Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe

I don’t always enjoy blue cheese, but I adore this blue cheese dressing. It’s an excellent starting point for blue cheese if you’ve been reluctant to taste it, and it’s an instant hit when you already love it. You can choose a mild cheese, as I tend to do, or go with a stronger blue cheese if you want a more pronounced dressing.

This blue cheese dressing is creamy without feeling overly heavy, pleasantly zesty, and it tastes like the finest versions from restaurants, thanks to the fresh chives and garlic. It resembles my Easy Blue Cheese Dip, but it’s made to drizzle over greens.

Salads are my forte, and my roster of dressings wouldn’t be complete without this timeless favorite. Seriously—it’s far better than what you buy at the store!

Blue Cheese Dressing Ingredients

You’ll locate the complete recipe a bit farther down. Below are the straightforward ingredients you’ll need to create this creamy, full-of-flavor dressing.

Sour cream

Sour cream provides a creamy, tangy foundation for this dressing. Skip the mayo—no need for it!

Crumbled blue cheese

The finest blue cheese for dressing comes down to what you enjoy. I like a gentler variety, such as Gorgonzola dolce or Danish Blue. People who are big blue cheese fans may prefer a bolder cheese, like Roquefort. In general, a creamier blue cheese with less veining tastes milder than a firmer, crumbly cheese with lots of marbling.

Buttermilk

Buttermilk contributes extra tangy flavor while loosening the dressing’s consistency. If you can, use authentic buttermilk, since the payoff in taste is absolutely worth it (and yes—you can always make pancakes with what’s left). Or, swap in milk with an additional squeeze of lemon juice.

Lemon juice

Fresh lemon brings a lively brightness that keeps this dressing tasting energized.

Chives and garlic

Finely sliced chives and minced fresh garlic deliver an irresistible allium flavor. If you don’t have chives on hand, green onions work too (mostly the green sections).

Salt and pepper

No salad dressing is truly finished without salt to counterbalance the bitterness of the greens. Round it out with plenty of freshly ground pepper, adjusting to your preference.

Watch How to Make This Dressing

Blue Cheese Salad Suggestions

Begin by layering your salad with fresh greens. Use romaine or little gem, iceberg, spinach, or arugula.

Next, include a few of the options below:

• 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 featured in my photos is topped with a wedge of romaine lettuce, blue cheese dressing, halved cherry tomatoes, thinly sliced radish, and a sprinkling of bread crumbs plus extra chives. It’s a winning mix.

More Homemade Salad Dressings

If you’re into this creamy dressing, give my Homemade Ranch Dressing, Green Goddess Dressing, or Easy Caesar Dressing a try next. I’ve got many more salad dressings here—you’ll be able to find the ideal one for any salad you’re planning.

Please share with me how your dressing turns out in the comments! I love hearing from you, and I can’t wait to learn how you put together your salad.

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