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    Published Aug 27, 2020 · Updated Apr 17, 2022 · by Tammy Spencer · This post may contain affiliate links.

    The Best Buttermilk Blue Cheese Dressing

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    This thick, tangy, creamy Buttermilk Blue Cheese Dressing is the best you will ever have. Why buy bottled when you can make it in 5 minutes?

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    Buttermilk Blue Cheese Dressing is something that doesn't last long in our house.

    We tend to have it on our salads when we're having "American" meals (you know, meat-and-potatoes). I also love it to dip veggies in.

    And while you can pick it up in bottles at the market, it's generally full of additives and preservatives.

    No, thanks. Not when I can grab a block of blue cheese and make it myself in about five minutes!

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    Blue cheese or bleu cheese?

    How you spell this type of cheese doesn't seem to matter.

    Both blue cheese and bleu cheese are used interchangeably, referring to a cheese made with Penicillium mold cultures, streaking the cheese with spots & veins throughout the cheese.

    My girls used to call it "moldy cheese," but I call it delicious!

    One item I usually don't have on hand is fresh buttermilk. Instead, I keep Bob's Red Mill Sweet Cream Buttermilk Powder on hand. It reconstitutes well and is pantry safe. Just replace the buttermilk in a recipe with an equal amount of water (1 cup buttermilk = 1 cup water plus 2 tablespoons buttermilk powder).

    It's that simple.

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    All the good things that go into Buttermilk Blue Cheese Dressing

    Don't blink or you'll miss it

    This Buttermilk Blue Cheese Dressing recipe comes together lightning fast, all in one bowl.

    Start by mixing the sour cream, mayonnaise, water, and buttermilk powder. Whisk in the seasonings, then crumble in the blue cheese.

    I think it takes me longer to type the recipe than to make it!

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    Making Blue Cheese Dressing only takes 5 minutes

    This blue cheese salad dressing is thick, tangy, creamy, and full of chunky blue cheese pieces. It's great as a salad dressing and as a dip for fresh or blanched vegetables.

    closeup of yellow pepper dipped in buttermilk blue cheese dressing
    Hand me that pepper, will you?

    Like with my Caesar Salad Dressing, Buttermilk Blue Cheese Dressing will spoil you for anything from a bottle.

    You've been warned!

    Slainté! L’chaim! Cheers!

    Tammy

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    Did you know that salad dressing is a form of an emulsion sauce, that is, a mixture of oil and water? There are temporary emulsions that don't stay mixed (like vinaigrettes) and stable emulsions that stay mixed over time (like Caesar dressing or Hollandaise Sauce). These can add a layer of flavor to your dishes. Give these a try!

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    The Best Buttermilk Blue Cheese Dressing

    Tammy Spencer
    Thick, tangy, creamy Buttermilk Blue Cheese Dressing is the best you will ever have. Why buy bottled when you can make it in 5 minutes?
    Adapted from The Kittchen
    4 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Total Time 5 mins
    Course Salad
    Cuisine General
    Servings 16 tablespoon
    Calories 71 kcal

    Equipment

    • garlic press
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    Ingredients
     
     

    • ½ cup sour cream
    • ¼ cup mayonnaise
    • ¼ cup water
    • 2 teaspoons sweet cream buttermilk powder, see Recipe Notes
    • 1 garlic clove, pressed or finely minced
    • 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
    • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
    • ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
    • ¼ teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
    • 1 cup blue cheese, see Recipe Notes

    Instructions
     

    • In a large bowl, whisk together the sour cream, mayonnaise, water, and buttermilk powder until smooth.
    • Press the garlic into the bowl using a garlic press. Add the lemon juice, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, and black pepper and whisk well to combine to combine. Slice or crumble the blue cheese into the bowl and stir until mixed.
    • If the dressing becomes too thick, just add some water. It will thicken up as it ages, so you may want to stir in a couple of teaspoons of water before serving.
    • Blue Cheese Dressing will last in the fridge for several days.

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    Notes

    Instead of water and buttermilk powder, you can substitute ¼ cup of buttermilk if you have it on hand (I normally don’t), or ¼ of milk with a dash of lemon juice added to “sour” it.
    While I mention using 4 ounces (114 grams) of blue cheese in the recipe, I actually use about 6 ounces (170 grams) of blue cheese because we like the dressing to be thicker. Use more or less blue cheese to suit your own taste.
    This dressing tastes best if you let it sit in the fridge for a few hours or overnight. If it gets too thick, just a a teaspoon or two of water to loosen before serving.

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    Nutrition

    Serving: 1 tablespoonCalories: 71 kcalCarbohydrates: 1 gProtein: 2 gFat: 7 gSaturated Fat: 3 gCholesterol: 12 mgSodium: 151 mgPotassium: 42 mgSugar: 1 gVitamin A: 109 IUVitamin C: 1 mgCalcium: 60 mgIron: 1 mg
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