Blue Cheese Dressing

I don’t always adore blue cheese, but I adore this blue cheese dressing. It’s an excellent introduction to blue cheese if you’ve been reluctant to sample it, and a sure favorite if you relish it. You can opt for mild cheese, as I prefer, or a more robust blue cheese for a stronger dressing.

This blue cheese dressing recipe is rich yet not overly heavy, pleasantly tangy, and tastes akin to the finest restaurant versions, thanks to the fresh chives and garlic. It’s comparable to my Easy Blue Cheese Dip, but prepared to drizzle over greens.

Salads are my forte, and my array of dressings felt lacking without this classic. It’s far superior to store-bought!

Ingredients for Blue Cheese Dressing

You’ll find the complete recipe further down. Here are the straightforward ingredients you’ll require to create this creamy and tasty dressing.

Sour Cream

Sour cream provides a creamy, tangy foundation for this dressing. No mayo required!

Crumbled Blue Cheese

The ideal blue cheese for dressing depends on your preferences. I favor a gentler blue cheese, such as Gorgonzola dolce or Danish Blue. Blue cheese enthusiasts may opt for a stronger cheese, like Roquefort. Typically, creamier blue cheese with less veining will have a milder flavor than hard, crumbly cheese with abundant marbling.

Buttermilk

Buttermilk adds extra tang and thins the dressing’s consistency. Use genuine buttermilk if possible, because the flavor enhancement is worthwhile (you can always whip up pancakes with the leftovers). Alternatively, substitute milk with an extra squeeze of lemon juice instead.

Lemon Juice

Fresh lemon imparts a zest that makes this dressing taste vibrant.

Chives and Garlic

Finely chopped chives and minced fresh garlic provide irresistible allium flavor. If you lack chives, green onions can be used instead (primarily the green parts).

Salt and Pepper

No salad dressing is finished without salt to offset the bitterness of the greens. Conclude it with plenty of freshly ground pepper, added to your preference.

View How to Prepare This Dressing

Suggestions for Blue Cheese Salads

Begin forming your salad with a foundation of fresh greens. Choose from romaine or little gem, iceberg, spinach, or arugula.

Next, add a few of the following:

• Apples
• Beets
• Bread crumbs or croutons
• Celery
• Cucumber
• Endive
• Fennel
• Grapes
• Nuts: almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts
• Peaches, plums, and apricots
• Pears
• Radishes
• Sunflower seeds
• Tomatoes

The salad displayed in my images showcases a wedge of romaine lettuce adorned with blue cheese dressing, halved cherry tomatoes, thinly sliced radish, and a sprinkle of bread crumbs and additional chives. It’s a fantastic blend.

Additional Homemade Salad Dressings

If you appreciate this creamy dressing, consider trying my Homemade Ranch Dressing, Green Goddess Dressing, or Easy Caesar Dressing next. I have numerous other salad dressings available—you’ll discover the perfect one for any salad you envision.

Please share how your dressing turns out in the comments! I enjoy hearing from you, and I’m excited to learn how you assemble your salad.

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