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There are certainly a whole lot of homemade Thousand Island dressing recipes out on the internet and in cookbooks. They’re everywhere. But I found this one to be slightly different. The flavor is richer. It’s deeper. And it has just a little spicy kick to it. It’s different and just better than the rest. And it uses ingredients that I have on-hand. That’s a plus. Perfect on a salad, and even better on a Reuben sandwich.
Add A Little Spice. I Did.
I wasn’t shy with the hot sauce when I made this homemade Thousand Island dressing. Now, I wasn’t making spicy wing sauce, no, but I wanted to get that spiciness. So many dressings are just creamy. Or just vinegary. A little heat changes things up. But you don’t have to.
So why is it called Thousand Island dressing? Because it came from the Thousand Island region between the US and Canada. I didn’t know that either.
Check out my always-growing list of the best homemade salad dressings and toppings.
Homemade Thousand Island Salad Dressing
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups mayonnaise
- ⅓ cup chili sauce
- ¼ cup pimentos drained, diced
- 1 large egg hard-boiled, peeled, chopped
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoons dill pickles finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons capers drained
- kosher salt to taste
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- hot sauce to taste
Instructions
- Combine everything in a bowl.
- Refrigerate for 1 hour then check for seasoning.
