GAIDO'S FAMOUS 1000 ISLAND DRESSING RECIPE
The other day I was telling facebook friends that when my former wife and I were first married, we lived in a lovely upscale garden apartment within the historical part of Galveston's famous Broadway.
All to frequently when we'd get home from work, we'd start longing for the salad that would accompany our evening meal to be topped with Gaido's 1,000 Island Dressing. Sandy would call ahead, and I go pick up a pint of it at their front desk. It was fairly expensive, but worth it.
It still remains the best 1000 Island Dressing I've ever had.
Recently Gaido's published a cookbook of their great seafood restaurant's recipes. The 1000 Island
Dressing was one of them. I was very surprised at how simple it is to make, and how few ingredients it has.
I was asked by a number of the facebook friends to copy it and email it to them. Since recipes are not copyrightable, I thought you might like it, too.
Gaido's Famous Thousand Island Dressing
6 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
1 celery stalk
2 cups mayonnaise (Suggest Hellmann's)
1/2 cup chili sauce (this is important as is its ratio to the ketchup)
1 1/2 tablespoons ketchup
Drain the relish in a strainer. Remove the strings from the celery, then chop it very fine. Squeeze the chopped celery dry in paper towels. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Refrigerate until ready to use.
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