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Blue cheese dressing

Non-vegetarian

Crumbled blue cheese folded through mayonnaise, sour cream and buttermilk with a dash of lemon and Worcestershire. A chunky, tangy dressing and the classic dip for Buffalo wings.

Blue cheese dressing is an American dip from United States, ready in about 40 minutes and made with blue cheese, mayonnaise and sour cream. It serves 10 and is rated beginner to cook.

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Prep
10 min
Cook
0 min
Rest
30 min
Total
40 min
Serves
10
Level
Beginner
Calories
152

Ingredients

10 servings (about 45 g)

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Grate the garlic (opens in a new tab). Mash half the blue cheese (opens in a new tab) with the buttermilk (opens in a new tab) in a bowl using a fork until fairly smooth.

    Garlic being minced with a knife
    How it looks · Photo: RDNE Stock project on Pexels

  2. Step 2

    Whisk (opens in a new tab) in the mayonnaise (opens in a new tab), sour cream (opens in a new tab), lemon juice (opens in a new tab), Worcestershire, garlic (opens in a new tab) and pepper (opens in a new tab) until smooth.

    Eggs being whisked in a bowl
    How it looks · Photo: Kampus Production on Pexels

  3. Step 3

    Fold in the remaining cheese, leaving it in pea-sized lumps. Taste and add salt only if needed. Chill for 30 minutes so the flavours develop and it thickens.

About this dish

Origin
United States · Commonly attributedPopular in American restaurants from the mid-20th century; served with Buffalo wings since their 1964 debut at the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, New York.Also popular in CanadaMore food from United States
Dish
Lunch · Dinner · Snack · Dips & spreads · Sauces
Cooking method
No-cook
Taste
creamy, tangy, rich, savoury
Diet
Pescatarian · No nut ingredients · Keto-style · Low-carb
All labelsPescatarian · Non-vegetarian · Flexitarian-friendly · No nut ingredients · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · Keto-style · Low-carb
Worked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
Make-ahead
Cook more with
Blue cheese · Mayonnaise · Sour cream · Buttermilk · Lemon juice · Worcestershire sauce

Allergens

  • Contains: Milkfrom blue cheese, sour cream, buttermilk
  • Contains: Eggsfrom mayonnaise
  • Contains: Fishfrom worcestershire sauce
  • Contains: Glutenfrom worcestershire sauce
  • May contain: Mustardfrom mayonnaise
  • May contain: Celeryfrom worcestershire sauce
  • May contain: Sulphitesfrom worcestershire sauce

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

152 kcal per serving

Calculated

1 serving ≈ 45 g · recipe makes 10

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 9%
  • Carbohydrate 4%
  • Fat 87%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g
Energy152 kcal339 kcal
Protein3.3 g7.3 g
Carbohydrate1.7 g3.7 g
Net carbohydrate1.6 g3.6 g
Sugars1.1 g2.4 g
Added sugars——
Fibre0 g0.1 g
Fat14.8 g33 g
Saturated fat4.9 g10.9 g
Trans fat——
Cholesterol21 mg48 mg
Sodium276 mg613 mg
Salt equivalent0.7 g1.5 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
69 mg
Calcium
88 mg
Iron
0.1 mg
Magnesium
5 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
42 µg
Vitamin C
1 mg
Vitamin D
0.1 µg
Vitamin B12
0.2 µg
Folate (DFE)
6 µg

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

  • A milder, creamier blue (Danish blue or Gorgonzola dolce) suits wings; Roquefort gives a sharper salad dressing.

Common mistakes

  • Blending all the cheese smooth; the chunks are the point.

Serve with

  • Buffalo wings with celery and carrot sticks.
  • Wedge salad with bacon and tomato.
  • Dip for crudités, burgers and steak.

Food safety

  • Keep chilled; do not leave dairy dips out for more than 2 hours.

Storage

  • Refrigerate in a covered jar for up to 5 days.

Variations

  • Blue cheese vinaigrette: Crumbled blue cheese whisked into red wine vinaigrette, without mayonnaise or cream.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

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