Homemade Thousand Island Dressing
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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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I use ketchup instead of the chili sauce and add cottage cheese to make it creamier. Just smoosh it with a fork to break it up. (I turned up my nose the first time someone told me he made it with cottage cheese but it works!) It’s so good!! I love it on a cold wedge of iceberg lettuce. 🙂
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how long can you store in refrigerator
thanks
I can tell from reading your momma’s recipte that is one delicious Thousand Island Dressing. I will be making it before the week is over. I only live about 25 miles from Disney World. Wish you could come for dinner.
How long will this keep in the fridge?
Disregard question, I see it has already been answered. 🙂
Would the pickle relish used be Sweet???? or Dill??? I’m assuming sweet, but haven’t had this dressing in so long, don’t really remember.
Sweet :). Sorry bout that!
I started making something similar this week… This was the “house dressing” my mom made while I was growing up – and I agree with the earlier poster I keep “coming back” until the salad bowl is empty when this dressing is on the veggies!
4 ingredients (although I can see where it would be yummy with the egg!)
ketchup
mayo
dill pickle relish
red wine vinegar
stir together, toss over salad 🙂