Blue Cheese Dressing
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Blue cheese dressing is incredibly easy to make and so much better than anything store-bought. It’s creamy, tangy, and as chunky or smooth as you’d like. Toss it with some crunchy salad greens or serve it as a dip; either way, it’s delicious!
Homemade blue cheese dressing comes together in just a few minutes, and once you taste it, you’ll never go back to the bottled stuff. The combination of creamy mayo, tangy yogurt or sour cream, and crumbled blue cheese gives it that perfect balance of richness and bite.
The best part is how customizable it is. Fold in big chunks of blue cheese if you love texture, or mash it a little more for a silky, spoonable dressing. A squeeze of lemon and a crack of pepper bring everything to life without any fuss.
It’s the dressing you’ll reach for constantly — tossed with crisp salad greens, drizzled over buffalo chicken, or served as a dip for veggies and wings. It’s also the dressing I use in my popular blue cheese coleslaw recipe. Simple, bold, and endlessly delicious, this is blue cheese dressing done right.
What type of blue cheese is best?
There is no right or wrong answer here. Your best bet is to use a blue cheese that you know you love. If you’re unsure, choose a Danish blue or Gorgonzola for a mild blue cheese flavor. Or opt for a Stilton or Roquefort if you love blue and want a more robust flavor.
What to serve with this dressing
This creamy dressing begs to be with something crunchy. Think blue cheese coleslaw or crisp greens like romaine hearts or iceberg lettuce. We tend to stear clear of delicate greens (like arugula) as this heavier dressing will weigh them down.
Once you have your blue cheese salad sorted, make some juicy baked pork chops or crispy baked chicken thighs and some parmesan corn on the cob and dinner is set!
How to store this dressing
This blue cheese dressing keeps really well, which makes it great for prepping ahead. Store it in a sealed jar or container in the fridge for up to 1 week. The flavors continue to meld as it sits, so it often tastes even better after a day or two.
If the dressing thickens in the fridge, just stir in a tiny splash of water or milk to loosen it back up. Give it a quick stir before serving, and it’s ready to drizzle, toss, or dip.
Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup yogurt
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup crumbled blue cheese
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon finely minced red onion
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- Optional: 2 tablespoons milk, buttermilk, or water (to thin the dressing)
Instructions
- Mix the ingredients together in a medium-sized bowl.½ cup yogurt, ¼ cup mayonnaise, ¼ cup crumbled blue cheese, 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar, 1 tablespoon dijon mustard, 1 teaspoon pepper
- If you’d like a thinner dressing, mix in the milk, buttermilk, or water.Optional: 2 tablespoons milk, buttermilk, or water (to thin the dressing)
- While you can use this dressing right away, the flavor is better if you let it rest in your fridge for 30 minutes.
Nutrition
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I am going to try this. Looks so good! Is that purple onion I see in the first pic (before it was mixed)? I didn’t see onion in the recipe. I love everyone of your recipes I have tried so far ❤️
I’m sorry about that! We use 1 tablespoon of finely minced red onion. It’s in there now. 🙂
This was so good! I served it with iceburg lettuce and some chopped tomatoes and it was perfect.