You know how sometimes you have a preconceived notion of a random food item, and refuse to touch it based on that preconception? That was me and blue cheese dressing. My scorn for the popular salad topping was based purely on my experiences with the store-bought bottled variety of Blue Cheese dressing, and I’d never known any different. To this day, the thought of it makes me a little bit sick.
I became fond of blue cheese about four years ago when I started working part time as a server at a local high end steak house. One of my coworkers coerced me into trying the homemade blue cheese dressing. I succumbed to the peer pressure and dipped the corner of carrot stick into the thick, creamy concoction and was fully prepared to wince in disgust. But it was blissful and I was immediately a convert.
Although I have always been a ranch girl, I now find myself craving blue cheese dressing. The other day that craving hit, so I decided to whip up a batch at home. This recipe comes together easily and gets even better if has a little time to hang out in the fridge before serving. It’s the perfect topping for a crisp salad or plate full of spicy chicken wings.
June 16th, 2011
Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing
Yield: 1 1/4 cups
Ingredients:
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon milk
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 cup (2 oz.) Sargento® Crumbled Blue Cheese
Directions:
1. Combine mayonnaise, sour cream and milk in small bowl; mix until smooth. Stir in vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, salt, pepper and garlic powder until well blended. Fold in cheese.
2. Transfer to container with tight-fitting lid. Chill until serving time. Stir well before serving.
Notes:
- This recipe is still incredibly tasty if you substitute in reduced fat mayonnaise and sour cream.
- Recipe for homemade blue cheese dressing adapted from Sargento Cheese.
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Great idea! Nothing like homemade dressing!
you are certainly right. homemdet this dresing blue cheese is super good.
I adore blue cheese dressing and think I just found the perfect recipe! Thanks for sharing this!
Ok, so I have eaten a salad almost every night for the last two weeks. I have given up gluten (except for cake sampling!) and this salad look SOOOOOO good!! I made BLT’s for the kids one night and threw some bacon on my pitiful lettuce and it was delicious. I have never done that before! Then seeing some nestled so sweetly on your plate just brought me to a “happy place”.
Anywho! Rant over.
I would inhale that entire wedge of lettuce. Now.
Husbands favorite, I’m sure he’ll enjoy tweaking it to get it just how he likes it for his burger tomorrow!
I worked at a steakhouse years ago, and that got me hooked on blue cheese too. Before that, I was a, wait for it…1000 island girl. Now I only like blue cheese or balsamic. 1000 belongs on in-n-out burgers, not salads
I’m such a diehard ranch girl, it’s ridiculous. I dip everything in it! But if you say homemade bleu cheese dressing is worlds different from the store bought I just may have to try it. (I always feel weird asking for ranch with buffalo wings anyway!)
I so wish I had this for lunch! It looks delish!
Wonder how long this would stay fresh in the fridge. Not that it won’t get eaten up soon but wondering the approximate shelf life???
That looks so good. I am a huge fan of blue cheese and bc dressing. It can sometimes be tough to control myself around it, that’s for sure!
Who knew that there was another person in the world like me? I have never been a lover of blue cheese dressing. The smell alone is a bit gaggy for me. However, I’m addicted to incredibly wet, spicy Buffalo chicken wings, and blue cheese is really the only dipping sauce that does them justice. Knowing what’s in the dressing makes it a WHOLE lot more palatable. Thanks, Jamie!
Becca–
If you try this, I hope you LOVE it! It would definitely be perfect on wings!
–Jamie
How long would this stay refrigerated?
I’m guessing it would last a week?
Thank you for posting. Its sounds delish!!
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I would say no longer than a week. Thanks so much for stopping by.
–Jamie
Blue cheese is our family favorite, and yours looks like it has just the right amount of actual blue cheese chunks in it. Can’t wait to try it out.
How long does this blue cheese dressing last as you said it taste better over time but how long?
I would say no longer than 3 days. Thanks for stopping by.
Jamie
this is an old favorite of my Dad’s…….but we always used Maytag Blue Cheese, from Newton, Iowa…….I think it would last a week, but it never was around that long…..also, never used low fat mayo, but lowfat sour cream is ok…..
but, Sargento is great cheese, and thanks for the recipe!
I googled “blue cheese dressing” and found your recipe. Just made it and it’s awesome! I’m linking this to my Facebook page so everyone can see how good it is!
I make the same recipe, but instead of sour cream I use greek yogurt! Love it!!
This is the best blue cheese dessing I have ever had. I added a drop of tabasco sauce to it and refridgerated it over night. Taste so much better the next day.
Tammy-
I am so glad you enjoyed the recipe. Thanks for stopping by and providing your feedback – have a great day!
-Jamie
I have made this dressing severval times, and ill continue making !! best blue chesse dressing and so easy! thanks for sharing!
This is soooo yummy, thanks!
Ann-
I am so glad to hear you enjoyed the recipe! Thanks so much for stopping by!
-Jamie
Hi there – Just found this post as I was looking for something to with my leftover blue cheese. I used plain greek yogurt also – delicious! Thanks for sharing!! Now I just need a good buffalo wing recipe… : )
If you add Tabasco sauce to any blue cheese dressing recipe, it makes it 100000X better and give it a little bite.
no one will know and will ask you what your secret is! I used to work at a upscale restaurant and I always added Tabasco to the dressing when I made it and people RAVED about it. Give it a try, I promise it will be good!
Trisha-
I LOVE this tip – thanks so much for sharing. I’ll definitely be trying this the next time I make blue cheese dressing. Have a great day and thanks so much for stopping by!
-Jamie