Blue Cheese Salad Dressing
I have one of the pickiest husbands in the world. But despite his extra discriminating palate, he adores my Best Blue Cheese Salad Dressing! I find this hard to comprehend, but I’m not complaining!
Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing isn’t just for salads! It’s an excellent Blue Cheese Dip and in dishes like this Buffalo Chicken Dip!
Why You Must Make
- Blue cheese is pungent, to say the least. But when you add in some buttermilk, mayonnaise, chives, and more, it mellows and becomes a perfect salad topper.
- This dressing transforms a simple mixture of veggies into a spectacular side salad. Plus it’s terrific on a classic wedge salad.
- Even my extremely picky hubby has grown extremely fond of this creamy dressing. Pretty exotic compared to his other two favorites, Ranch and French. He’d pick this blue cheese dressing over my homemade vinaigrette. Some things just cannot be explained!
How to Make:
The process is super easy. The toughest part is deciding which variety of blue cheese to use! See tips on that below.
- Whisk together buttermilk, mayonnaise, shallots, chives, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and celery salt.
- Stir in blue cheese, cover, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Taste for seasonings and whisk in a little more mayo if desired.
- Drizzle over salads and serve.
Frequently Asked Questions
Blue Cheese is a type of cheese treated with molds that form its classic blue-green veins. The mold provides a strong flavor and aroma that intensify as the cheese ages.
There are 3 noteworthy blue cheese varieties: Roquefort, Gorgonzola, and Stilton.
Roquefort is a pungent and piquant French-made sheep’s milk cheese. It’s aged in caves and is rich and creamy.
Gorgonzola is an Italian cow’s milk cheese that’s creamy, rich, savory, and pungent. When aged over 6 months, the aroma can even be described as stinky.
Stilton is an English blue cheese made of cow’s milk. Of the 3 varieties noted, it’s milder with a sharp taste and even some cheddar undertones. After ripening for 4-6 months, it’s creamy and slightly crumbly.
If kept covered in the refrigerator, blue cheese dressing will keep for up to a week. It does not freeze well.
Ingredient Notes:
- Buttermilk – Storebought is thicker and works best, but if you’re in a pinch, fill a liquid measuring cup with whole or 2% milk, then mix in 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice. Stir and let the mixture thicken before using.
- Mayonnaise – Hellmann’s or Duke’s preferred
- Shallot – finely chopped
- Chives – finely chopped
- Lemon juice – Always use fresh lemon juice, never bottled
- Kosher salt – Blue Cheese is often salty to start with only a pinch, taste, and add more if needed.
- Freshly ground black pepper – to taste
- Celery salt – Adds a certain je ne sais quoi or a lovely mysterious flavor
- Blue Cheese – Crumbled, I like Maytag or Roquefort
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Blue Cheese Salad Dressing Recipe
A classic creamy blue cheese dressing
Ingredients
- ¾ cup buttermilk
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 1-2 tablespoons chopped chives
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- ¼ teaspoon celery salt
- ½ cup crumbled blue cheese, I like Maytag
Optional Salad:
- Spinach or greens of choice
- Grape or teardrop tomatoes, cut in half
- Sliced cucumbers
- Chopped red bell pepper
- 4 slices of bacon, cooked and chopped
Instructions
- Whisk together buttermilk, mayonnaise, shallots, chives, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and celery salt.
- Stir in the blue cheese, cover, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Taste for seasonings and whisk in a little more mayo if desired.
- Add a handful of greens to each plate. Top with tomatoes, cucumber slices, peppers, and bacon. Drizzle with dressing and serve.
Notes
I use either Roquefort or Maytag Blue Cheese.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 253Total Fat: 20gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 617mgCarbohydrates: 11gFiber: 3gSugar: 5gProtein: 9g
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15 Comments on “Blue Cheese Salad Dressing”
I don’t know how I missed this recipe post, Liz….but Blue Cheese is my all-time fave (after Caesar salad)…this is a must try! Happy New Year, my friend!
Roz
xoxo
Tried it and loved it! Plus, makes you want to eat ALL the salads! 😉
Liz, I’d like to give this a try. I think Dh might go for this. I wonder how a little drizzle over a sliced steak would be.
Thanks for sharing so many of your wonderful recipes. Everything looks so appetizing~!
Haha, re your hubby’s palate. That’s not an easy challenge, but if anyone is up to it…it’s you! That said…not been a fan of blue cheese so much myself, but my husband would love this for sure!
Blue cheese is a beautiful thing – especially atop greens =) Thanks for the inspiration to add in chives. Perfection!
ONE of my dear friends owns friend’s husband is similarly a picky eater, he won’t eat onions but adores French Onion Soup!!!! This dressing is a favourite in our home too, love the buttermilk addition.
I am a new blue cheese convert and lately I’ve been trying to make up for lost time. Thanks for the recipe!
Homemade is always the best, Liz. This sounds so creamy and amazing!
Bill and I both love blue cheese salad dressing, especially when there are chunks of cheese in it! So I know this dressing has to be delicious. I seldom make my own dressing but now would be a good time to try it. Thanks for the recipe!
Yum! I’ve always loved Blue Cheese dressing. Scott used to hate it. Or at least he thought he did. Years ago, we went out to dinner. I ordered the Blue Cheese Dressing and he ordered a Sour Cream dressing. When the salad’s arrived, he was raving over his and I though mine was quite bland. Guess what? Yup, and he’s been a fan of Blue Cheese dressing ever since! I haven’t had a good recipe myself though, so thanks!!
That looks so delicious!!
Love blue cheese, period, but it’s particularly nice in salad dressing. Can’t get enough of it! Yours looks terrific — really deep flavor. Thanks!
I adore blue cheese! This is my kind of salad dressing.
Yep I probably can eat the whole recipe LOVE Bleu cheese dressing nothing better!
This is something like ranch dressing which I love. However, blue cheese is too strong for me. But I am sure it is great for blue cheese lovers!