Russian dressing

American  

noun

1. a sharp mayonnaise dressing containing chopped pickles, chili sauce or ketchup, pimientos, etc.

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Russian dressing British  

noun

1. mayonnaise or vinaigrette with chilli sauce, chopped gherkins, etc

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Etymology

Origin of Russian dressing

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

It comes with rye bread, sliced Emmental cheese, coleslaw, Russian dressing and Raye’s Cranberry Mustard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025

I use mayo as a base for many sauces: spicy mayo, curry mayo, maple mayo, Russian dressing, lemon tarragon brown butter mayo, and more.

From Salon • May 28, 2024

And Russian dressing, hysterically enough, was a really big thing.

From Slate • Jul. 23, 2020

But if you’re into that holy trinity of deli flavors, get the No. 19, which comes with coleslaw, Russian dressing and a slice of Swiss cheese.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2018

Pile on sliced rye that's been spread with Russian dressing.

From The Perdue Chicken Cookbook by Perdue, Mitzi