THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING
A classic - it is fun to serve one’s own version. This one is much lower in sodium than the commercial dressing. Commercial dressings tend to be so high in sodium.
1 cup mayonnaise (250 mL)
2 tbsp tomato paste (25 mL)
2 tbsp minced green pepper, OR chopped pickles (25 mL)
1 tsp grated onion (5 mL)
1 tsp dried parsley (5 mL)
1/8 tsp hot chili powder (0.5 mL)
In medium bowl, combine mayonnaise, tomato paste, green pepper, onion, parsley and hot chili powder.
Russian Dressing: Use 1 cup (250 mL) mayonnaise, 3 tbsp (45 mL) tomato paste, 1 tsp (5 mL) chopped chives or minced onion and 1/4 tsp (1 mL) hot chili powder. Yield: 1 cup (250 mL) dressing. (0.5 g Carbs)
Yield: 1 1/3 cups: 1 tbsp per serving: 87.4 calories; 0.2 g protein; 8.4 g fat; 0.4 g carbs