole, clean pantry staples. Unsweetened pineapple juice brings natural sweetness and bright acidity, while coconut aminos stand in for soy sauce and keep the whole thing completely free of dairy and gluten. A spoonful of tomato paste, fresh grated ginger, and garlic powder round out the depth so it tastes like it simmered all day, even though it comes together in under ten minutes. The arrowroot slurry is the secret weapon here — it thickens the sauce to that glossy, clingy consistency you want without any cornstarch or cream-based shortcuts. Just be sure to pull it off the heat as soon as it coats the spoon, since arrowroot can lose its hold if you let it go too long. Drizzle it over chicken, toss it with roasted veggies, or use it as a dipping sauce — it's endlessly versatile and genuinely hard to stop eating.
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6 servings
- 1 cup 100% pineapple juice (unsweetened)
- 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 3 tbsp coconut aminos
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp arrowroot starch
- 2 tbsp cold water
Instructions
- 1
Whisk together the pineapple juice, apple cider vinegar, coconut aminos, tomato paste, garlic powder, grated ginger, and salt in a small saucepan until the tomato paste is fully dissolved.
- 2
Set the saucepan over medium heat and bring the mixture to a gentle simmer, stirring occasionally, until it just begins to bubble around the edges, about 4–5 minutes.
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