Classic Homemade Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing
September 1, 2025This ah-mazing creamy blue cheese dressing will be your easy go-to every time! This is a steakhouse-style, chunky blue cheese dressing: creamy, thick, and featuring chunks of blue cheese.
Equipment
- 1 small bowl with an airtight lid
Ingredients
- 1/2 tablespoon Shallot finely minced
- 1/2 tablespoon Red wine vinegar or white wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup Sour cream full-fat
- 1/8 cup Mayonnaise good quality
- 1/2 cup Blue cheese good quality Point Reyes, Maytag, Gorgonzola, or Roquefort
- 1/4 cup Buttermilk
- 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- pinch Kosher salt
- pinch Ground black pepper
Instructions
How to make chunky blue cheese dressing
- Use a small bowl. No need for a blender for this blue cheese dressing.
- Add the finely minced shallot and red wine vinegar to the bowl. Allow the shallot to macerate with the vinegar.
- Add sour cream, mayonnaise, crumbled blue cheese, buttermilk, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper.
- Stir well with a fork until all the ingredients are mixed well. Taste the dressing with a carrot stick or piece of lettuce for true taste before adjusting salt.
- Allow to chill for about 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
Tried and true tips
- To make the dressing a little thicker: add a little more sour cream, mayonnaise and blue cheese.
- To make the dressing a little thinner: add a little bit of milk until the desired consistency is achieved.
- For a creamier dressing, pulse the mixture in a food processor or blender until the desired consistency is achieved.
- To reduce the "tang" of the dressing, add a tiny pinch (quarter teaspoon at a time) of white sugar. Mix well and taste. Continue to add a little bit at a time until the balance of tang that you like has been achieved.
- How to substitute buttermilk: Use 1/4 cup of regular milk and add 3/4 teaspoon of lemon juice. Stir and allow to rest for 5 minutes. It's now ready to use.
- Homemade Blue cheese dressing lasts 7-10 days stored in a container with an airtight lid.
- American blue cheese will be the most mellow in final taste. Imported blue cheeses are intense in flavor and aroma.
- The dressing will become thicker after chilling it before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 2tbspCalories: 146kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 5gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 264mgPotassium: 91mgFiber: 0.04gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 248IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 122mgIron: 0.1mg
Nutritional information is calculated online and should be used as a guide.
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