Homemade Thousand Island Dressing
Homemade Thousand Island Dressing
If you like Thousand Island Dressing, here is your warning: tasting this homemade Thousand Island dressing will officially ruin you for all other versions.
We eat this on hamburgers, and salads (of course), dip carrots & celery sticks in it, and I have been known to go to the fridge with a spoon from time to time just to taste it!
This is Thousand Island at its freshest, creamiest best.
I am serious – do NOT make this if you want to fall back on store-bought versions.
You will rue the day Kraft ever decided to desecrate such a wondrous invention.
You’ll need: Chili sauce, mayonnaise, pickle relish, three or four hard-boiled eggs, and some finely diced onion.
Place mayo in a bowl. That looks kind of gross, doesn’t it? Hang in there – I promise the outcome will be DIVINE!
Pour in your onion.
Dice up your eggs and add them in there.
Add chili sauce. I didn’t add the whole bottle – you can go by the recipe for the perfect amount.
Add pickle relish – again, add the amount according to the recipe.
Stir, Stir, Stir!
And Voila! *Chef’s kiss!*
Servings: 4
Calories: 57kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cups mayonnaise
- 2-4 chopped hard-boiled eggs
- 3/4 cup chili sauce
- 1/2 cup pickle relish
- 1 tsp minced onion
- 2.5 ounces diced pimento
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a large bowl and stir until fully blended.4 cups mayonnaise, 2-4 chopped hard-boiled eggs, 3/4 cup chili sauce, 1/2 cup pickle relish, 1 tsp minced onion, 2.5 ounces diced pimento
- Cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
- If you'd like it a little thinner, you can add a bit of milk. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 57kcal
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Nik Texas Pete is a staple, I think! I LOVE it in my chicken stew! Don’t you think the boiled eggs just make this dressing? I have been known to double the amount called for when its just for me!
Jo haha! Do let me know if you get to try it and especially if you like it!!! I swear, it kills me not to be able to feed all of y’all! If I was rich, I’d just start a resort and have big old banquets every day!
Pinky I LIKE YOUR PARENTING STYLE!!! Banana pudding for breakfast sounds like pure dee heaven!! You know, every now and then, I surprise my kids with pepperoni pizza for breakfast! They think that is so cool!
Cee They DID get silly stringed and just as I was hoping, it stopped everything and had them laughing and yelling “Do it again! Shoot us again!”. I have another can for on the way home, but I think they will likely sleep most of that ride! We’ve just flat out wore them out this week!! LOL
Life at the lake I try to use mine within the week. The main think you have to think about is the eggs. If it weren’t for them, it would keep much longer. You can leave them out and keep it for about two weeks in the fridge, just adding eggs when you eat it. Make sure you add them, though, they are just soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo good in there!!!!!!
Grateful to every single one of you,
Christy
About how long will this keep?
Oh Christy, girl.. this recipe rocks… my mother used to make her own version of this and she used it in everything, even on her sandwiches like mayo… wonderful, and makes you just smack your lips…. Have a great time…. and let us know if they ever got silly stringed!!!!! LOL
Hope you have a great vacation girl!!
Guess what we are having for breakfast? You will laugh….homeade banana pudding, I promised the kids from your recipe! LOL Oh well its Saturday at least they will get bananas!
oh my goodness… this looks amazing 🙂 I will have to try this Christy… you might actually get my to convert from Ranch with this one 🙂
This is how I make My 1000 Island, too. But I add Texas Pete instead of pimientos(which are just roasted red pepper bits). and a little less chili sauce. Sometimes it’s too sweet.
hey donna! You are so right about the homemade stuff!
Christopher: it’s kinda like the sauce on a big mac, only done in a way mickey D’s never came close to! Let me know if you get to try it!:)
We’re officially in Florida now! Leslie, what’s for supper??