Little Gems with Thousand Island Dressing

Name: Little Gems with Thousand Island Dressing
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 100 ml good-quality mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon tomato ketchup; 1 gherkin, finely chopped; 1 chilli, seeded and finely chopped (optional); 1 teaspoon chilli sauce (optional); 1 spring onion, finely chopped; 3 little Gem lettuces, shredded

Preparation info

Serves
2
adults and 2 small children

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Eat Up

By Mark Hix

Published 2000

About

When I first arrived in London I frequently visited American and Tex Mex restaurants. I discovered Thousand Island dressing and have been hooked on it ever since. It perks up crisp but bland lettuces and, best of all, it tastes as if you are eating a prawn cocktail without the prawns.

Ingredients

100 ml good-quality mayonnaise
1 tablespoon tomato ketchup
1

Americas
Europe
United States
United Kingdom
London
Vegetarian

Method

Put all the ingredients except the lettuce in a bowl and whisk together to make the dressing. If it is too thick, dilute with a little water. Put the lettuce into a serving bowl and pour over the dressing.