Hot and Sweet Sesame Dressing

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1 clove garlic, smashed
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Directions

Stir sugar and apple cider vinegar together in a small saucepan; cook over medium-low heat until sugar is dissolved, scraping sides of the pan to include all sugar granules, 3 to 5 minutes; remove from heat and let cool 2 to 3 minutes.

Combine vinegar mixture, olive oil, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, and red pepper flakes in a food processor; blend until the garlic and red pepper flakes are tiny, 1 to 2 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve.