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    Home / Recipes / Sauces, Dips & Dressings

    Vegan Thousand Island Dressing

    Published: Jul 7, 2020 · Modified: Jun 27, 2022 by Kathy Carmichael · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    vegan thousand island dressing recipe

    When I think about secret sauce, my vegan thousand island dressing recipe comes to mind. Not only does vegan thousand island dressing taste great on a salad, but thousand island dressing is also great on sandwiches and burgers. Furthermore, a thousand island dressing can also be a dip for vegetables as well.

    In order to master vegan thousand island dressing, all you need is the ingredients in my Vegan French Dressing recipe, and then simply add diced dill pickles. Yes, the true secret is the pickles. Although some people prefer sweet pickles, I prefer dill pickles. But, the choice is yours. 

    In fact, I use vegan thousand island dressing on my Vegan Tempeh Reuben. Regardless of your sandwich, salad, or dips, vegan thousand island dressing is the secret sauce you are in search of.

    WHAT'S IN VEGAN THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING? 

    thousand island ingredients

    • Raw cashews 
    • Organic ketchup
    • Apple cider vinegar
    • Agave (you can sub maple syrup)
    • Salt
    • Pepper
    • Water
    • Pickles (sweet or dill)

    Add pickles thousand island dressing

    In fact, without the pickles, vegan thousand island dressing is simply Vegan French Dressing. So, if you don't like pickles, just skip them and still enjoy the yum of secret sauce. 

    VEGAN THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING: PERFECT FOR LOTS OF RECIPES

    Since I love sauce, why not make healthy sauces at home? 

    For instance, vegan thousand island goes perfect on a Vegan Tempeh Reuben sandwich. 

    reuben thousand isalnd dressing

    Instead of using Vegan Cashew Mayo on a Vegan BLT, use vegan thousand island dressing instead.

    Add thosuand isand to a BLT

    Additionally, choose your favorite salad, like my Roasted Vegetable Salad, and give it a little thousand island love.

    roasted vegetable salad served

    Another one of my favorite recipes to top with secret sauce is my Beet Burger recipe. 

    BEET BURGER

    Furthermore, this dressing is also a yummy dip for your favorite veggies! My favorites, for instance, are carrots and celery. 

    celery and carrots buffalo tempeh

    vegan thousand island dressing recipe

    Vegan Thousand Island Dressing

    Kathy Carmichael
    What's in the secret sauce? Vegan thousand island dressing recipe is perfect for a sandwich, burger, salad dressing, or dip. So dip, dip away.
    5 from 5 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Total Time 10 mins
    Course Sauces, Dips & Dressings
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12 servings
    Calories 53 kcal

    Equipment

    • Raw Cashews, 1 Pound – Deluxe Whole Nuts, Unsalted, Unroasted Fancy Snack, Size W-320, Kosher, Vegan, Bulk, A good source of Magnesium, Phosphorus, Copper & Manganese

    Ingredients
      

    DRESSING

    • ½ cup raw cashews soaked overnight but not necessary
    • ½ cup organic ketchup
    • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
    • 2 Tablespoons agave you can sub maple syrup
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon pepper
    • ½ cup water
    • ½ cup of diced pickles*

    Variation 1 and 2: (If you are allergic to nuts)

    • Substitute ½ cup Vegenasie for nuts and reduce water to ¼ cup or
    • Substitute ½ cup silken tofu for nuts and use ½ cup water

    Instructions
     

    • Blend all ingredients except the pickles
    • Dice the pickles and stir into the blended dressing
    • Refrigerate until cool.

    Notes

    Leave out the pickles, and you have french dressing
    *DO NOT blend pickles when you make dressing; stir them in after blending

    Nutrition

    Calories: 53kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 1gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0.4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 334mgPotassium: 76mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 63IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 0.4mg
    Tried our recipe?Let us know how it was!
    Kathy Carmichael

    Hi! My name is Kathy, I am a retired high school English teacher & vegan enthusiast and blogger. My entire blog is fully plant-based vegan. I truly believe what we eat & how we live determines our health & the preservation of our planet! 🙂

    www.kathysvegankitchen.com/about-me/

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    Comments

    1. Anonymous

      June 15, 2020 at 3:10 pm

      5 stars

      Reply
    2. Anonymous

      September 22, 2020 at 3:08 pm

      5 stars

      Reply
    3. Elaine

      December 04, 2020 at 12:21 pm

      Your VEGAN THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING is outstanding! And, it freezes well. I can't wait to try your other salad dressings!

      Reply
      • Kathy Carmichael

        December 04, 2020 at 1:52 pm

        Hi Elaine, I'm so glad you liked it. I've never frozen it, but good to know. It never lasts that long in my house haha. Thank you for your feedback. I appreciate it. Stay safe and healthy!

        Reply
    4. Karissa

      March 01, 2022 at 11:37 pm

      5 stars
      Best thousand island dressing ever! I used beans instead of cashews and this was honestly the best I’ve ever eaten, vegan or not! Thanks for an amazing recipe, Kathy!

      Reply

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