Here's The Best Thousand Island Dressing Brand On Store Shelves

Thousand Island is often overlooked as a salad dressing, and it deserves a little more credit. While recipes vary, the base that gives this dressing its sweet, rich, tangy flavor is a combination of mayonnaise, ketchup, relish, and various spices. It's perfect drizzle over a crunchy wedge salad or used as a special sauce on top of your burger. Many brands offer tasty options, but in our ranking of several store-bought Thousand Island dressings, Nature's Promise scored highest for flavor and texture.

Nature's Promise balances sweet and savory with the perfect amount of zest. The sweetness isn't overpowering and doesn't have an artificial taste like some of the other brands we tried. The product features organic ingredients such as tomato puree, cane sugar, eggs, and relish along with seasonings like paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, and others. These flavors blend well to create a taste and consistency that's ideal for Thousand Island lovers.

Nature's Promise dressing tasted bold and delectable, but other store-bought brands did not offer the same incredible taste. Stonewall Kitchen's Thousand Island dressing had the unflattering distinction of being the worst on the list. It was runny and had unusual ingredients like Worcestershire sauce, anchovies, and sweet relish. Worcestershire sauce is common in Russian dressing, which has more of a kick, but Thousand Island dressing is meant to be much sweeter. Consistency was a problem with most dressings, which made the Nature's Promise option stand out with its rich, creamy texture. Plus, we learned a dressing with clean ingredients really does make a difference in taste.

We didn't expect this store-bought dressing to be anything special, but Nature's Promise Thousand Island completely blew us away. Especially when used as a sauce or dip, a Thousand Island dressing should be luscious and flavorful. It's also sold at a reasonable price — you can find this dressing for under $4. We plan to adding this dressing to our carts every time we're looking to add some richness and tang to a salad.