Thousand Island Dressing
Inspired by techniques from NYT Cooking.
Shop mayonnaise whisked with ketchup, sweet pickle relish, red onion, cider vinegar and paprika.
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Method
- 1
Chop. Chop the onion and pickles as finely as you can so they spread evenly.
- 2
Whisk. Whisk the mayonnaise, ketchup, relish, onion, vinegar, paprika and pepper until smooth and evenly pink.
- 3
Taste. Add a few more drops of vinegar if you like it sharper.
- 4
Serve. Spoon over iceberg lettuce wedges, or use in burgers and sandwiches.
Storage
Keep covered in the fridge for up to 4 days. Cool leftovers in a shallow container and refrigerate within 2 hours (within 1 hour on a day above 32°C).
EU nutrition claims
- Low sugars: 4.9 g sugars per 100 g (limit ≤ 5 g)
Per 100 g of the finished dish, worked out from the nutrition per serving and the lowest likely cooked weight (about 33 g a serving), so the true values are, if anything, lower. Thresholds from the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide
Free sugars
1.5 g per serving
3 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 6 % of the ideal 25 g
Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO
Equipment
- chopping board
- knife
- bowl
- whisk
Nutrition per serving (estimated values)
| Per serving | Amount |
|---|---|
| Energy | 178 kcal |
| Protein | 0.4 g |
| Carbohydrate | 2.3 g |
| of which sugars | 1.6 g |
| of which free sugars | 1.5 g |
| Fat | 18.8 g |
| of which saturates | 2.9 g |
| Fibre | 0.2 g |
| Salt | 0.62 g |
Protein per 100 kcal
0.2 g High Protein needs ≥ 5 g (20% of energy)
Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values


