Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing (Better Than Store-Bought)

My thick and creamy blue cheese dressing recipe is ridiculously easy to make and tastes way better than anything you can buy at the store! Keep it thicker for dipping veggies and wings, or thin it out for a drizzly salad dressing.

After trying this homemade blue cheese dressing recipe you’ll never want to store-bought again. It’s incredible with buffalo hot wings or buffalo cauliflower wings. I love it as a vegetable dip, and it’s perfect when thinned out for use as a dressing.

What makes this dressing so creamy and delicious is my combination of mayonnaise and sour cream (sour cream cuts any heaviness from the mayo). For more salad dressings, see our homemade ranch, creamy Caesar, or my favorite green goddess dressing.

Key Ingredients

• Sour Cream and Mayonnaise: I use both for the best blue cheese dressing. The combination of sour cream and mayonnaise makes the dressing extra creamy. Mayonnaise can be heavy by itself, but adding sour cream lightens it up. If you’re used to only using mayonnaise, try adding a bit of sour cream next time. It’s a game changer. If you’re feeling adventurous, you can even make homemade mayonnaise!
• Blue Cheese: Use a blue cheese that you love. I usually go for something that isn’t too expensive and that tastes rich and creamy. Gorgonzola is a good option.
• Fresh Parsley: I’m a big fan of fresh herbs and add them to almost everything. Fresh parsley adds both color and flavor to our dressing.
• Salt and Pepper: The mayonnaise and cheese will contain some salt, but I always add a pinch of salt to the dressing to make the flavor pop. Pepper adds some spice.
• Milk (optional): Depending on what I plan to use the dressing for, I might add a little milk. If I want a thicker dressing for dipping, I’ll leave it out. But if I need a thinner, pourable salad dressing, a milk splash does the trick.

Find the full recipe with measurements below.

Ways to Use Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing

This dressing lasts for about a week when stored in the fridge. We love making a double batch! There’s a jar in our fridge now, ready to be used in our favorite dishes. I love it with anything buffalo flavored. Make our homemade buffalo sauce, then use it to make chicken wings, buffalo cauliflower wings, or these buffalo chicken rice bowls.

Make a classic wedge salad with iceberg lettuce, crispy baked bacon, and a generous spoonful of this homemade blue cheese dressing. It’s also perfect for spreading onto these juicy burgers and spooning over perfectly grilled steak.

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Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe

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• PREP 5 mins
• TOTAL 5 mins

This easy homemade blue cheese dressing is extra creamy and perfect for tossing with salad or as a dipping sauce. This dressing is pretty thick, making it perfect for dipping. For a pourable salad dressing, add a splash of milk. To really make this special, consider using homemade mayonnaise!

Makes 1/2 cup

Watch Us Make the Recipe

You Will Need

1/4 cup mayonnaise, try homemade mayonnaise

1/4 cup sour cream

2 ounces (60g) crumbled blue cheese

1 tablespoon minced parsley

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, optional

Pinch fine sea salt

Pinch fresh ground pepper

Milk, buttermilk, or water to thin out the dressing, optional

Directions

1Combine the sour cream, mayonnaise, blue cheese, parsley, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a small bowl and stir until well blended and creamy.

2Use the back of a spoon to press some of the blue cheese crumbles into the sauce for even more flavor. The dressing will be thick, which makes it perfect for dips.

3For a pourable dressing perfect for salads, stir in a tablespoon or two of milk, buttermilk, or water. Taste and adjust with additional lemon juice, salt, and pepper.

4Keep, tightly covered, in the refrigerator for one week.

Adam and Joanne's Tips

• Lemon juice: Lemon juice is optional, but if you have a lemon on hand, we recommend adding some lemon juice. It adds a lovely fresh pop of flavor to the dressing.
• Lighter dressing: For a lighter dressing with fewer calories, you can swap the mayonnaise for light mayo and the sour cream for plain yogurt.
• The nutrition facts provided below are estimates.

Nutrition Per Serving Serving Size 1 tablespoon / Calories 85 / Total Fat 8.2g / Saturated Fat 2.8g / Cholesterol 10.7mg / Sodium 149.7mg / Carbohydrate 0.9g / Dietary Fiber 0g / Total Sugars 0.1g / Protein 2.1g AUTHOR: Joanne Gallagher