Best 18 Homemade Thousand Island Salad Dressing Recipes

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Thousand Island dressing is a classic condiment that is enjoyed by people of all ages. This dressing is known for its creamy and tangy flavor, and it is perfect for salads, sandwiches, and burgers. The Thousand Island dressing can be made with a variety of ingredients, but the most common elements are mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, and sweet pickle relish. This dressing can also be made with other ingredients, such as hard-boiled eggs, celery, onion, and paprika. In this article, we'll share the best recipe to make Thousand Island dressing at home so you can enjoy this delicious dressing anytime you want.

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THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING



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Make and share this Thousand Island Dressing recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Graybert

Categories     Salad Dressings

Time 10m

Yield 5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 tablespoon white vinegar
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons sweet pickle relish
1 teaspoon white onion, finely minced
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 dash black pepper

Steps:

  • Combine all of the ingredients in a small bowl. Stir well.
  • Place dressing in a covered container and refrigerate for several hours, stirring occasionally, so that the sugar dissolves and the flavors blend.

HOMEMADE THOUSAND ISLAND SALAD DRESSING



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We love using Thousand Island dressing for salads, dips and sandwiches. It can be made with chili sauce or ketchup, but I like chili sauce because it gives the dressing a little kick. Once you've tried this homemade recipe, you'll never go back to bottled. -Angelia Sukala, Williamsburg, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 10m

Yield 1-1/2 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup chili sauce
2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
2 tablespoons white vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish
1/4 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, whisk all ingredients until blended. Refrigerate two hours before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 127 calories, Fat 13g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 1mg cholesterol, Sodium 229mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     side-dish

Time 20m

Yield 1 1/4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 clove garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt plus more to taste
3/4 cup prepared or homemade mayonnaise
1/4 cup bottled chili sauce
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 1/2 tablespoons minced onion
2 teaspoons sweet pickle relish
1/2 hard-cooked large egg, pushed through a sieve or finely chopped
Freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Make a paste with the garlic and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt by crushing them with the side of a chef's knife. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the garlic, mayonnaise, chili sauce, ketchup, onion, relish and egg until combined. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Use now or store covered in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.

QUICK THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING



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Yummy on a Reuben sandwich!

Provided by peekers93

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Salad Dressing Recipes     Thousand Island Dressing

Time 10m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup mayonnaise
¼ cup ketchup
¼ cup sweet pickle relish, or more to taste
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon prepared horseradish, or more to taste
½ teaspoon paprika, or more to taste

Steps:

  • Combine mayonnaise, ketchup, pickle relish, Worcestershire sauce, horseradish, and paprika in a bowl; mix well. Cover with plastic wrap and chill before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 144 calories, Carbohydrate 3.8 g, Cholesterol 7 mg, Fat 14.6 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 207.2 mg, Sugar 2.9 g

HOMEMADE THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING



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"This creamy dressing has a fresh taste that complements any tossed salad," says field editor Elizabeth Hunter of Prosperity, South Carolina.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 10m

Yield 1 cup.

Number Of Ingredients 4

3/4 cup fat-free plain yogurt
3 tablespoons chili sauce
1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish
Sugar substitute equivalent to 3/4 teaspoon sugar

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, whisk together all ingredients. Refrigerate until serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 18 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 24mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.

AUTHENTIC THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING



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Many variations of this recipe exist, but this version has been a favorite in Alexandria Bay, NY (the Heart of The Thousand Islands) for nearly 50 years.

Provided by A Local 1000 Islander

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Salad Dressing Recipes     Thousand Island Dressing

Time 20m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 eggs
¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon white sugar
¼ cup white vinegar
1 pinch ground cloves
1 quart mayonnaise
¾ cup sweet pickle relish
½ cup chopped black olives
½ cup diced red bell pepper

Steps:

  • Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil and immediately remove from heat. Cover and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool, peel and chop.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the chopped eggs, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, vinegar, cloves, mayonnaise, relish, olives and red pepper until evenly blended. Chill and serve spooned over fresh greens. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 436.4 calories, Carbohydrate 8 g, Cholesterol 55.8 mg, Fat 45.2 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 6.9 g, Sodium 499.4 mg, Sugar 5.4 g

THOUSAND ISLAND SALAD DRESSING



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This comforting homemade dressing is chock-full of tasty ingredients, including chopped onion, celery and hard-cooked eggs. It's a delightful topping for any crisp green salad. -Kim Orr, West Grove, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 10m

Yield 1-1/2 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup chili sauce
2 hard-boiled large eggs, finely chopped
2 tablespoons chopped green onion
2 tablespoons chopped celery
4-1/2 teaspoons finely chopped onion
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon salt
Salad greens

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Serve with salad greens.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 153 calories, Fat 16g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 42mg cholesterol, Sodium 287mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

BEST HOMEMADE THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING



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This was a dressing my mother would make and put on the table to get my brother to eat green beans and salad.

Provided by Debbwl

Categories     Salad Dressings

Time 1h3m

Yield 3/4 cup

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons ketchup
2 tablespoons pickle relish
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 hard-cooked egg (optional)

Steps:

  • Mix every thing together. Can be served immediately although is better if it chills for an hour or more.

HOMEMADE THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING



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Five minutes and a little chilling time in the fridge, and you've got a tangy, zesty, "secret" sauce that's equally at home on a burger as it is over a salad. Far less expensive than store-bought and it tastes, well, a thousand times better!

Provided by Kare for Kitchen Treaty

Categories     Salad

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons ketchup
2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
2 teaspoons finely diced onion ((I use red onion but yellow or white would work just fine))
1/4 teaspoon finely minced garlic ((about half of a small clove))
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt plus more to taste
2-3 dashes Tabasco sauce ((optional))

Steps:

  • Add all ingredients to a small bowl and mix well. Taste and add additional salt if desired. Refrigerate for at least an hour to allow the flavors to meld. Serve.
  • Keeps refrigerated for up to a week.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 2 tablespoons, Calories 57 kcal, Sugar 3 g, Sodium 273 mg, Fat 4 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Carbohydrate 5 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1 g, Cholesterol 3 mg

THOUSAND ISLAND SALAD DRESSING



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For a lower-fat version, replace the sour cream with low-fat plain Greek yogurt.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Healthy Recipes     Vegetarian Recipes

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup ketchup
3 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
Coarse salt and ground pepper

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together buttermilk, sour cream, and mayonnaise until smooth. Whisk in ketchup and relish. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 46 g, Fat 4 g, Protein 1 g

THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING I



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Play with the ingredients to develop a dressing that meets your tastes. You can use between 1 and 2 tablespoons of ketchup, or substitute relish for the chopped dill pickle. Use your imagination!

Provided by Cheryl

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Salad Dressing Recipes     Thousand Island Dressing

Time 10m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 tablespoons mayonnaise
½ teaspoon evaporated milk
1 ½ tablespoons ketchup
1 dash Worcestershire sauce
1 pinch garlic powder
½ dill pickle spear

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise and evaporated milk until smooth. Mix in ketchup, Worcestershire sauce and garlic powder, and whisk until well blended. Chop dill pickle and gently stir it into the mixture. Refrigerate or serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 115 calories, Carbohydrate 4.1 g, Cholesterol 5.7 mg, Fat 11.1 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 303.2 mg, Sugar 3.1 g

TANGY THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING



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Why buy bottled salad dressing when you can make delicious, homemade Thousand Island Dressing in a jiffy? This tangy version comes from Elizabeth Montgomery of Allston, MA

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 15m

Yield 2 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1-1/2 cups mayonnaise
1/2 cup chili sauce
1 hard-boiled large egg, finely chopped
2 tablespoons finely chopped celery
2 tablespoons finely chopped green pepper
2 tablespoons chopped pimiento-stuffed olives
1 tablespoon grated onion

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine all ingredients. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 165 calories, Fat 17g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 21mg cholesterol, Sodium 255mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

THOUSAND ISLAND SALAD DRESSING



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Make and share this Thousand Island Salad Dressing recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Dancer

Categories     Salad Dressings

Time 10m

Yield 1 cup, 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 ounces plain fat-free yogurt, about 1/2 cup
2 tablespoons chili sauce
1 hard-cooked egg white, finely chopped
1 tablespoon finely chopped green peppers or 1 tablespoon sweet red pepper
1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
1 1/2 teaspoons chopped dill pickles
1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped pimiento
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce or 1/2 teaspoon prepared horseradish
2 -3 teaspoons skim milk

Steps:

  • Combine yogurt and chili sauce in a small bowl.
  • Stir in egg white, sweet pepper, onion, pickle, pimiento, and worcestershire sauce or horseradish.
  • Cover and store in the refrigerator up to 1 week.
  • Before serving, stir in enough milk to make dressing of desired consistency.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 8.2, Cholesterol 0.1, Sodium 44.1, Carbohydrate 1.2, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.9, Protein 0.7

THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING MASTERED



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I love a rich dressing that works with anything from sauce for fish, corned beef for reubens, on salads, and with only small alterations for each. For fish, add a little more relish or horseradish. My family is old-school picky, and I finally figured out how to please them all.

Provided by emmysdad

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Salad Dressing Recipes     Thousand Island Dressing

Time 10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup mayonnaise
⅓ cup chili sauce
¼ cup sweet pickle relish
1 hard-boiled egg, chopped
1 tablespoon minced onion
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice, or more to taste
¼ teaspoon white sugar
¼ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Mix mayonnaise, chili sauce, relish, egg, onion, garlic, lemon juice, sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and pepper together in a bowl; refrigerate until chilled.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 461.8 calories, Carbohydrate 13.9 g, Cholesterol 73.9 mg, Fat 45.1 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Sodium 760 mg, Sugar 8.1 g

THOUSAND ISLAND SALAD DRESSING



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I found this in the new version of the "Taste of Home" cookbook. It was submitted by Elizabeth Montgomery from Allston, MA, who says: "Why buy bottled salad dressing when you can make delicious, homemade dressing like this in a jiffy?"

Provided by PSU Lioness

Categories     Salad Dressings

Time 15m

Yield 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
1/2 cup chili sauce
1 hard-cooked egg, chopped
2 tablespoons celery, finely chopped
2 tablespoons green peppers, finely chopped
2 tablespoons pimento stuffed olives, chopped
1 tablespoon onion, grated

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine all ingredients until blended.
  • Cover and store in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 100.3, Fat 7.7, SaturatedFat 1.2, Cholesterol 17.4, Sodium 275.5, Carbohydrate 7.1, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 2.4, Protein 0.8

THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING



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Creamy and just a wee bit spicy, this classic dressing is the finishing touch that will make your salad creations irresistible.

Yield Serves 10; 2 tablespoons per serving

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup fat-free plain yogurt
1/2 cup Chili Sauce (page 276), or 1/2 cup no-salt-added ketchup plus dash of red hot-pepper sauce
2 tablespoons light mayonnaise
White of 1 large hardcooked egg, finely chopped (yolk discarded)
1 tablespoon finely chopped green bell pepper
1 tablespoon finely chopped celery
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
Dash of pepper

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, whisk together all the ingredients. Cover and refrigerate until needed.
  • (Per serving)
  • Calories: 30
  • Total fat: 1.0g
  • Saturated: 0.0g
  • Trans: 0.0g
  • Polyunsaturated: 0.5g
  • Monounsaturated: 0.0g
  • Cholesterol: 1mg
  • Sodium: 47mg
  • Carbohydrates: 4g
  • Fiber: 0g
  • Sugars: 4g
  • Protein: 1g
  • Calcium: 29mg
  • Potassium: 106mg
  • Free

THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING



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Make and share this Thousand Island Dressing recipe from Food.com.

Provided by WiGal

Categories     Salad Dressings

Time 20m

Yield 15 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 cups mayonnaise
1 cup French dressing
1 hard-boiled egg, chopped
1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish
3/4 teaspoon onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped

Steps:

  • Mix altogether by hand.
  • Refrigerate.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 266.4, Fat 23.5, SaturatedFat 3.4, Cholesterol 24.6, Sodium 487.9, Carbohydrate 14.3, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 6, Protein 1

THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING



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Enjoy this tangy rich dressing that's peppered with egg, olives and herbs and pairs perfectly with any salad - ready in just 15 minutes!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Condiment

Time 15m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons chopped pimiento-stuffed olives or sweet pickle relish
2 tablespoons chili sauce or ketchup
1 teaspoon finely chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 hard-cooked egg, finely chopped

Steps:

  • In small bowl, mix all ingredients. Store tightly covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 110, Carbohydrate 0 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Tablespoon, Sodium 130 mg, Sugar 0 g, TransFat 0 g

Tips:

  • Use fresh ingredients: The fresher the ingredients, the better your dressing will taste. If possible, use ripe tomatoes, fresh herbs, and freshly squeezed lemon juice.
  • Adjust the ingredients to your taste: This recipe is a starting point, so feel free to adjust the ingredients to your liking. If you like a sweeter dressing, add more sugar or honey. If you like a tangier dressing, add more vinegar or lemon juice. And if you like a spicier dressing, add more cayenne pepper or chili powder.
  • Make ahead of time: Thousand Island dressing can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. This makes it a great option for busy weeknights.
  • Use it on a variety of foods: Thousand Island dressing is a versatile dressing that can be used on a variety of foods. It's great on salads, burgers, sandwiches, and even as a dip for vegetables.

Conclusion:

Thousand Island dressing is a classic dressing that is easy to make at home. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a delicious and versatile dressing that can be used on a variety of foods. So next time you're looking for a dressing to add some flavor to your meal, give Thousand Island dressing a try. You won't be disappointed!

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