Reduce Or Replace The Oil In Salad Dressing With This Liquid Loaded With Tangy Taste

A great way to cut the calories and fat in your greasy salad dressing is by swapping out the oil for rice vinegar. The unusual fluid will provide a unique but mouthwatering flavor to jazz up your sad bowl of greens. Rice vinegar is also a good alternative to dairy ingredients and can help make your dressings more vegan-friendly. Say you're making a Caesar salad and fries combo for lunch, and the dressing isn't up to par. You can substitute the buttery mayonnaise in the topping with vinegar for a zesty and tart kick in every forkful. 

Trading out fatty ingredients for rice vinegar in your salads is a great avenue for the health-conscious; vinegar dressings are perfect for eating clean. Rice vinegar dressing is also simple to make, as it just takes a few minutes to stir up when cooking. The liquid is also pretty adaptable and can pair well with different ingredients like garlic, soy sauce, or ginger in a variety of dishes — not just a plate of veggies.

Salads aren't the only meals that can use rice vinegar instead of oil-based products. The liquid complements dishes like chicken fried rice and lends a good hand in whipping up meat marinades. Seasoned vinegar — liquid that has just a dab of sugar to amp up the sweetness level — can be a prime element for beef brines as it will temper and tenderize the flesh. Due to the fluid's acidic complex, the meat will become marinated while the sugar portion of the vinegar will cut the savory and saltiness of the grub.

For an Asian-inspired chicken stir-fry, it's best to mix in the rice solution with soy sauce for a sharp and piquant bite. Perhaps the best use for the vinegar is when producing sushi rice, as the sour extract gives the crumbs their tangy flavor. To make the fishy grain, mix the rice, unseasoned rice vinegar, sugar, and salt in a pot before boiling until cooked thoroughly.