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Blue Cheese Dressing & Dip

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We created this blue cheese dressing recipe so you don’t have to buy all those crazy ingredients in the blue cheese dressing found on the shelf. Only whole, fresh ingredients in this recipe. Plus, there’s a really simple way to cut the fat in half. You’ll love this dip with chips (my favorite, I admit), veggies (if you must), fries (my husband’s favorite), or atop a wedge salad (everyone’s favorite).

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The BEST homemade Blue Cheese Dressing and Dip. A secret ingredient sets it apart from the rest and takes this blue cheese dressing to a whole other level! Perfect for dipping chips, fries, or on top of salad.

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All the good Ways to use Blue Cheese Dressing

This delicious blue cheese dressing would be delicious as a…

  • Veggie Dip – Yes, even your vegetables will love this blue cheese. Make a platter with my all-time favorites: carrots, broccoli and cherry tomatoes!
  • Dressing – Classically, blue cheese dressing is used as well, a salad dressing. And this amped up version is absolute perfection on a wedge salad, or any hearty salad. Personal tip: Put blue cheese dressing and balsamic vinegar together on a salad. It will blow your mind. I discovered this combination when I worked as a server at an Italian restaurant a long time ago, and it’s still my favorite way to eat a regular ol’ salad!
  • French Fry & Chip Dip – You may have already discovered to glory of dipping french fries into blue cheese dressing, but have you tried chips? My preference is classic ridge cut potato chips, because they hold more dip (which is the real goal). Hans’ (my hubs) favorite french fries to dip are these Perfectly Seasoned Baked Fries.
The BEST homemade Blue Cheese Dressing and Dip. A secret ingredient sets it apart from the rest and takes this blue cheese dressing to a whole other level! Perfect for dipping chips, fries, or on top of salad.

Ingredients for this outstanding blue cheese dressing recipe

Mayonnaise – make sure you get regular mayo. Fat free is also ok, just don’t get the olive oil kind, it makes the dressing VERY watery after refrigerated.

Sour Cream – Again, regular or low fat is ok. My favorite brand is Daisy, it has the perfect texture, thickness and tangy flavor. If you’re wanting to make this dairy-free, try it with plant based sour cream. It’s not bad! (Imagine I said that in a high voice that only kind of convinced you though.)

Dry Mustard – Lends the perfect “tang” to this blue cheese dressing recipe. I love using this spice in all sorts of recipes. If you need some convincing to purchase this rarely-used spice, check out this article on more ways to use dry mustard.

Garlic Powder – I could pour garlic powder on just about everything, and this dressing is no exception.

Worcestershire Sauce – Here’s the secret ingredient. Worcestershire adds that perfect salty, savory, almost umami flavor that really sets this dressing apart. I promise you’ll love it! Rachel likes it with double the Worcestershire, I like to keep it as the recipe says. Taste and find your Worcestershire-y (say that 10 times fast) balance.

The BEST homemade Blue Cheese Dressing and Dip. A secret ingredient sets it apart from the rest and takes this blue cheese dressing to a whole other level! Perfect for dipping chips, fries, or on top of salad.

To make this homemade blue cheese dressing/dip, simply

Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and mix and . . . . . you’re done! Yup, that was easy. Measuring and stirring took me maybe 5 minutes.

Store in a large airtight container, like a Ball jar, in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.

Recipe variations:

It’s easy to adjust this recipe to your tastes and preferences, here’s a few ideas:

  • Lower Calories – use low fat mayonnaise and low fat sour cream. This will cut your calories by more than half, and it will still taste great!
  • Spicier – If you like a little spice to your creamy dressings, try adding a few dashes of Tobasco or Buffalo Sauce. This would be a delicious and refreshing way to use as a dip alongside veggies.
  • More Worcestershire-y – If you love the flavor of Worcestershire, you can increase up to 2 Tbsp. That will make that flavor really come through.
  • Dairy Free – replace the sour cream with a plant based sour cream. It will slightly change the flavor, but not by too much, and it’ll be easier on the digestion.
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The BEST homemade Blue Cheese Dressing and Dip. A secret ingredient sets it apart from the rest and takes this blue cheese dressing to a whole other level! Perfect for dipping chips, fries, or on top of salad.

Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing and Dip

Prep Time 5 minutes
Servings 2 Cups
The BEST blue cheese dressing ever!
4.1 from 10 votes
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Ingredients

  • 1 1/3 C good mayonnaise Full or low fat (not olive oil)
  • 3/4 C sour cream
  • 1/2 tsp dry mustard
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 4-5 oz crumbled blue cheese

Instructions

  • In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients. Give it a good stir. Seriously, that's it!
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  1. mbbrost

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    5 stars
    This is the most amazing Blue Cheese dip/dressing recipe!!! I have been searching for the perfect recipe and have found it!! I substituted non-fat Greek Yogurt for the sour cream, left everything else as listed. Yummy! I love that it is thick so you can use it as a dip and I think if you wanted it thinner, just add a little buttermilk.

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    • Amy

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      Thank you so much for your kind review! And I’m so glad you love it as much as we do! The yogurt substitute to cut calories too is a great idea.

      Reply
  2. Toni

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    5 stars
    This is a great recipe! I tweaked it a bit…I added more salt and garlic powder. Also some apple cider vinegar, what a nice blend! Thanks for this! Been looking for a while for a great recipe.

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    • Amy

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      Hi Toni, thank you for your kind review! So glad you loved it!

      Reply
  3. Anonymous

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    5 stars
    I am addicted to BCD and this is excellent!

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  4. wendy

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    so, if you use a plant based sour cream to make it dairy free-what do you use to replace the blue cheese which is dairy?

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    • Amy

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      Ah! Great question! Blue cheese is very low in lactose (2-4 g per ounce), so those who are lactose intolerant should be ok consuming this dressing. But if you need it to be completely dairy free, you’d have to leave the blue cheese out, which kind of defeats the purpose…

      Thank you for the question.

      Reply
  5. Soule Sensenbach

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    5 stars
    We absolutely love this dressing. The flavor is great, however, within 24 hours the dressing is runny like soup. We’re not using any buttermilk or anything in liquid form with the exception of the Worcestershire sauce. What are we doing wrong?

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    • Amy

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      I’m so glad you love it. My suggestion would be to make sure you are using classic Mayo (no olive oil or any substitute). And full fat sour cream. I hope that helps!

      Reply

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