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Thousand Island Dressing

The best Thousand Island Dressing has a few simple ingredients like mayonnaise, ketchup, and sweet pickle relish. 

Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 1 cup
Calories: 62 kcal
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • 3 tablespoons ketchup or chili sauce
  • 1 ½ tablespoons white vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon sweet relish or 1 ½ tablespoons very finely diced dill pickle
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • salt and black pepper

Instructions

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  1. Combine all ingredients in a small bowl.
  2. Whisk until smooth.
  3. Refrigerate for up to one week.

Notes

  • Nutrition information is for 1 tablespoon of dressing. 
  • Make it low carb by replacing sugar with sweetener and using finely diced dill pickles in place of sweet relish.
  • Serve it over a tossed salad or a classic wedge salad or as a veggie dip.
  • Use it as a secret sauce on hamburgers, Reuben sandwiches.
  • Serve it as a dip for French Fries or other favorite appetizers.
  • Homemade thousand island dressing will keep up to a week in a container with a tightly fitted lid or a jar (as long as your sour cream is fresh). A mason jar is the easiest option.
  • Thin it out with milk or buttermilk if desired.

Nutrition Information

Calories 62 (3%) Carbohydrates 2g (1%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 4mg (1%) Sodium 80mg (3%) Potassium 13mg (0%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 55IU (1%) Vitamin C 0.1mg (0%) Calcium 4mg (0%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1cup

Amount Per Serving

Calories 62

% Daily Value*

Calories 62 3%
Carbohydrates 2g 1%
Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 4mg 1%
Sodium 80mg 3%
Potassium 13mg 0%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 55IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 4mg 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.