Homemade Bleu Cheese Dressing
Creamy, tangy, and packed with bold flavor, this homemade bleu cheese dressing is the ultimate companion to elevate your salads, wings, and veggie platters. Made with rich mayonnaise, tangy sour cream, and a splash of buttermilk, it gets its signature bite from crumbled bleu cheese and a perfect balance of seasonings like garlic and onion powder. With no cooking required and just 10 minutes of prep time, this easy, from-scratch recipe lets you control the flavor and texture—keeping it chunky or smooth to your liking. Chill it to allow the flavors to meld, and enjoy it as a versatile dressing, dip, or drizzle that will have you ditching the store-bought options for good!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 4 oz Bleu cheese crumbles
- 0.5 cup Mayonnaise
- 0.5 cup Sour cream
- 0.25 cup Buttermilk
- 1 tbsp White vinegar
- 0.5 tsp Garlic powder
- 0.5 tsp Onion powder
- 0.25 tsp Salt
- 0.25 tsp Black pepper
Instructions
In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, and buttermilk. Whisk until smooth and well combined.
Add the white vinegar, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper. Stir to evenly incorporate the seasonings.
Fold in the bleu cheese crumbles, mashing some of the pieces with a fork to blend them into the dressing. Leave some chunks intact for texture.
Taste and adjust seasoning, adding more salt or pepper if needed.
Transfer the dressing to a jar or airtight container and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld together.
Serve chilled as a dressing for salads, a dip for vegetables, or a sauce for wings.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1549 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 143.7 g | 184% | |
| Saturated Fat | 44.6 g | 223% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 283 mg | 94% | |
| Sodium | 2547 mg | 111% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 40.7 g | 15% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.5 g | 2% | |
| Total Sugars | 10.7 g | ||
| Protein | 30.5 g | 61% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.4 mcg | 7% | |
| Calcium | 841 mg | 65% | |
| Iron | 1.1 mg | 6% | |
| Potassium | 420 mg | 9% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
