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Authentic Thousand Island Dressing

SUBMITTED BY: A Local 1000 Islander PHOTO BY: Shibanay

"Many variations of this recipe exist, but this version has been a favorite in Alexandria Bay, NY (the Heart of The Thousand Islands) for nearly 50 years."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 40 stars. This recipe average a 4.6 star rating.
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PREP TIME  20 Min
READY IN  20 Min
Original recipe yield 1 quart

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 3 eggs
  • 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 1/4 cup white vinegar
  • 1 pinch ground cloves
  • 1 quart mayonnaise
  • 3/4 cup sweet pickle relish
  • 1/2 cup chopped black olives
  • 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper

DIRECTIONS

  1. Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil and immediately remove from heat. Cover and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool, peel and chop.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the chopped eggs, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, vinegar, cloves, mayonnaise, relish, olives and red pepper until evenly blended. Chill and serve spooned over fresh greens. Store in the refrigerator.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 1, 2004 by DANMAN
This recipe proves how a great dressing can become immensely popular and then be ruined by... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 23, 2003 by MEAGAIN72461
Made this today. It was very good. I will keep it on hand at all times. My kids even like it.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2003 by MAGGIE MCGUIRE
A little bit of Heaven atop a bed of crispy romaine! Wow! Everyone loved this dressing. Thanks... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2005 by Breeze
This was very good. I hate olives so they were out. I used reduced fat mayo and it worked... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 12, 2005 by echomoon
I grew up in a tiny town in the midwest and we had this cafe run by some woman who is no... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 20, 2004 by MAMMALEH
I must concur with all the other reviewers. This dressing is wonderful! I used to love 1000... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 17, 2005 by YUKONCORNELIUS
I love Thousand Island, but this particular recipe didn't appeal to me. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 31, 2003 by MMURKA
My bf made a concerned face when he saw that my homemade version of his favorite dressing was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2005 by SPRTSFN
This is a great TI dressing! I didn't have any red peppers or cloves on hand, so those were... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 5, 2005 by 40andluvnit
Thank You! I've been looking for a good thousand for a long time. Our family loves this we... MORE