hamlin's white sauce. (the real deal)

10 Pinches
Tulsa, OK
Updated on Feb 17, 2026

This is the BEST Hamlin’s white sauce recipe. I did a side by side taste test with the original and I could not tell a difference. Dukes Mayo and Lighthouse blue cheese Dressing are key. I learned from a food distributor that sold to Hamlins that they used heavy mayo for their white sauce. Duke’s is a heavier mayo and far superior than Hellman’s or any other for this recipe. If I were to change anything it might be to lessen the amount of green olives...perhaps to a heaping ¼ cup. They are a strong flavor that magnifies as it sits. Thin with buttermilk if necessary. it must sit 24 hours.

prep time 15 Min
cook time
method No-Cook or Other
yield 4 -8

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup chopped white onions
  • 1/2 cup chopped spanish olives (the green ones stuffed with pimento)
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 4 ounces lighthouse blue cheese dressing
  • 1 pint duke's mayo

How To Make hamlin's white sauce. (the real deal)

  • Step 1
    Combine all ingredients and refrigerate 24 hours. Thin with buttermilk.
  • Step 2
    Do NOT blend in blender.
  • Step 3
    Serve with tortilla chips and salsa, use as a salad dressing, top your nachos or any Mexican food dish with it. Would even be good as buffalo chicken wing dip.

Nutrition Facts

(per serving*)
calories: 433kcal, carbohydrates: 2g, cholesterol: 25mg, fat: 47g, fiber: 0g, protein: 2g, saturated fat: 7g, sodium: 641mg, sugar: 1g, unsaturated fat: 39g
*Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition information is estimated.

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Category: Dips
Ingredient: Dairy
Culture: American

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