Chef John's Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing

Chef John's Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon crushed garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon white sugar
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 4 ounces frozen blue cheese, grated


  1. Place mayonnaise, sour cream, and buttermilk in a bowl. Add garlic, black pepper, dry mustard, salt, sugar, cayenne, and Worcestershire sauce. Whisk together thoroughly.
  2. Mix grated blue cheese into the cream base a little at a time to ensure it is evenly incorporated and doesn't clump.
  3. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours (preferably overnight) to consolidate the flavors.

03/10/2017
Chef John's Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing, recipe PT15M PT1H 5 455 calories

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