DISH RESEARCH · Sauce
Thousand Island dressing
Also known as: Dressing, thousand island, Salad dressing, thousand island, commercial, regular
Holly Nilsson’s selected Thousand Island dressing whisks mayonnaise, sour cream, ketchup, white vinegar, sugar and sweet pickle relish with onion powder, salt and black pepper, with optional milk for thinning.
About Thousand Island dressing
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Holly Nilsson’s Thousand Island dressing combines mayonnaise and sour cream as its creamy base. This account selects ketchup and sweet pickle relish from the author’s alternatives.
White vinegar, granulated sugar and onion powder join the mixture, together with salt and black pepper. The relish’s complete prepared formula remains unreported.
All the selected ingredients are combined in a small bowl and whisked until smooth. The source attributes the dressing’s tang to vinegar and ketchup and its sweetness to sugar and relish.
Holly offers optional thinning with milk or buttermilk; this account selects milk. The source gives refrigeration guidance but does not specify a final serving temperature.
The author uses the dressing on salads and describes it as a dip or sandwich sauce. These are serving possibilities for the dressing rather than a complete recipe for any paired dish.
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