Back in March I was making Rueben sandwiches with leftover corned beef and sauerkraut. I realized I didn't have any Thousand Island Dressing in my fridge, and after a search for online recipes I did have all the ingredients on hand (fridge + pantry = freshness). Yummmmmm ... !!!
But I had a friend who kept asking for my "Russian Dressing."
It's NOT "Russian Dressing." But when I go online to find a Russian Dressing recipe, a famous cook's Russian Dressing recipe was the same as MY Thousand Island. Seriously.
What's the difference?
It seems that Russian Dressing is spicier and yet sweeter. Here are my variations ... you decide ...
THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING
It's a simple ... 2+1+1+1+1 (and then some)
2 Tablespoons mayonaise
1 Tablespoon chopped red onion
1 Tablespoon pickle relish (sweet or dill - your choice)
1 Tablespoon vinegar (I use cider vinegar)
1 Tablespoon ketchup
stir together, then add ...
1 teaspoon garlic powder or granules
1 teaspoon hot sauce
1/2 teaspoon paprika (I like the smoked paprika)
Mix and refrigerate ... goes great on hot dogs, hamburgers, sandwiches, as a dip, as a cole slaw dressing, well, you get the idea ...
NOTE - if you use Whataburger Spicy Ketchup, skip the hot sauce (or not). Many recipes call for a hard boiled egg. I'm not a fan of eggs so I skipped it.
RUSSIAN DRESSING
There's some common ingredients and another easy math formula ... 2+2 then 1+1+1 (and som spices)
2 Tablespoons mayonaise
2 Tablespoons ketchup
1 Tablespoon pepper relish (NOT pickle relish ... but you can skip this or use SWEET pickle relish)
1 Tablespoon horseradish
1 Tablespoon vinegar (again, I used apple cider vinegar)
stir together, then add ...
1 teaspoon garlic powder or granules
1/2 teaspoon paprika
Mix and refrigerate ... goes great on sandwiches and as a dip ... yummmm ...
Both recipes are easily doubled, tripled, or more! I usually do about a 4x recipe and put them in a container.
