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Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing is creamy and tangy. Forget store-bought salad dressings; this homemade version is easy to make and tastes so much better.
I don’t know what it is about this time of year, but all I’ve been wanting to eat is salad.
From wedge salads and simple grilled chicken salads to Greek-style topped with gyro meat, I’ve been whipping up salads for lunch and dinner all month long.
Now that Elle is back in school, having a few of these quick and easy dinner salads in my repertoire makes weeknight meals a breeze.
I’m even known to forgo the grilling situation for shredded rotisserie chicken from Costco. Seriously, it couldn’t be easier.
To top these salads, I definitely have a fridge full of dressings because everyone seems to love something different around here.
There’s fruit-infused vinaigrettes, a variety of ranch flavors, even poppyseed and thousand island. But there’s one style of bottled dressing you’ll never find in my fridge – blue cheese dressing.
If I’m honest, I loathe the stuff. Doesn’t matter which brand, trust me, I’ve probably tried it, they are just a no go for me.
WHY HOMEMADE DRESSING IS SO MUCH BETTER
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 dressing 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 many years ago when I was 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 delish and I was immediately a convert.
Like with my salted caramel sauce or funfetti cupcakes, it didn’t take long to figure out that the store-bought stuff can’t even hold a candle to the homemade version.
HOW DO YOU MAKE BLUE CHEESE DRESSING?
Although I have always been a ranch girl, I now find myself craving blue cheese dressing.
Luckily, homemade blue cheese dressing comes together easily and only gets better as it hangs out in the fridge, so I always make enough to last for a few days!
Truly, this recipe couldn’t be easier. Just whisk together the mayo, sour cream, milk, and a few other ingredients to add some tang. Then fold in the blue cheese!
Since you’re making this at home, you can use a super mild or a super funky blue cheese. Some people love that funk and others don’t, but with this recipe you hold all of the power.
HOW CAN YOU SERVE THIS RECIPE?
There are plenty of ways to enjoy your homemade dressing! Try it:
- Alongside spicy chicken wings
- As a dipper for crudités
- On top of wedge salad
- As a spread on buffalo chicken sandwiches
If you’ve been skeptical of blue cheese dressing, give this recipe a try! I know that this homemade version will convert you and your family into blue cheese fans.
Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar or more to taste
- ¼ teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ cup crumbled blue cheese 2 ounces
Instructions
- 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.
- 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 originally adapted from a recipe from Sargento Cheese.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Question: what is the shelf life for homemade blue cheese dressing in an air tight container? I made mine with greek yogurt…thanks
Hello! I would use it within a week. Hope this helps!
Jamie
OMG this is the best blue cheese recipe ever. I put a little more vinegar and Worcestershire sauce. EXCELLENT!
So happy to hear you enjoyed the dressing, Debbie! Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving your feedback!
-Jamie
This recipe kicks butt! I added more blue cheese, garlic and white wine vinegar in addition to more blue cheese! It turned out Fantastic! Thanks a bunch.
Love the recipe – trying it out for Thanksgiving! The salad pic looks delicious as well. What are the ingredients? (Dressing and layering hide some of the details.) Thanks!
So happy to hear you enjoyed the dressing, Stephanie! Honestly I just made the salad with whatever was in my fridge at the time, so I don’t even remember everything that went into it. Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving your feedback!
-Jamie
I saw your bleu cheese dressing recipe.
You might like to try my technique…..I make bleu cheese and ranch dressing at home. When it’s salad time I take equal amounts of each in a saucer, whip them together and use this on my salad.
ALSO, I will put my homemade catalina in a saucer and a lesser amount of italian with it for a treat. I will also use ranch dressing as a replacement for mayo on sandwiches that have sturdy breads.
I enjoy your site.
Thanks so much for stopping by, Debra! I appreciate you taking the time to comment. Happy Baking!
-Jamie
Just made this recipe, and boy is it delicious! I ended up using smoked blue cheese, and heavy cream instead of milk, probably the best blue cheese dressing ive ever had, i dont think i can turn back to the bottled stuff!! Thanks for the recipe!
So happy to hear you enjoyed the dressing, Nathan! Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving your feedback!
-Jamie
How long will this blue cheese recipe last in the refrigerator?
Hi Marian – Recipes like this will usually last for a few days in the refrigerator. Thanks for stopping by!
Hello I was looking to make this too but I have one question for u about the ingredients i have everything to make this but the wine vinegar i have regular vinegar would it be OK to use regular instead? an the garlic powder can I use garlic salt instead??
Hi, Brittany! You can definitely use regular vinegar, and if you’d like to use garlic salt, don’t had the 1/2 teaspoon of salt called for in the recipe. Taste the dressing and see if it needs more salt, and add more if you like. I hope this helps! Enjoy the dressing!
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
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… : )