Description
Low-carb Thousand Island dressing brings creamy, tangy goodness to salads and sandwiches without excess carbohydrates. Keto dieters can enjoy this classic condiment that delivers rich flavor while maintaining nutritional goals.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup / 240 grams mayonnaise
- ¼ cup / 60 ml sugar-free ketchup
- 2 tbsps / 30 ml apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsps powdered monk fruit allulose blend
- 1 ½ tbsps / 22 grams dill pickles, finely chopped
- 2 tsp white onion, minced
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Blending: Vigorously whisk mayonnaise, sugar-free ketchup, white vinegar, diced pickles, chopped onions, and fresh herbs in a medium mixing bowl until ingredients seamlessly combine into a velvety, uniform dressing.
- Flavor Melding: Seal the bowl with tight-fitting lid or transfer to a glass container, then refrigerate for 30-45 minutes, allowing complex flavors to harmonize and intensify.
- Texture Refinement: Remove from refrigerator, stir thoroughly to reintegrate any potential separation, ensuring a smooth, creamy consistency perfect for drizzling or dipping.
- Storage and Serving: Transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate. The dressing maintains peak flavor and quality for 3-4 days, making it an ideal condiment for salads, protein wraps, or as a zesty accompaniment to low-carb vegetables and protein dishes.
Notes
- Whisk Thoroughly: Blend ingredients vigorously to eliminate lumps and create a perfectly smooth, creamy texture that guarantees a silky dressing.
- Flavor Infusion: Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow ingredients to marry, intensifying the taste profile and developing a more complex, rich flavor.
- Storage Smart: Keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator, consuming within 3-4 days to maintain peak freshness and ensure food safety.
- Versatility Hack: Experiment with this low-carb dressing as a multipurpose sauce for salads, burgers, vegetable dips, and appetizer accompaniments.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 32 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks, Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 149
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 258 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 18 mg