The Best Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe

I am a huge fan of blue cheese dressing.  It’s the one I always keep on hand at home or ask for when I order a salad at a restaurant.  I used to make it at home all the time, but for some reason, stopped and started purchasing the cold version I found in the produce section of the supermarket.  One day I planned a salad for dinner, reached into the fridge to grab my blue cheese dressing and realized it was empty.  I didn’t want to make a trip to the store so I dug through my recipe box until I found my long ago recipe for blue cheese dressing.  As soon as I made the first batch I remembered why I used to make this. It is so good!  The entire family complimented it. Now I mix up a batch whenever we want a salad.  It takes around five minutes to prepare and is naturally gluten-free.  Try it for yourself and see if you don’t think it is the best homemade blue cheese dressing recipe ever.

The Best Blue Cheese Dressing

Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe

This is such an easy recipe to prepare. You can use light mayonnaise and light sour cream if you prefer, but, if I am going to make this, I usually go for the gusto and make the full flavor version. It’s super rich and creamy. You can adjust the amount of blue cheese in the recipe to suit your individual tastes. Our family happens to like lots of blue cheese, so if you prefer just a hint of blue cheese, use the least amount called for in the recipe.
Blue CHeese Dressing Gluten Free

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The Best Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe
A delicious blue cheese dressing from an old family recipe.
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup (4 ounces) mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup (4 ounces) sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar (if the mixture is not tart enough for your taste, use 2 tablespoons vinegar)
  • 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup crumbled blue cheese (adjust this to your personal taste)
Instructions
  1. Mix mayonnaise and sour cream together until blended. Stir in garlic powder. Add the vinegar; mix well. Stir in blue cheese. Serve immediately or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

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Tips:  Although you can serve this dressing as soon as you make it, allowing it to sit in the fridge for a couple of hours allows the flavors to blend. I like a tart dressing, but if you prefer a sweeter dressing, add a teaspoon of granulated sugar to the ingredients and mix well.    To make this more cost-effective, I purchase a large container of blue cheese at Costco and keep it in the fridge until needed. You can substitute apple cider vinegar for the white vinegar,  although it will give the dressing a different taste.

What is your favorite salad dressing?

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24 Comments

  1. I had no idea the ingredients were so simple and I had most of them at at home already. Looks yummy!

  2. Jen | Wandering with the Kids

    This is definitely a must try! I love homemade dressings like this!

  3. This looks really good! Homemade dressing is the best!

  4. Oh, I’m going to have to try this. I do like Blue Cheese but sometimes the ones you buy in the stores just don’t taste that good.

  5. Very cool and easy to make. Sounds amazing

  6. That looks absolutely delicious! I love a thick blue cheese dressing … I’m going to have to try your recipe!

  7. Blue cheese dressing was the first and only salad dressing I would eat as a child, but it was always out of a bottle. Your recipe looks so yummy, and I bet tastes much better than the bottled variety, so I will have to try it soon.

  8. I like blue cheese dressing if it isn’t too strong. Making my own would be a great way to somewhat control the taste.

  9. I’m not a big fan of blue cheese, but my husband loves it. I’d love to make this for him. I bet he’d love it.

  10. Blue cheese is my absolute favorite. This dressing looks super tasty I will have to try it out!

  11. I am always looking for new recipes to try. This blue cheese dressing recipe looks so delicious and easy to make. I will have to give it a try.

  12. I have got to try this. I am a blue cheese freak!

  13. kellyhutchinson37920

    I honestly had no idea it was this easy to make homemade Bleu Cheese Dressing! This is so much cheaper, and I am sure tastier, than store bought! I cannot wait to make this at home!

  14. I had no idea blue cheese dressing could be made. This looks really good and I bet it tastes superb!

  15. We go through a ton of blue cheese dressing around here because of all the hot wings we like to eat. I think it would be nice to try and make our own with this recipe to keep in stock.

  16. I absolutely love Blue cheese! I have never tried making blue cheese dressing before, but this sounds so yummy. I will have to mix up my own batch!

  17. This is so great. I love making homemade salad dressings and never even thought to try to make homemade blue cheese! It must be great with some wings!

  18. This rocks! We make salads almost every night and it would be fun to try out a new dressing. The guys like their blue cheese!

  19. My gram has tried making her own blue cheese dressing but she swears it doesn’t taste the same as anything else. I will have to see if this recipe will work for her!

  20. I love blue cheese dressing. It is my favorite dressing for salads! Now that I have a recipe to make some at home, I won’t have to worry about running out of it.

  21. My mom loves blue cheese. I did not know it was this easy to make at home. She comes to visit me at Christmas time and I think I might surprise her with it.

  22. I LOVE blue cheese dressing! I use it for everything from salads to sandwiches. I can’t wait to try making my own!

  23. My hubby is a HUGE blue cheese dressing fan. He puts it on everything, so I definitely have to make this for him.