Here's another option: Purchase a foaming soap dispenser (a one-time expenditure) and refill it with the liquid soap of your choice at only a tablespoon of soap per entire refill.
To the left is a sample bottle from a quick search at Amazon, but you can find these at most grocery and drug stores. Rather than dispense a glob of liquid soap, these dispensers provide the most effective part -- an already-created lather.
Unless you're using a specialty organic, all natural soap from a health store, most liquid soap is the same -- even dish soap. The main differences are generally the viscosity (i.e. how thick the soap feels) and price.
To refill a foaming soap dispenser I simply fill the bottle 3/4 full with warm water (slowly or you will have an overflow of bubbles -- fun, but not necessarily the objective).
Then add about 1/2 to 1 tablespoon of liquid soap of your choosing. I personally use a medium thick (but inexpensive) soap from the dish-soap section as it's dramatically cheaper than hand-soap refills. Keep the total fill-level (water plus soap) at just over 3/4 full. Replace the lid and slowly swirl the bottle around until adequately mixed. Pump a few times to get the foam started and test the mixture.
If you find the dispenser seems too resistant, simply decrease the amount of soap (thin it out). The mixture in the bottle is surprisingly thin and watery. It might seem improbable that such a concoction would do the job. But the first time you feel the soft, smooth, pre-lathered soap, you'll likely change your mind. This also will save you money. I use one medium bottle of dish-washing soap every 6 months for three separate dispensers, including the one at my kitchen sink --- Yep -- it's fabulous for doing your dishes as well.
*NOTE: I have not tested this with specialty soaps that are not designed to produce any lather*
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