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Authentic Thousand Island Dressing

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"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." — A Local 1000 Islander

Directions

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.
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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READY IN 20 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jan 01, 2004

This recipe proves how a great dressing can become immensely popular and then be ruined by corporate profiteering interests once they start cutting corners. This dressing is NOT the orange colored 1000 Island we are all used to having. The combination of ingredients bring out excellent flavor as a dressing or veggie dip. I use it in my restaurant and customers who don't like 1000 Island love this dressing. Once you try it you'll know why it became so popular and wonder why every brand of 1000 Isle on the market is orange or pink! Dan

—DANMAN

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Aug 17, 2005

I love Thousand Island, but this particular recipe didn't appeal to me.

—YUKONCORNELIUS

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Nov 12, 2005

I grew up in a tiny town in the midwest and we had this cafe run by some woman who is no longer with us and she made the absolutely best homemade thousand island recipe. This is the first recipe I have come across that gets even close to hers. It's really good! I even dip Ritz crackers in it for a quick snack late at night.>. weird huh?

—echomoon

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Aug 20, 2004

I must concur with all the other reviewers. This dressing is wonderful! I used to love 1000 Islnd, but found that over the years the ready made stuff has bvecome too sweet or cloyingly sour. And what is up with the color. So when I ran out of all other dressings at home and saw I had all of the ingtreds to make this, I decided to see how it came out. Well, I really love this! Mine came out slightly pinkish - from the red peppers I guess, The taste is perfect, and even before I had the salad made I was dipping veggies into it. Only additions were salt. a smidge onion powder (1 tsp.) and black pepper. Thanks, Local 1000 Islander!

—MAMMALEH

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Jun 23, 2003

Made this today. It was very good. I will keep it on hand at all times. My kids even like it. Very easy. Thank you!

—MEAGAIN72461

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Jul 31, 2003

My bf made a concerned face when he saw that my homemade version of his favorite dressing was not orange. But he freaked out after he tasted it, and now he wants me to make it all the time, and he is constantly eating salads drowned in this stuff as snacks. Maybe I should make my next batch with light mayo! :)

—MMURKA

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Jul 23, 2003

A little bit of Heaven atop a bed of crispy romaine! Wow! Everyone loved this dressing. Thanks to the local 1000 Islander! This is a keeper at my house! PS...I must admit I left out the cloves. But it was still amazing.

—MAGGIE MCGUIRE

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Oct 28, 2005

This is a great TI dressing! I didn't have any red peppers or cloves on hand, so those were omitted. But I added a teaspoon of chili sauce that gave it some color and a little bit of that extra taste that the peppers may have provided. Thanks so much. I will definitely be making this again!

—SPRTSFN

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Nutrition

Calories
436 kcal
22%

Carbohydrates
8 g
3%

Cholesterol
61 mg
20%

Fat
45.2 g
69%

Fiber
0.4 g
2%

Protein
1.8 g
4%

Sodium
499 mg
20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Authentic Thousand Island Dressing

Serving Size: 1/16 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 16
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 436
Calories from Fat: 406

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 45.2g 69 %
Saturated Fat 6.9g 35 %
Cholesterol 61mg 20 %
Sodium 499mg 20 %
** Potassium 67mg 2 %
Total Carbohydrates 8g 3 %
Dietary Fiber 0.4g 2 %
Protein 1.8g 4 %
Sugars 5.4g
Vitamin A 10 %
Vitamin C 11 %
Calcium 2 %
Iron 8 %
** Thiamin < 1 %
** Niacin 4 %
** Vitamin B6 22 %
** Magnesium 1 %
** Folate 5 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.