How to Make Thousand Island dressing

Did you know that Thousand Island salad dressing is named after a real place? The Thousand Islands are a string of just that--islands--in upstate New York dotted with beautiful resorts like the one in the picture. This salad dressing was developed by one of the resort owner's chefs after a boatload of hungry fisherman came for dinner. It's easy to duplicate at home using this recipe. Read on to learn how to make Thousand Island dressing.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Mayonnaise
• Ketchup or chili sauce
• Sweet pickle relish
• Measuring cups
• Mixing bowl
• Spatula
• Optional: hard boiled eggs

1. Measure 1/2 cup mayonnaise (lite or regular) into bowl.

2. Add 2 to 3 tbsp. ketchup or chili sauce and 1 tbsp. sweet pickle relish. Salt and pepper to taste.

3. Mix with spatula, and turn into small covered dish or Tupperware container.

4. Refrigerate for at least an hour before serving.

5. Serve over iceberg lettuce wedges with sliced tomatoes and hard boiled eggs as garnish.

Tips & Warnings

• Chili sauce will add a bolder flavor.
• Add more pickle relish for a sweeter dressing.
• Lite mayo will reduce the calories and fat content.
• You can also add three to four diced chopped hardboiled eggs into the dressing for a heartier option.

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