Homemade Thousand Island Dressing

This homemade Thousand Island dressing recipe is super easy to make with just 8 ingredients, plus a little salt and pepper, this homemade dressing can be whipped up in no time! And it’s perfect for sandwiches, french fries, burgers and more!

There is nothing I love more than a good homemade salad dressing! Okay, there are actually quite a few things I love more, but you get the point.

There is just something about a good salad dressing, especially a thick and creamy homemade dressing, that just seems to hit the spot every time, and this homemade Thousand Island dressing is no expectation!

Thousand Island salad dressing is one of my favorite salad dressings in the world, partly because I love Reuben sandwiches, and partly because it tastes amazing on just about everything. Any of my favorite salads, hard-boiled eggs, and corned beef. It also makes a great dipping sauce and an amazing burger sauce!

Honestly, this creamy dressing couldn’t be easier to make, you need just a handful of ingredients and you have it on the table in under 10 minutes!  

This is my take on the popular salad dressing, we’ve all come to love and enjoy, whether on a Reuben sandwich or on a Big Mac(I firmly believe that ketchup does belong in secret sauce.)

And I can truly say that my homemade version of this classic dressing is creamier, thicker, and so much better tasting than any store-bought version you’ll find!

But don’t just take my word for it, give this delicious dressing a try and see for yourself!

How to make Homemade Thousand Island Dressing

Ingredients

• real mayo, homemade or store-bought, don’t use salading dressing(miracle whip) for this recipe!
• sour cream
• ketchup
• sweet pickle relish
• minced white onion, you can also use red onion
• minced garlic
• white sugar
• white vinegar
• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Directions 

In a small bowl, whisk together everything but the salt and pepper, until smooth.

Seasoning with salt and pepper, mix, taste, and adjust the seasoning if needed. Add the salt only a pinch at a time, to avoid over-salting.

Homemade Thousand Island dressing can be served immediately or transferred to a glass canning jar or airtight container and stored in the fridge until ready to use.

Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Thousand Island dressing can be stored in the fridge for up to 1 week!

You can use any brand of relish you like for this recipe, just be sure to use a sweet relish. If you use a dill pickle relish or a spicy relish, you won’t get the same Thousand Island dressing taste.

Apple cider vinegar can be used in place of the white vinegar in the recipe, but personally, I prefer using white vinegar more.

You can also use vegan mayonnaise for this recipe!

For anyone wondering what the difference is between Thousand Island dressing and Russian dressing. While they are both made with a mayo-ketchup base (though some Thousand Island dressings also use chili sauce) and pickle relish, they still definitely have their differences. Russain dressing usually combines Worcestershire sauce, prepared horseradish, and lemon juice, along with spices to create a spicy, less sweet version of what we as Thousand Island dressing, which has a milder, more sweet flavor. They each have their own unique taste and style, that being said however, you can usually swap them out for each other in most recipes!

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