Chef John's Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing

This clever recipe for blue cheese dressing uses a wedge of frozen blue cheese and a cheese grater to guarantee blue cheesy flavor in every bite!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 214 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon crushed garlic
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
• 4 ounces frozen blue cheese, grated
• 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 teaspoon white sugar
• 0.5 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 0.5 teaspoon dry mustard
• 0.75 cup buttermilk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place mayonnaise, sour cream, and buttermilk in a bowl. Add garlic, black pepper, dry mustard, salt, sugar, cayenne, and Worcestershire sauce. Whisk together thoroughly.

Step 2

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours (preferably overnight) to consolidate the flavors.

Step 3

Mix grated blue cheese into the cream base a little at a time to ensure it is evenly incorporated and doesn't clump.