Homemade Thousand Island Dressing
Homemade Thousand Island dressing is a delicious way to upgrade any salad or sandwich. With only a few ingredients and a super quick and easy prep, you’ll love this so much you’ll skip buying the premade dressing.
Nothing takes a salad to the next level quite like homemade salad dressing.
And this homemade Thousand Island dressing will make anything and everything you put it on taste so good!
Trust me- you will put this on everything.
Salads, sandwiches, french fries….
The possibilities are limitless!
Ingredients
To make this you’ll need:
- Mayonnaise– Real, full fat mayonnaise and not mayonnaise style dressing, Miracle Whip, or lite mayo.
- Ketchup– You could use an equal amount of canned tomato puree.
- Relish– The sweet pickle variety.
- Lemon juice– Fresh squeezed.
- Seasonings– Dried onion flakes, paprika, and salt.
How to Make
Homemade Thousand Island dressing is so easy to make!
To do it, just whisk all the ingredients together in a small mixing bowl until everything is evenly combined.
Cover it and pop it in the fridge for at least an hour.
Serve and enjoy!
Serving Suggestions
Thousand Island dressing isn’t just for salads!
It’s delicious on any Big Mac inspired meal since Mac sauce is just a version of Thousand island so you could drizzle this on:
It also makes a delicious dipping sauce for chicken fingers, fried pickles, and French fries!
Storing
Store the dressing in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Tips and Tricks
- While you may be tempted to enjoy the dressing right away, I highly recommend not to skip the chill time. This step allows to flavors to blend and build as well as for the onion flakes to properly soften.
- Give the dressing a taste before serving and adjust the seasoning as needed.
- Full fat mayo is a must! The lower fat kind won’t have the right texture.
Other Homemade Dressings
Homemade Thousand Island dressing is a delicious way to upgrade any salad and so many other dishes!
Make it and enjoy!
Looking for other homemade dressings?
Try these:
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Homemade Thousand Island Dressing
Ingredients
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 2 tbsp sweet pickle relish
- 1 tbsp dried onion flakes
- 1 tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
- ½ tsp paprika
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a small mixing bowl, and whisk together until the dressing's evenly combined.1 cup mayonnaise, ¼ cup ketchup, 2 tbsp sweet pickle relish, 1 tbsp dried onion flakes, 1 tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice, ½ tsp paprika, ¼ tsp salt
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- While you may be tempted to enjoy the dressing right away, I highly recommend not to skip the chill time. This step allows to flavors to blend and build as well as for the onion flakes to properly soften.
- Give the dressing a taste before serving and adjust the seasoning as needed.
- Full fat mayo is a must! The lower fat kind won't have the right texture.
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