Homemade Thousand Island Dressing Recipe
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Homemade Thousand Island Dressing Recipe
Description
The recipe yields a fresh Thousand Island dressing through the combination of mayonnaise and diced vegetables and eggs that contribute both texture and flavor. The inclusion of bread and butter pickles adds a mildly sweet and tangy contrast, while diced hard-boiled eggs introduce richness and body. Pimentos provide subtle sweetness and color.
Flavored with chili sauce, Worcestershire sauce, white vinegar, hot sauce, sugar, salt, and black pepper, the dressing balances savory and sweet with a touch of heat and acidity. It is stirred together gently to distribute ingredients evenly without losing texture.
This dressing complements salads, especially those with robust greens or iceberg lettuce, and works well as a spread for sandwiches or burgers, adding moisture and flavor layers. It can be refrigerated and kept up to a week for convenience.
Notes recommend making the dressing up to three days ahead to allow flavors to meld. Using diced bread and butter pickles instead of sweet relish changes the flavor profile slightly. Finely chopping the hard-boiled eggs or grating them with a cheese grater helps distribute egg pieces smoothly throughout the dressing.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups mayonnaise
- ½ yellow onion peeled and small diced
- ½ cup Bread and butter pickles small diced
- 2 tablespoons Pimentos
- 2 egg hard-boiled, finely chopped
- ¼ cup chili sauce
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons white distilled vinegar
- 2 hot sauce dashes
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper cracked
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a large mixing bowl.
- Using a rubber spatula or a large spoon fold all of the ingredients together until they are completely combined.
- Refrigerate until ready to use.
Notes
- Make the dressing up to 3 days in advance to develop flavor.
- Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 7 days to maintain freshness.
- Minced bread and butter pickles can be used instead of sweet relish for a different taste.
- Grate hard-boiled eggs if chopping finely is difficult for more even distribution.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 222 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 222kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 43mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 502mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 62mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 215IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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