Fresh made is always better than from a jar. This homemade Thousand Island dressing recipe combines sweet and tangy with a hint of hot. All of the ingredients are listed in our Tiny Pantry.
Essential for Monte Cristo sandwiches; delicious on a stacked hamburger or chef’s salad, or as a tasty dipping sauce for vegetables or French fries.
Thousand Island dressing is most famous for being the secret sauce on McDonald’s Big Macs.
EQUIPMENT: mixing bowl, whisk
Thousand Island Dressing
Cuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy8
servings15
minutesThis homemade thousand island dressing recipe combines sweet and tangy with a hint of hot.
Ingredients
3/4 cup Kewpie mayonnaise
1/4 cup ketchup
1 teaspoon freshly squeezed Meyer lemon juice
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon garlic, from a jar
2 teaspoons sweet pickle relish
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
a few drops hot sauce, to taste
Directions
- Make a paste with the garlic and salt by crushing them with the side of a chef’s knife.
- Whisk together the remaining ingredients in a small mixing bowl.
- Season with salt, pepper, and hot sauce to taste. Chill 1 hour.
