Best Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing

As I’ve gotten older, I’ve fallen in love with a lot of things I didn’t like when I was younger. For me, it’s things like swiss cheese, goat cheese, and blue cheese! Learning to make Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing has been an easy and delicious addition to my kitchen! 

This recipe will make a dressing that is creamy and tangy. It’s perfect for salads, dipping veggies, buffalo wings, and steak!

Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing

At first, I thought making blue cheese dressing would be too difficult so I never even tried. But I’ve gotten a little braver over the years and discovered it’s really pretty simple.

Why You’ll Love this Recipe

• It’s so fresh! When you make blue cheese dressing at home, you’re using fresh ingredients. This means the flavors really pop in a way that store bought dressing can’t quite hit.
• Customize it to your taste! This is another thing I really love about this recipe. You can make it as strong or mild as you like. You can also control how chunk it is, so you can a texture and flavor that you love.
• Such a versatile recipe. I love this recipe because blue cheese dressing is great on salads, of course. But it’s also one of the best dips out there. So you can make a batch and use it for all sorts of things!

Once you learn how to make this recipe, I think you’ll love making it again and again because it is so easy to customize.

Blue Cheese Dressing Ingredients

This ingredient list isn’t the shortest, but the ingredients are all very basic and you probably have a lot of them in your kitchen already.

Full measurements can be found in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• Buttermilk Blue Cheese
• Mayonnaise
• Sour Cream
• Buttermilk
• Crushed peppercorn (You can also use regular black pepper.)
• Garlic powder 
• Worcestershire sauce
• Salt
• Fresh parsley, if desired

You’ll also need a few pieces of kitchen equipment to make this recipe:

• Small mixing bowl
• Hand mixer
• Measuring cups
• Serving dish of your choice (I recommend a Mason jar or glass container because it looks great!)

Easy Blue Cheese Dressing Steps

1. Crumble the blue cheese and place in a small bowl.

5. Enjoy on your favorite salad or as a delicious dip!

Substitutions & Variations

There are a variety of ways to change things up with this recipe.

1. Adjust Creaminess: Control the thickness by adjusting the amount of buttermilk or sour cream.
2. Flavor Enhancements: Add herbs like chives or parsley for an extra flavor kick.
3. Sweet or Tangy: Add a touch of honey or apple cider vinegar to balance flavors.
4. Easy Swap: Swap out plain greek yogurt for the mayo and get a protein boost!

Serving Suggestions

You can obviously use this dressing on your favorite salad. I love swapping it when I would use ranch dressing for extra flavor.

Salad Ideas

• Wedge Salad: Cut a crisp iceberg wedgeand top it with blue cheese dressing, crispy bacon bits, cherry tomatoes, and red onion slices for a simple yet flavorful dish.
• Buffalo Chicken Salad: Put spicy buffalo chicken strips on a bed of romaine lettuce, with celery, carrots, and then add a generous drizzle of blue cheese dressing.
• Spinach and Pear Salad: Mix fresh spinach leaves with sliced pears, candied pecans, and a sprinkle of crumbled blue cheese. Then top with the blue cheese dressing.

It’s great with classic chicken wings, carrots, and celery too! 

Dip & Spread Ideas

Try it as a dip with some of our favorite recipes:

• Buffalo Panko Chicken Strips
• Crispy Baked Green Beans
• Air Fryer Carrot Fries
• Air Fryer Chicken Wings

Try it as a sandwich spread too:

• Sandwiches: Spread blue cheese dressing on your favorite deli sandwich. I love it on roast beef!
• Burgers: You can also top your burgers with a layer of blue cheese dressing instead of the usual condiments.

Or drizzle it on your favorite foods:

• Roasted Vegetables: Drizzle blue cheese dressing over roasted vegetables like Brussels sprouts, potatoes, or broccoli. It’s delicious!
• Pizza: After baking, drizzle a bit of blue cheese dressing over your pizza to add some extra flavor.

Leftovers/Storage

Homemade blue cheese dressing doesn’t last as long as store-bought salad dressing because it doesn’t have any preservatives. It will last for about a week in the refrigerator.

Store any leftover blue cheese dressing in an airtight container in a cold part of your refrigerator (I don’t recommend putting it in the door of the fridge).

If the dressing starts to smell sour or separates, then you know that it’s not good anymore.

Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing

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Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Equipment

• Small mixing bowl
• Hand Mixer
• Measuring Cups

Ingredients

• 4 oz Buttermilk Blue Cheese
• 1/2 cup real mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup Sour Cream
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed peppercorn (or black pepper)
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• Pinch of salt
• Parsley if desired for garnish

Instructions

• Crumble the blue cheese and place in a small dish.
• In a medium bowl, mix together buttermilk, 3oz of blue cheese crumbles, peppercorn, garlic powder, salt, and Worcestershire sauce using a hand mixer..
• Then stir in 1/2 cup sour cream and 1/2 cup mayonnaise.
• Pour into a 12 ounce serving dish and top of with a little more crushed peppercorn, the remaining blue cheese crumbles, and parsley (if desired).

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