RUSSIAN DRESSING (1-1/4 cups)

1 tablespoon finely chopped onion

1 cup purchased or homemade mayonnaise

¼ cup ketchup-style chili sauce or ketchup

4 teaspoons bottled (regular, not packed in beet juice) horseradish

1 teaspoon hot sauce, preferably Frank’s Red Hot

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

¼ teaspoon paprika

fine sea salt

1. In a mortar and pestle, mash the onion to create a paste or use a large heavy knife to mince and mash the onion into a paste.

2. Transfer the onion paste to a small bowl and whisk in the mayonnaise, chili sauce, horseradish, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce and sweet paprika. Season with sea salt if desired.

NOTE:  The dressing can be prepared ahead and refrigerated, in an air tight container, up to 2 weeks.

from epicurious.com