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For the longest time, I thought that Thousand Island Dressing was just mayonnaise, ketchup, and relish mixed together. That is not entirely correct. There are many variations of this dressing, but this one is my favorite!
How to make Thousand Island Dressing:
Hard boil eggs. Cool, peel, and chop them.
Place all ingredients into the bowl of a food processor. Process until smooth.
Chill before serving. Store in the refrigerator.
Note:
If you prefer your dressing chunky (I do not) then simply chop all ingredients and mix thoroughly in a large bowl.
Fun facts about Thousand Island Dressing:
According to Wikipedia “Its base commonly contains mayonnaise and can include olive oil, lemon juice, orange juice, paprika, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, vinegar, cream, chili sauce, tomato purée, ketchup, or Tabasco sauce.
It also typically contains finely chopped ingredients, which can include pickles, onions, bell peppers, green olives, hard-boiled egg, parsley, pimento, chives, garlic, or chopped nuts (such as walnuts or chestnuts).”
Well no wonder there are so many different versions of this dressing with a list like that!
I used to love the Thousand Island Dressing that was served on the burgers at Marie Callender’s twenty plus years ago. This version is very similar, and is perfect on salads, burgers, and as a dip. You may remember that I used this dressing on my Frisco Burgers a few months ago, well I am using it again this week on my Classic Diner Burger.
This version is is not a thick, sticky, sweet goo like the processed dressings that you find in the grocery store. It is light, and tangy, with complex flavors that blend perfectly together. I cannot for the life of me, remember where I first got this recipe. It is an old, printed off the internet recipe that I store in a binder. I do remember that I cut the original recipe in half, because it makes way too much for household use. I was still able to fill a 16 ounce bottle, as well as an empty Biscoff spread jar with the adjustments.
The ingredient list may sound bizarre, but this dressing is delicious.
Enjoy!!
Thousand Island Dressing
Ingredients
- 2 eggs hard boiled, diced
- 1/8 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoon white sugar
- 1/8 cup white wine vinegar
- 1/16 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 cups mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup sweet pickle relish
- 1/4 cup black olives chopped
- 1/4 cup red bell pepper diced
Instructions
- Hard boil eggs. Cool, peel, and chop them.
- Place all ingredients into the bowl of a food processor. Process until smooth.
- Chill before serving. Store in the refrigerator
I confess, I’ve never heard of hard-boiled eggs in 1000 island dressing, but I love them, so I’m game! I’m always on the hunt for a good dressing recipe. I hate the bottled stuff!
-andi
Would you believe that I’ve never tried thousand island dressing? We don’t have it over here, not even the artificial stuff in a bottle!
I’m longing to try your version, I’m sure it goes fantastic with homemade burgers 😀
Have a great day x
Lisa, I always just thought of Thousand Island Dressing as that…orange stuff! (I think the commercial dressing is orangey colored, isn’t it?) Anyway, that list of ingredients sounds like a pretty awesome combination! I’ll have to give this a spin! Thanks for sharing and pinning!!! Have a happy Tuesday, my friend!
Looks pretty yummy to me!!
I had no idea all those ingredients were in Thousand Island dressing! This sounds so good — this is one of my favorite dressings, especially on Shrimp Louie salad!
I’ve never made my own Thousand Island dressing, but your version sounds delicious! Can’t wait to try it…maybe it will get my boys to eat something other than ranch… 😉