Thousand Island Sauce
Elevate your culinary creations with this homemade Thousand Island Sauce—an irresistibly creamy and tangy concoction that’s perfect as a salad dressing, sandwich spread, or dipping sauce. Crafted from a blend of mayonnaise, ketchup, and sweet pickle relish, this recipe gets an extra burst of flavor from vinegar, sugar, and a hint of paprika, while finely chopped onion and hard-boiled egg add texture and richness. Ready in just 10 minutes, this easy-to-make sauce requires no cooking and is ideal for meal prep, as it only gets better after chilling to allow the vibrant flavors to meld together. Impress your guests and add a homemade touch to your favorite dishes with this versatile, crowd-pleasing recipe!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 0.25 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon white onion
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
- 0.25 teaspoon paprika
- 1 small hard-boiled egg
Instructions
Finely chop the white onion and set aside.
Peel and finely chop the hard-boiled egg.
In a medium-sized bowl, combine the mayonnaise and ketchup until well blended and uniform in color.
Add the sweet pickle relish, white vinegar, sugar, chopped onion, salt, black pepper, and paprika to the mayo and ketchup mixture.
Mix all the ingredients until they are fully incorporated.
Gently fold in the chopped hard-boiled egg, being careful not to mash it.
Taste the sauce and adjust seasonings if necessary.
Cover the sauce and refrigerate for at least an hour to allow the flavors to meld together.
Serve chilled as a salad dressing, sandwich spread, or dipping sauce.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
227 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 23.1 g | 30% | |
| Saturated Fat | 3.6 g | 18% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 29 mg | 10% | |
| Sodium | 391 mg | 17% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 3.5 g | 1% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.0 g | 0% | |
| Total Sugars | 2.7 g | ||
| Protein | 0.9 g | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1 mcg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 5 mg | 0% | |
| Iron | 0.2 mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 17 mg | 0% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
