Soy 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 reaching for a bottle loaded with additives — but this version nails it using nothing but clean, whole-food ingredients. Coconut aminos stand in for soy sauce here, delivering that savory depth without any soy, while pineapple juice and apple cider vinegar create the bright, zippy backbone the sauce is known for. Tomato paste adds body and a subtle richness, and freshly grated ginger gives it a little heat that makes the whole thing feel alive. Arrowroot starch is the secret to that glossy, clingy texture — just be sure to pull it off the heat as soon as it thickens, since overcooking will cause it to thin back out. The result is a sauce that coats chicken, shrimp, meatballs, or roasted veggies like a dream. It comes together in one small saucepan in just minutes, and you can make it ahead and store it at room temperature before serving. Once you taste how good this is, the bottled stuff is going to be very hard to go back to.

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