Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe

Side view of a bottle of homemade blue cheese dressing.

5 from 1 vote

Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe

This creamy, tangy, easy Blue Cheese Dressing recipe comes together with just a whisk—no blender needed! Perfect for salads, wings, or dipping.

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Dressing

Cuisine: American

Total Cost: $2.39 recipe / $0.14 serving

Servings: servings (2 Tbsp each)

Calories: 51kcal

Author: Jess Rice

Equipment

Mixing bowl
Whisk

Ingredients

1 Tbsp lemon juice $0.05
1 cup whole milk $0.27
¼ cup blue cheese, crumbled* $1.30
¼ cup mayonnaise $0.22
⅓ cup sour cream $0.32
½ tsp garlic powder $0.03
½ tsp onion powder $0.03
1 Tbsp fresh parsley, minced $0.05
½ tsp freshly cracked black pepper $0.10
½ tsp salt $0.01
½ tsp sugar $0.01

Instructions

Make buttermilk by combining lemon juice and whole milk in a medium mixing bowl. Let it stand for 5-10 minutes.
Add all remaining ingredients to the mixing bowl with the buttermilk.
Whisk to combine.

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Notes

*You can also use crumbled feta or goats cheese.

Nutrition

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