Creamy, tangy and impossibly luscious... You'll use this homemade blue cheese dressing on salads, as a steak topping or as a dip for wings, veggies and more. It is sour cream based with some really tasty ingredients that will make you come back for more and more and then again for some more. It's just so good you have to check out the recipe.
This homemade blue cheese dressing recipe is: Low Carb, Gluten Free and truly divine.
A CREAMY HOMEMADE BLUE CHEESE DRESSING
I've had a love affair with blue cheese for my entire life. When I was little I couldn't get enough of it. The same stands today. When we go to a steakhouse, I'll order a wedge salad with blue cheese dressing and extra blue cheese crumbles. My cocktail of choice is a dirty martini with blue cheese stuffed olives. I'll always get a strip steak, charred rare, with a smoldering hot and bubbly blue cheese crust. It's safe to say that blue cheese is one of my favorite foods.
When I created this recipe years ago, I wanted it to do two things: first, it needed showcase the blue cheese flavor. Second, it should have enough acid to elevate a dish rather than just sit flat with a fatty overtone. It took a lot of attempts to get it right, but I was okay testing every last batch. The final recipe for my homemade blue cheese dressing is just incredibly good. I can't wait for you to try it.
QUICK COOKING TIP: I have made this so many times now that I have a bunch of tips that will help you to get the creamiest dressing possible. Here they are:
- Make sure that you are using a thick sour cream. There is no room for reduced fat or low fat sour cream in this homemade blue cheese dressing. I've used it in the past and it always comes out just a bit thin and a little grainy.
- Try to use the best blue cheese you can find. I always use Maytag because I love the brightness and punchy flavor it imparts on the dressing. Make sure that you break up any big clumps before measuring the blue cheese.
- For the mayo, you can use your own homemade mayo or the off the shelf variety. As with other recipes where we are using off the shelf mayo, just make sure that it doesn't have high fructose corn syrup and that there are as few ingredients in there as possible. Also, no "whips" should be used with this blue cheese dressing recipe.
- If your dressing starts to break, add in more mayo. Make sure to just add a little at a time.
- YOU HAVE TO LET THIS DRESSING SIT... Give it 30 minutes in the fridge and the vinegar will completely mellow out!
Alright. Now it's time to get into the thick of this creamy homemade blue cheese dressing. I can't wait to share with you.
Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing
This homemade blue cheese dressing pairs perfectly with crispy baked chicken wings, an iceberg wedge salad or as a dipping sauce for vegetables!
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Sour Cream, no low or reduced fat
- 2 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
- ¼ Cup Red Wine Vinegar
- ¼ Cup Mayonnaise
- ½ Cup Olive Oil
- 1 Cup Blue Cheese Crumbles, preferably Maytag
- 2 Cloves Roasted Garlic or 1 teaspoon Granulated Garlic Powder, mashed up
- ½ teaspoon Kosher Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Fresh Cracked Pepper
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a large bowl.
- Mix well, breaking up any blue cheese clumps.
- Taste, adjust seasonings and taste again. It will have a red wine vinegar taste right after making. Put in the fridge for 10 minutes and taste again.
- Enjoy and happy eating!
Notes
Please keep in mind that not all Red Wine Vinegars are made the same. Some are more acidic than others. Right after you make the recipe, it will taste like you have added too much red wine vinegar. Give it a couple minutes to calm down and mix in with the blue cheese.
Keep in mind as well that there are some weak ass blue cheeses for sale out there with very little flavor. I'm a fan of strongly flavored blue cheese. If you can't find any, go for a roquefort.
If you can't find blue cheese crumbles, get a slice and attack it with two forks in a bowl. BAM- you have blue cheese crumbles.
Nutrition Information
Yield
8Amount Per Serving Calories 288
Nutrition information is supplied by NutriFox and are based on estimates only.
RECIPES WITH HOMEMADE BLUE CHEESE DRESSING:
Here are some great recipes that would love to have blue cheese dressing all over them...
Devilishly Spicy Hot Wings
Grilled Chicken Wings Recipe
Oven Baked Chicken Tenders
Ultimate Iceberg Wedge Salad
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FINAL THOUGHTS ON THE CREAMY HOMEMADE BLUE CHEESE DRESSING RECIPE:
If you have been looking for a simple and delicious blue cheese dressing recipe, you have hit the jackpot with this one. I left our fresh jar of dressing on the counter and found my daughter grabbing a quick spoonful after dinner. It's good enough to eat right out of the jar.
Why not try this homemade blue cheese dressing with some crispy baked chicken wings or some smoked wings (if you have a smoker handy)? I love to add it as a sauce to any grilled or pan seared steak too. If you check back in a couple days, I'm working on my Ultimate Iceberg Wedge Salad post. The combination of flavors are mind blowing for a simple wedge salad.
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You can make your own red wine vinegar: one part red wine (nothing sweet) and three parts white vinegar.
Hi MendiB:
Thanks for the tip, I will give this vinegar a try soon.
Have a fantastic day and happy eating!
Scott
This dressing is amazing! Thanks for sharing.
Hi Victoria:
You just made my day brighter! Thank you so much. We made so much of this dressing when we were catering that it is second nature just to toss it together now. Glad that you liked it.
Thanks for writing and happy eating!
Take care,
Scott
I just made this using trader Joe's "crumbly gorgonzola", and it's delicious. I did add a little of Penzey's mural of flavor because it just makes everything better, but otherwise exactly as written. Thank you!
Hi Megan:
I've used their crumbly gorgonzola before- it is fantastic! I've never tried Penzey's Mural of Flavor- what is in it?
Thanks for writing and happy eating!
Scott
This dressing was delicious and will become a staple for many years in my huge household. Thanks so much for sharing it
Hi Leelan:
What an awesome feeling! Thank you for sharing that, I truly appreciate it.
Have a fantastic day!
Scott
This dressing was absolutely fantastic!
I was a little worried at first that it would be a bit too acidic after tasting immediately, but just like you said, after letting it sit for even just the five hours until lunchtime it was sublime 🙂
I work at Costco, so I used the BelGioioso crumbly gorgonzola italian blue cheese. Era squisito.
Hi Gwen:
So glad to hear you enjoy this dressing, I'm absolutely in love with it!
Take care,
Scott
Made this today... very nice!! Even with my substitutions as i Needed tgis in my life today! I used fage 5% yogurt instead of sour cream, and only had white wine vinegar on hand, dansk blu.. this is exactly the taste i was looking for. Tgank you for the recipe.
Linda
Please modify the position of your links buttons, they cover the first two or three letters of every line, making it a huge pain in the butt to read.
The recipe was great, but I'd never heard of Maytag cheese, Roquefort worked great.
Hi there:
I've been trying to reproduce the issue with the buttons and can't seem to do it. Could you give me some more information?
Maytag is just a mild form of blue cheese. Roquefort is fantastic as well... really any non-triple cream blue will work. Has to be able to crumble.
I appreciate you taking the time to write and I hope this helps. Have a delicious day in the kitchen and happy eating!
Scott
Delicious
Hi Tuck:
Thanks so much- it is one of my absolute favorite dressings. I'm working on a Salad e-cookbook currently with fun salads and tons of really delicious dressings. Stay tuned for more!
Hope you have a great day-
Scott
How long will this keep in the fridge?
Hey Harry:
You can keep it for about a week in the fridge. You may find that it has thickened a little bit. If this happens, add some water until it's just about right. Or you may notice that it has separated. If that's the case, simply stir it for a little bit until it's back to normal.
Thank you and have a great time in the kitchen today!
Scott
Being born & raised in Buffalo and now living in the Midwest, I consider myself kind of a bleu cheese dressing snob...and this dressing is DELICIOUS!! Thank you for sharing!
Hi Laurie:
I'm so happy that you like it. We're midwesterners too so it needed to be really good before I could serve it to our customers.
Thanks again and happy eating!
Take care,
Scott
How long will this keep in the fridge?
Hi Rose:
Typically for fresh dressings you can count on about a week in the fridge. Most times in our house it evaporates quicker than that though!
Hope you're having a great day-
Scott
I never knew I could make dressing this good. Excellent, thank you.
Thanks so much- it is really tasty!!
Great dressing. I made one change. Instead of roasting 2 cloves garlic, I smashed a clove with a mortar and pestle. That added just the right amount of sharpness.. Thank you.
Hi Jill:
Thanks for writing- I really appreciate it. I'm really happy that you like the dressing. This dressing does have a sharpness that is just addictive.
Hope you have a fantastic day in the kitchen-
Take care,
Scott
This recipe was so awesome! We used it for a wedge salad and my family gobbled it up! I'm making a second batch now and am salivating already! THANKS!
Hi Sadie:
Yes, there's something about blue cheese dressing that makes people happy. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on it.
Have a fantastic day!
Scott
Made this a couple times because it was such a hit with the family. Awesome way to get the kids to devour raw veggies! So much better than store bought - no comparison. This is the way to go. Thank you!
Hi Jeni,
You're right, this is an amazingly delicious way for my kids to eat their veggies too. Store bought dressing has lots of chemicals in it, which I'm not a big fan of. And this one is so easy to whip up, that I can't imagine eating blue cheese dressing from the store ever again.
Thank you for trying it and have a delightful day!
Scott
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Hi Scott,
I'm sorry if you already mentioned this, but how long does this amazing dressing keep?
Thanks,
David
Hi David:
I haven't had the chance to keep it for very long periods of time, because it disappears as soon as I put it on the table. But you can keep it for about a week in the refrigerator. If you notice that it has separated, simply stir it a little bit and it's as good as new. And if it's too thick, add some water until it reaches the right consistency.
Thank you and take care!
Scott
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THANK YOU for adding in that the dressing needed to sit in the fridge for a couple minutes. I was so worried when I first tasted it that I wasted a ton of really good blue cheese. Wow. That's all I can say!
Hi Marion:
You're very welcome. Oftentimes I want to skip this step, but it's the only way to mellow out that acidity. And everything becomes creamy and absolutely divine. I'm suddenly in the mood for blue cheese dressing. Need to go make myself some.
Have a great time in the kitchen today!
Scott
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Excellent! Have made many times.
Hey Tim:
Thank you so much.
Take care,
Scott
I love this blue cheese dressing I did use whole milk yogurt instead of sour cream . I literally had to make myself stop sipping it with a spoon ????
Hi Carla:
I do that all the time, I can't help myself. There's something addictive about it, right? But I learned my lesson now - I double the ingredients and make twice the amount to be sure the others get a chance to taste it. How about that?
Thank you and have a wonderful day.
Scott
We had two little filets to pan-sear for dinner, and we just wanted a wedge to go with. Searching for a quick dressing to assemble, I was very hopeful when I happened across your Blue Cheese Dressing recipe -- all those stars, and an ingredient list that read like a poem! I was halfway in love already, nonetheless I maintained skepticism and made only a half batch. The wedge was fresh and absolutely delightful with blue cheese dressing like none we have ever tasted. I don't even remember the steak, but I have had two blue cheese sandwiches since dinner. Is it wrong of me to make a full recipe tomorrow to test as a beverage? Thanks for creating and sharing a true masterpiece.
Hi Maggie,
Thank you. I know what you're saying - I could have this blue cheese dressing all day long, it's so good! I must confess that it has never made me not remember my steak, though. Did you get the chance to try it again? How was it? I'm curious.
Have a great day!
Scott
Sorry, I accidentally posted before getting a rating attached. Apparently it won't accept three hits of five stars each....
Sensational!! Seriously yummy, thanks for sharing ?
Hey there:
Thank you for writing. I absolutely adore this dressing!
Take care,
Scott
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