Description
Creamy blue cheese dressing elevates salads with its rich, tangy flavor profile. Classic ingredients blend seamlessly to create a luxurious condiment perfect for dipping, drizzling, or spreading across crisp greens you’ll want to savor.
Ingredients
Scale
Dairy:
- 4 ounces (113 grams) crumbled blue cheese
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) sour cream
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) heavy cream
- 1/3 cup (80 milliliters) mayonnaise
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons (10 milliliters) white vinegar
Herbs:
- 2 tablespoons (30 grams) fresh chives, finely chopped
Instructions
- Whisk mayonnaise, sour cream, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, vinegar, and heavy cream in a medium bowl until a smooth, creamy base forms with no lumps.
- Gently incorporate crumbled blue cheese and chopped fresh chives into the mixture, ensuring even distribution of cheese throughout the dressing.
- Evaluate the dressing’s thickness, adding heavy cream by small increments if needed to achieve a pourable, yet rich consistency.
- Refrigerate the dressing for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow flavors to meld and enhance the overall taste profile.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 7 days, ideal as a salad dressing, vegetable dip, or flavorful topping for grilled meats.
Notes
- Choose high-quality blue cheese for the most robust and authentic flavor profile in your dressing.
- Crumble the blue cheese by hand to control chunk size and ensure even distribution throughout the mixture.
- Chill the dressing for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow flavors to meld and develop a richer taste.
- Customize the dressing’s tanginess by adjusting the amount of lemon juice and vinegar to suit your personal preference.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 230 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 370 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fiber: 0.1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg