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Last Updated: Jan 4, 2023 by Angela Latimer · Leave a Comment

Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing

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This homemade blue cheese dressing is so easy to make and absolutely perfect as a dipping sauce and as a salad dressing! Leave your blue cheese crumbles chunky, or mash them into the creamy dressing for an even more wonderful blue cheese flavor. It's perfect for dipping wings, chips, and veggies, or for topping off a salad!

Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe

Better-than-store-bought blue cheese dressing is super easy to make at home! Best of all, you know exactly the quality and freshness of your blue cheese dressing!

Everyone in my home is a fan of blue cheese dressing, but it is a requirement whenever I make appetizers that are coated in buffalo sauce. The debate between blue cheese vs ranch dressing as the best for serving with buffalo wings will continue for many years (and I don't see any end in the near future)!

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Delightfully tangy and delicious homemade blue cheese dressing is perfect for salads and as a dipping sauce!
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  • Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe
  • 🥘 Ingredients For Blue Cheese Dressing
  • 🔪 How to Make Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing
  • 💭 Angela's Pro Tips & Recipe Notes
  • 🥡 Storing
  • ❓ Recipe FAQs
  • 😋 More Sauces & Condiments
  • 📖 Recipe Card
  • 💬 Comments & Reviews

🥘 Ingredients For Blue Cheese Dressing

You only need a handful of simple ingredients to make your own blue cheese dressing. You can buy blue cheese crumbles or crumble them yourself!

  • Sour Cream - ¼ cup of sour cream.
  • Mayonnaise - ¼ cup of mayonnaise (I use Hellman's Olive Oil Mayo).
  • White Wine Vinegar - ½ tablespoon of white wine vinegar or lemon juice.
  • Blue Cheese -3 ounces of crumbled blue cheese
  • Parsley - 1 tablespoon of parsley (finely chopped).
  • Salt & Pepper - ⅛ teaspoon each of salt & pepper.
  • Garlic Powder - ⅛ teaspoon of garlic powder.

*Be sure to see the free printable recipe card below for ingredients, exact amounts & instructions with tips!*

🔪 How to Make Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing

This recipe is super simple, you don't even have to cook anything! All you need is your measuring utensils, a mixing bowl, and a whisk or silicone spatula.

This recipe should yield roughly 8 tablespoon-sized servings.

  1. Mix In a medium-sized mixing bowl, mix together ¼ cup of sour cream, ¼ cup of mayonnaise, and ½ tablespoon of white wine vinegar or lemon juice together first until nice and creamy.
  2. Add seasonings and blue cheese. Add 1 tablespoon of fresh chopped parsley and ⅛ teaspoon each of salt, pepper, and garlic powder as well as 3 ounces of blue cheese crumbles. Stir to combine. If you choose to, you can use the back of a spoon or fork to crush the blue cheese into smaller pieces. Doing this distributes the blue cheese crumbles more evenly throughout the dressing, and adds more tasty blue cheese flavor!
  3. Thin it out (optional). At this point, you will have a thick and creamy blue cheese dressing that is best used as a dipping sauce. To thin your sauce out for a thinner dressing consistency, simply add a couple of tablespoons of buttermilk (or milk, or water). Stir, taste, and adjust the seasoning as needed. Continue adding liquid in one tablespoonful amounts until you reach your desired salad dressing consistency.

Blue cheese makes a fabulous salad dressing for a wedge salad or a creamy dip for baked chicken wings. You can even use it for popcorn chicken or veggie sticks, the possibilities are endless! Enjoy!

💭 Angela's Pro Tips & Recipe Notes

  • I do not recommend using Miracle Whip, it will alter the flavor of your blue cheese dressing.
  • I like to use good quality mayo like Duke's or Hellman's for the best flavor.
  • You may substitute garlic powder for fresh crushed garlic. Crush a large garlic clove, sprinkle it with sea salt, and work it into a paste. Use it in your recipe in place of garlic and omit the salt. Add salt to taste as needed at the end.
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🥡 Storing

Store any unused portions of your blue cheese dip or dressing refrigerated in an air-tight container. The dressing will keep for up to two weeks if stored properly.

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❓ Recipe FAQs

Why Is My Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing Getting Watery?

After sitting in the fridge for a bit, the mayonnaise and sour cream can start to separate resulting in excess liquid. You can pour some off if it is excessive, then simply whisk your dressing to combine everything once more.

How Long Does Blue Cheese Dressing Last?

For the best flavor, use your blue cheese dressing within 1 week. However, it is safe to eat for up to 2 weeks if stored properly!

How Do You Know If Blue Cheese Has Gone Bad?

Blue cheese is naturally stinky, but you should know if it has gone bad. If you see spots of fuzzy black or white mold or the cheese has hardened, it is best to grab some new blue cheese before making this recipe.

😋 More Sauces & Condiments

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  • Sweet & Sour Sauce - This easy homemade sweet & sour sauce is perfect for all your Asian-inspired cooking!
  • Horseradish Sauce - The perfect creamy condiment for prime rib or any beef roast!
  • Lemon Butter Sauce for Fish - Elevate your fish dinner with this citrus butter sauce!
  • Cajun Dipping Sauce - A zesty dipping sauce for gator bites, chicken, fried shrimp, french fries, and more!
  • Red Wine Reduction Sauce - This rich and flavorful red wine sauce is perfect for any steak dinner!

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Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing

This homemade blue cheese dressing is so easy to make and absolutely perfect as a dipping sauce and as a salad dressing! Leave your blue cheese crumbles chunky, or mash them into the creamy dressing for an even more wonderful blue cheese flavor. It's perfect for dipping wings, chips, and veggies, or for topping off a salad!
Author | Angela Latimer
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 100kcal
Prep 5 minutes minutes
Cooking 0 minutes minutes
Total Time 5 minutes minutes
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Ingredients
 

  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise (I use Hellman's Olive Oil Mayo)
  • 3 ounces crumbled blue cheese
  • 1 tablespoon parsley (finely chopped)
  • ½ tablespoon white wine vinegar (or lemon juice)
  • ⅛ teaspoon each, salt & pepper
  • ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder

(Note: 2x or 3x only changes the ingredient list)

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Instructions
 

  • In a medium size mixing bowl, combine the ingredients (sour cream, mayonnaise, blue cheese crumbles, parsley, white wine vinegar or lemon juice, salt and pepper, and garlic powder). Stir until well combined.
  • For more great blue cheese flavor, use the back of a spoon or fork to crush some of the blue cheese crumbles into smaller pieces to incorporate into the dressing better and add more flavor.
  • Add two tablespoons of buttermilk (or milk, or water), stir and adjust seasoning as needed. Continue to add buttermilk in 1 tablespoonful amounts until you reach your desired salad dressing consistency.

Notes

  • I do not recommend using Miracle Whip, it will alter the flavor of your blue cheese dressing.
  • I like to use good quality mayo like Duke's or Hellman's for the best flavor.
  • You may substitute garlic powder for fresh crushed garlic. Crush a large garlic clove, sprinkle it with sea salt, and work it into a paste. Use it in your recipe in place of garlic and omit the salt. Add salt to taste as needed at the end.

Nutrition

Calories: 100kcal (5%) | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 3g (6%) | Fat: 10g (15%) | Saturated Fat: 4g (25%) | Cholesterol: 15mg (5%) | Sodium: 235mg (10%) | Potassium: 37mg (1%) | Sugar: 1g (1%) | Vitamin A: 166IU (3%) | Vitamin C: 1mg (1%) | Calcium: 64mg (6%) | Iron: 1mg (6%)
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Cuisine American
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