Blue Cheese Dressing
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Total Time
5 mins
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Servings
16 ounces
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Calories
85 kcal
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Course
Condiments
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Cuisine
American
Blue Cheese Dressing
Description
The Blue Cheese Dressing recipe blends 4 ounces of blue cheese crumbles with buttermilk, sour cream, and mayonnaise, creating a thick and creamy base. The method involves mashing the blue cheese with buttermilk to soften its texture before whisking in sour cream, mayonnaise, chopped parsley, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. Adjusting the amount of buttermilk allows you to control the dressing thickness, making it suitable for drizzling or dipping. This dressing delivers the characteristic sharpness of blue cheese softened by the creamy elements and rounded by fresh parsley and mild garlic notes.
The flavor is rich and tangy, with a pleasant crumbly texture from the blue cheese pieces, balancing between smoothness and chunky bits. The recipe suits a variety of salads, vegetable platters, or as a topping for grilled meats to add a robust accent.
Ingredients
- 4 ounces blue cheese crumbles
- 1/3 cup buttermilk
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 Tablespoon parsley chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a small bowl add the blue cheese crumbles and buttermilk. Mash the crumbles with a fork.
- Add in the sour cream, mayonnaise, parsley, garlic powder, and salt and pepper and whisk. Add in more buttermilk if you want a thinner consistency.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 16ounces
Amount Per Serving
Calories 85 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 85kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 153mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 35mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 118IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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