Description
Elevate your meals with this bold and creamy *Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing*! Whether you’re searching for an easy recipe to drizzle over salads, dip your crispy buffalo wings, or spoon onto sandwiches, this quick dressing delivers unbeatable flavor in minutes. Made with rich blue cheese, tangy sour cream, and a hint of herbs, it’s one of the best food ideas for easy dinner sides or quick snack solutions. If you’re tired of bland bottled options, this is your go-to for healthy snack toppings or indulgent dinner ideas that actually taste like real food.
Ingredients
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup blue cheese, crumbled
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar or lemon juice
1 to 2 tablespoons whole milk or buttermilk
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives or parsley (optional)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
1. Let the blue cheese soften at room temperature for about 10–15 minutes.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together sour cream, mayonnaise, vinegar or lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, and garlic powder if using.
3. Mash half of the blue cheese into the creamy mixture to incorporate flavor throughout.
4. Gently fold in the remaining blue cheese crumbles for texture.
5. Add milk or buttermilk gradually until desired consistency is reached.
6. Season with salt and freshly cracked black pepper. Add herbs if using.
7. Chill for at least 30 minutes before serving to let the flavors develop.
8. Serve as a dip, dressing, or sauce and enjoy!
Notes
Use high-quality blue cheese for the boldest flavor; avoid pre-crumbled if possible.
For a healthier twist, replace mayo with Greek yogurt.
The flavor improves after a few hours of refrigeration, so make ahead if possible.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dressing
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: <1g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg