Healthier Thousand Island Dressing in Under 5 Minutes

Are you looking for the perfect condiment to take your salads and sandwiches to the next level?

Thousand Island dressing is a classic condiment that's sure to please. Whether you top your greens with it or slather it on a juicy burger, it's sure to bring a tangy, creamy flavor that will make you come back for more.

And this recipe is made with less fat and sugar than store bought versions.

The quickest way to ruin a healthy salad is to pour on a bunch of sugary fat laden dressing.

Thousand Island is one of the worst offenders!

This version tastes just like the store bought kind, but only uses the sweetener already present in the ketchup and pickle relish.

And the fat is reduced by swapping part of the mayonnaise for some plain yogurt. Less fat and some healthy gut bacteria as well.

Ways to Use Thousand Island Dressing

Besides topping salads, Thousand Island Dressing is a delicious condiment that can be used in a variety of ways:

• hamburgers and patty melts (think McDonald's "secret sauce")
• sandwiches (especially Reuben sandwiches)
• dipping French fries, chicken strips, seafood, etc.

Ingredients for Thousand Island Dressing

All of the ingredients are easy to find and you probably already have most of them in your kitchen:

• plain nonfat or low fat Greek yogurt
• nonfat milk, or higher fat milk if you prefer
• mayonnaise, regular or reduced fat
• ketchup, low sugar
• Worcestershire sauce
• sweet pickle relish
• roasted red pepper

If you don't have canned red peppers, but have a red (or yellow/orange) you can easily roast your own using these directions.

Recipe

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Ingredients

 

• ½ cup low fat Greek yogurt
• 3 tablespoons nonfat milk
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise (regular or reduced fat)
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish
• 1 ½ tablespoon chopped roasted red pepper

Instructions

 

• Combine yogurt, milk, mayonnaise, ketchup, and Worcestershire sauce in a medium bowl until thoroughly combined.
• Stir in pickle relish and red peppers. Thin with additional milk as needed, about 1 teaspoon at a time.

Notes

If using thinner American style yogurt start with 2 tablespoons milk and add more as needed.

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