Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe

This easy homemade blue cheese dressing is better than anything you can buy at the store. It’s extra creamy and perfect for tossing with salad or used as a dipping sauce. Jump to the Easy Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe

blue cheese dressing recipe

Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing (Better Than Store-Bought)

blue cheese dressing recipe

This easy homemade blue cheese dressing is extra creamy and perfect for tossing with salad or used as a dipping sauce. Depending on what you plan to use the blue cheese dressing for, you might consider adding a little milk or water. Without it, the dressing is thick, which makes it perfect for dipping. If you want it to be pourable like a salad dressing, a splash of milk or water is the key.

Prep: 5min

Total: 5min

Yield: Makes about 1/2 cup

Serving Size: 1 tablespoon

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 tablespoon, calories 85, Fat 8.2g, Saturated Fat 2.8g, Cholesterol 10.7mg, Sodium 149.7mg, Carbohydrate 0.9g, Fiber 0g, Sugar 0.1g, Protein 2.1g

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise, try our homemade mayonnaise recipe
  • 2 ounces crumbled blue cheese
  • 1 tablespoon minced parsley
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, optional
  • Pinch fine sea salt
  • Pinch fresh ground pepper
  • Milk, buttermilk or water to thin out the dressing, optional

Instruction:

  1. Combine the sour cream, mayonnaise, blue cheese, parsley, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a small bowl and stir until well blended and creamy.
  2. Use the back of a spoon to press some of the blue cheese crumbles into the sauce for even more flavor. The dressing will be thick, which makes it perfect for dips.
  3. For a pourable dressing that’s perfect for salads, stir in a tablespoon or two of milk, buttermilk or water. Taste then adjust with additional lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
  4. Keep, tightly covered, in the refrigerator for one week.

Blue Cheese Dressing – How to Make the Best Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing

FAQ

How to make blue cheese dressing Martha Stewart?

What Is Blue Cheese Dressing? Blue (or bleu) cheese dressing is a popular salad dressing and dipping sauce. Every home cook has their own recipe, but it usually features the following ingredients: blue cheese, buttermilk, mayonnaise, sour cream, milk, vinegar, and simple seasonings that pack a flavorful punch.

What is blue cheese dressing made of?

Blue cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, microbial enzyme, penicillium roqueforti, natamycin [mold inhibitor]), mayonnaise (expeller pressed canola oil, water, whole eggs, apple cider vinegar, egg yolks, salt, white mustard (distilled white vinegar, water, mustard seed, salt), lemon juice concentrate), …

What are the ingredients in Trader Joe’s blue cheese dressing?

Homemade blue cheese dressing can get watery after being in the fridge because sour cream and mayonnaise start to separate after sitting for a bit. To resolve this, first, try whisking the dressing to see if that helps.

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