Food Blue Cheese Dressing Be the first to rate & review! Serve with celery and wings, or over your next wedge salad. By Chandra Ram Chandra Ram Chandra Ram leads the digital food strategy for Food & Wine. She has 15 years experience writing and editing food content and developing recipes. A former restaurant cook and server, she also writes cookbooks. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Published on June 17, 2024 Rate PRINT Share Close Photo: Jordan Provost / Food Styling by Thu Buser Active Time: 5 mins Total Time: 5 mins Servings: 6 Yield: 1 1/2 cups If there is one way to amp up a salad or upgrade a dip, it’s to make it homemade. This blue cheese dressing is a good example of how easy it can be. With just a few ingredients — buttermilk, sour cream, chives, onion powder, vinegar, and blue cheese — you’ll have a blue cheese dressing or dip ready in five minutes. Depending on how you will use your blue cheese dressing, adjust using the buttermilk to make it a little thinner and the sour cream to thicken it up. The thinner dressing will coat a salad more evenly while a thicker dressing is best for a dip, such as with these Buffalo Wings. Apple cider vinegar gives this dip just a touch of tang but any vinegar, such as rice vinegar, white wine vinegar, or white vinegar will work too. Frequently Asked Questions What type of blue cheese is best for blue cheese dressing? Any type of blue cheese will work for blue cheese dressing but we prefer a French Roquefort or Italian Gorgonzola, as they have a stronger, tangier flavor. How are ranch and blue cheese dressing different? Ranch dressing is also a creamy dip but it generally contains more herbs, such as dill and parsley in addition to the chives. In addition to containing blue cheese, blue cheese dressing has the addition of vinegar to add a little more tang. Note from the Food & Wine Test Kitchen If you don’t have fresh chives, you can swap in a tablespoon of dried chives to use for fresh. Make ahead Blue cheese dressing can be made up to three days in advance; store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Ingredients 1/2 cup buttermilk 1/4 cup sour cream 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives 1/2 teaspoon onion powder 1/4 teaspoon apple cider vinegar 3/4 cup crumbled blue cheese Pinch of kosher salt, plus more as needed Freshly ground black pepper Directions Whisk buttermilk, sour cream, chives, onion powder, and vinegar in a medium bowl until smooth. Stir in blue cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Rate It Print