First, I suspect Martha Stewart knows a little more about these things than the random internet commenter. With that premise, the recipe is fine, but as in all things a little tweaking is in order. I substituted my homemade jalapeño relish for the pickle relish and a dollop of lumpfish caviar (a requirement in Thousand Island dressing, as its name comes from the visual of the myriad caviar eggs floating in the dressing). So I guess I made a bit of a hybrid. Delicious. Slathered it whole wheat bread and topped with corned beef. Other applications to follow.

This recipe does NOT make Russian Dressing...it is a Thousand Island Dressing. Russian Dressing is spicier--leave out the pickle! Add some horseradish and hot sauce....to your taste. My husband is a Thousand Island Dressing fan...I make his from scratch....almost identical to the recipe listed here as Russian Dressing...get with it Martha or get out.

I found this a little boring. With a little tweaking it came out great! I added some red wine vinegar, a bit of horseradish, and a little hot sauce (franks). It's best when you cover it for at least an hour to let the flavors really blend and to thicken up a bit.