Blue Cheese Dressing

Article by Emily Saladino

Homemade blue cheese dressing is richer, creamier and more flavorful than even the best bottled versions. This recipe from Food Network Kitchen comes together quickly with pantry staples and easy-to-find items from the dairy case. Plus, you can substitute many of the ingredients to customize its flavor and texture.

How to Make Blue Cheese Dressing Like a Pro

Our recipe developers keep the ingredients list short so you’re never too far from tangy blue cheese perfection. Here are their tips for satisfying blue cheese dip or dressing that everyone will crave.

Start with the right blue cheese. It's responsible for most of the flavor in this recipe, so pick a blue cheese that you like to eat. Food Network Kitchen loves the creamy tang of Maytag; other widely available blue cheeses include Murray’s Dansk Blue, Rogue River Blue and Point Reyes Original Blue. You can substitute international varieties and make gorgonzola dressing or Roquefort dressing, too.

Use fresh—not bottled—lemon juice. Tart citrus brightens and balances the richness of the other ingredients, so it’s worth squeezing fresh lemon juice into this blue cheese dressing. If you make the recipe a few days before you plan to serve it, keep another lemon wedge in the fridge and give the dressing an extra spritz of lemon juice right before you serve it.

The fat content of these ingredients has a big impact. To give this blue cheese dressing its luxurious texture and creamy flavor, our recipe developers use half and half and full-fat sour cream and mayonnaise. While you can substitute low-fat sour cream, they don’t recommend non-fat sour cream, low-fat mayo or whole milk.

Swap the Worcestershire for other pantry staples. Fish sauce, Maggi seasoning or tamari mixed with a splash of white vinegar are all great substitutions for Worcestershire sauce if you don’t want to buy a whole new bottle.

What to Do with Blue Cheese Dressing

This blue cheese dressing is delicious on salad greens or a classic wedge salad, and it makes an excellent dip for veggies or Buffalo wings.

Hungry for other ideas for blue cheese dressing? Use it as a condiment for burgers or roast beef sandwiches. Serve it with baked potatoes, or drizzle it onto roasted Brussels sprouts, eggplants or mushrooms.

How to Store Blue Cheese Dressing

Homemade blue cheese dressing will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.