Blue Cheese Dressing

Simple and easy to make and perfectly creamy, this blue cheese dressing is perfect for salads and burgers. Made with a handful of ingredients, it’s the perfect way to elevate your meal.

Let’s be honest, you can never have enough homemade dressing recipes, and this easy blue cheese dressing recipe is a keeper!

Perfectly tangy and creamy, this dressing is great on a wedge salad, steaks, or as a dip for wedges. Made with sour cream and mayo is rich and indulgent, the way a dressing should be! This is simply the best blue cheese dressing!

Be sure to try my Garlic Aioli and Thousand Island Dressing too!

Why you will love this recipe!

• Easy: It takes no more than 5 minutes to make this dressing, just mix everything together and you are ready to go!
• Simple ingredients: There’s not a long list of fancy ingredients needed, and you’ll have a lot of things on hand already.
• Make ahead: This is a great make-ahead dressing, perfect if you are serving it as part of a big feast.

Ingredients for Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe

• Mayonnaise and sour cream: I like to use full fat mayo and sour cream for a rich and creamy flavor, but you can use low fat if you prefer.
• Milk: A little milk helps to thin the dressing so that it’ pourable. I used 2%.
• White wine vinegar: A little acid is needed to help balance out the creaminess. Apple cider vinegar or some fresh lemon juice will also work well.
• Blue cheese: Use your favorite blue cheese.
• Seasonings: Garlic powder, salt, pepper and chives.

How to make blue cheese dressing

• Combine all ingredients in a bowl until well incorporated.
• Chill for a minimum of 30 minutes prior to serving.

How long does it keep?

This chunky blue cheese dressing will keep well for around 5 days in the fridge. Keep it in a sealed bottle or jar, or a covered bowl to keep it fresh. It’s best not to freeze this as the texture will change quite considerably.

What’s the best blue cheese to use?

You can use your favorite blue cheese in this dressing. If you like a stronger flavor, then you can use Stilton or Roquefort, or for a milder flavor use a Danish Blue or Gorgonzola.

Serving suggestions

This homemade blue cheese dressing recipe is perfect to accompany your favorite salads and it’s perfect when spread on a burger as a topping. It makes for a great dipping sauce for crudites as well as for wings, fries, and pretty much anything else!

TIPS FROM NELI’S KITCHEN

Recipe Notes and Tips

• Make sure that the ingredients are really well combined. I like to use a small handheld whisk to make sure that everything is well incorporated.
• Let the dressing sit in the fridge for 30 minutes before using to allow the flavors to develop.

Similar Recipes

If you loved this blue cheese salad dressing, I am sure you will also love these other homemade condiments and dips as well:

• Caesar Dressing
• Balsamic Glaze
• Guacamole
• Avocado Crema

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Blue Cheese Dressing

Simple and easy to make and perfectly creamy, this blue cheese dressing is perfect for salads and burgers. Made with a handful of ingredients, it's the perfect way to elevate your meal. Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Servings: 16

Ingredients  

• ½ cup mayo
• ½ cup sour cream
• 3 Tablespoon milk
• 2 teaspoon white wine vinegar
• 4 oz blue cheese, (Roquefort, Stilton, Danish Blue, Gorgonzola)
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
• 3 chives, diced

Instructions 

• Combine all ingredients in a bowl until well incorporated. Chill for a minimum of 30 minutes prior to serving.

Notes

• This recipe makes about 16 servings, each serving is 2 Tbsp.
• Make sure that the ingredients are really well combined. I like to use a small handheld whisk to make sure that everything is well incorporated.
• Let the dressing sit in the fridge for 30 minutes before using to allow the flavors to develop.

Nutrition

• Calories: 89 kcal
• Carbohydrates: 1 g
• Protein: 2 g
• Fat: 9 g
• Saturated Fat: 3 g
• Trans Fat: 1 g
• Cholesterol: 12 mg
• Sodium: 187 mg
• Potassium: 35 mg
• Fiber: 1 g
• Sugar: 1 g
• Vitamin A: 116 IU
• Vitamin C: 1 mg
• Calcium: 49 mg
• Iron: 1 mg

Nutrition Disclaimer: Nutritional values are estimates and may vary with ingredients, brands, and portion sizes. For accuracy, use your preferred nutrition calculator.