"Russian Dressing" is similar to "Thousand Island Dressing," in that they're both made with a mayonnaise & ketchup base. The key distinction between the two sauces is that Russian dressing contains horseradish, which gives it a kick, whereas Thousand Island dressing tends to be sweeter & also sometimes calls for chopped hard boiled eggs. According to wikipedia, Russian Dressing came to be called "Russian" since the original recipe included caviar, a staple of Russian cuisine at the time. Some manufactured versions today omit the mayonnaise & are clear rather than creamy, more similar to French or Catalina. There are many different recipes for making both dressings & each also has a long & confusing history! I tried to research so as to make this recipe as authentic as possible. But in the end, my takeaway was that these dressings are pretty much interchangeable for burgers, salads, sandwiches, ect. There are so many variations of each but ultimately both Russian & Thousand Island Dressing are American creations. Also, Russian Dressing while popular years ago was slowly replaced with Thousand Island Dressing in most areas of the US. My recipe here is adapted from a combination of #russiandressing recipes from "www.allrecipes.com" "www.justapinch.com" "www.epicurious.com" & "www.marthastewart.com" It was a learning adventure but I enjoyed this recipe & will definitely make it again!

This is the dressing I use for my sandwiches when I make homemade corned beef and pastrami.

This is a recipe using my secret sauce.This is an easy recipe that just requires combining the ingredients. Recipe by Heartful Kitchen Rei

I made a dressing that could be used as a seafood marinade too. For about 200 ml. Recipe by FarmersK

A friend gave me this recipe. It is so much better than bottled dressing and there is no high fructose corn syrup if you use the organic ketchup (:

Wanted to make the same unique salad dressing that I enjoy at my favorite Japanese Teppan resturants.-J.M. Ortiz

I am not a big fan of stuffing, but this one is one of my favorites.

It is so easy to make ranch dressing at home, and with things you probably already have in your fridge and cabinets so it's essentially "free" . Once you've made it at home I guarantee you'll never buy a bottle again!

Taste just as good as you would get at a steakhouse!