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Homemade Thousand Island Dressing Recipe

A classic homemade Thousand Island dressing made with mayonnaise, chopped onion and pickles, pimentos, hard-boiled egg, chili sauce and seasonings. Chill to let flavors meld before serving.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 31 minutes
Total Time 36 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Condiment

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cupsmayonnaise
  • 1/2 peeled and small diced yellow onion
  • 1/2 cupsmall diced bread and butter pickles
  • 2 tablespoonspimentos
  • 2 finely chopped hard-boiled eggs
  • 1/4 cupchili sauce
  • 2 teaspoonsWorcestershire sauce
  • 2 teaspoonswhite distilled vinegar
  • 2 dashes hot sauce
  • 1 tablespoonsugar
  • 1 teaspoonsea salt
  • 1/4 teaspooncracked black pepper

Equipment

  • Large mixing bowl
  • Rubber spatula
  • large spoon

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Peel and small-dice the ½ yellow onion; small-dice the ½ cup bread and butter pickles; finely chop the 2 hard-boiled eggs. Measure the remaining ingredients and have them ready.
  2. Put 1½ cups mayonnaise into a large mixing bowl.
  3. Add the diced onion, diced pickles, 2 tablespoons pimentos, the finely chopped hard-boiled eggs, ¼ cup chili sauce, 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce, 2 teaspoons white distilled vinegar, 2 dashes hot sauce, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1 teaspoon sea salt, and ¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper to the bowl.
  4. Using a rubber spatula or a large spoon, fold and stir the ingredients together until the mixture is completely combined and smooth.
  5. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving to allow the flavors to meld.

Notes

Make-Ahead:You can make this recipe up to 3 days ahead of time.
How to Store:Cover and store in the refrigerator for up to 7 days.
Instead of using sweetrelish, try using mincedbread and butter pickleslike I did.
If you’re having ahard time finely chopping the hard-boiled eggs, try running them on a cheese grater.