TANGY VEGAN THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING
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Description:
Say hello to your new favourite condiment! Our homemade Vegan Thousand Island
dressing is a delightfully creamy and tangy concoction, balancing sweet relish
and savoury onion with a rich, velvety base. It's ridiculously easy to make and
is the secret weapon you need to elevate everything from crisp salads and loaded
burgers to the perfect dipping sauce.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Yields: About 1 1/2 cups

--- INGREDIENTS ---
- 1 cup vegan mayonnaise (store-bought or homemade)
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped red onion
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon avocado oil (optional, for extra richness)
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- Pinch of garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste

--- INSTRUCTIONS ---
1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the vegan mayonnaise, ketchup, sweet pickle
   relish, red onion, lemon juice, avocado oil (if using), paprika, and garlic
   powder.
2. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
3. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed. You may want a touch more lemon juice for
   tang, or a pinch more paprika for smokiness.
4. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
5. Nutritional Information (Per 2-tablespoon serving, approximate):

--- CHEF'S NOTES ---
This dressing is even more fabulous when you make it ahead of time, as the
flavours truly blossom after mingling in the chill of the refrigerator.
It will keep beautifully in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a
week.
If you find your pantry is devoid of sweet pickle relish, don't fret! You can
finely chop some dill pickles and add a pinch of sugar as a stand-in.
For a texture that's smooth as silk, you can whiz all the ingredients together
in a blender.
This versatile dressing is absolutely divine on salads, burgers, sandwiches, and
as a dipping sauce for chips or fresh vegetables.
You'll notice the teeny tiny bit of optional avocado oil. We've kept it in
because, as the original note suggests, it adds a certain
 je ne sais quoi—a lovely richness and mouthfeel that elevates the dressing
from merely good to absolutely divine. It's a perfect example of using oil
mindfully for a specific culinary advantage.
Assumptions:
Nutritional information is an estimate calculated using standard vegan
mayonnaise and ketchup values. The actual figures can vary based on the specific
brands you use.
The calculation includes the 1 teaspoon of optional avocado oil, distributed
across all 12 servings.
"Salt and pepper to taste" are included in the sodium calculation using a
conservative estimate.