This simple Blue Cheese Dressing recipe is lightened up with Greek yogurt, blue cheese, lemon juice, mayonnaise, and seasoning. It’s thick, creamy, and tangy!
Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe
Nothing beats the flavor of homemade salad dressing. Many readers have commented that they will never buy bottled dressing again and prefer this creamy Blue Cheese Dressing to full-fat versions. That’s quite the endorsement! Making your own salad dressing also gives you control over what goes in it, allowing you to customize the taste and ensure you use quality ingredients. This healthy blue cheese dressing is delicious on wedge salads, buffalo wings, or even roast beef sandwiches. For more of my favorite salad dressing recipes, try my Buttermilk Ranch Dressing, Greek Yogurt Caesar Dressing, and Greek Goddess Salad Dressing.
Blue Cheese Dressing Ingredients
I prefer preparing homemade blue cheese salad dressing over buying it because I know exactly what’s in it and can use clean ingredients. It’s also more economical than buying premade ones.
- Blue Cheese: Using high-quality blue cheese is essential for the best blue cheese dressing.
- Fat-free Greek Yogurt makes this dressing light but still creamy.
- Light Mayonnaise balances the tanginess of the Greek yogurt.
- Acid: Lemon juice and white wine vinegar thin the yogurt and complement the richness of the blue cheese.
- Seasoning: Garlic powder, salt, and black pepper enhance the overall taste.
For the exact measurements, see the recipe card at the bottom.
How to Make Blue Cheese Dressing
Making homemade blue cheese dressing is as easy as 1-2-3! (The complete instructions are in the recipe card below.)
- Mash the blue cheese and yogurt with a fork.
- Stir in the remaining ingredients.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Variations
- Garlic: Replace the garlic powder with minced fresh garlic.
- Vinegar: Substitute apple cider, red wine, or distilled white vinegar.
- Sour Cream: Swap some of the Greek yogurt for reduced-fat sour cream.
- Cheese: Try it with feta for a Greek version.
- Keto Blue Cheese Dressing: Use full-fat Greek yogurt and mayonnaise.
- If you prefer a less tangy dressing, start with a half tablespoon of lemon juice and vinegar. If you like the taste, use water for the remaining half of the liquid to thin it.
What to Eat with Blue Cheese Dressing
Not only is it fantastic for salads, but it’s also the best blue cheese dressing for wings and anything buffalo flavor!
- Salads: Chopped Wedge Salad, Chopped Salad with Shrimp, Cobb Salad
- Buffalo: Buffalo Wings, Buffalo Chicken Meatballs, Spicy Buffalo Cauliflower Bites
- Sandwiches: One of my favorite ways to enjoy this dressing is as a spread on a roast beef sandwich on crusty whole-wheat bread with arugula.
Blue Cheese Dressing FAQ
Blue cheese and ranch are both thick, creamy salad dressings, but they are seasoned differently. Ranch contains no cheese and gets its signature flavor from dried herbs, like dill and parsley. Blue cheese dressing’s primary flavor is, obviously, blue cheese.
Blue cheese dressing is a great low-carb option. A 2-tablespoon serving has 3.5 grams of carbohydrates.
The blue cheese dressing may get watery as it sits in the refrigerator, but that’s normal. Just stir it before serving and add more blue cheese to thicken it if necessary.
If you have the opposite issue, and your dressing is too thick, thin it with water or buttermilk, a tablespoon at a time, until it’s a pourable consistency.
More Salad Dressing Recipes You’ll Love
- Vegan Caesar Salad
- Cucumber Ranch Dressing
- Red Wine Tomato Vinaigrette
- Creamy Cilantro Tomatillo Dressing
- Avocado Cilantro Buttermilk Dressing
Low Fat Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
- 6 oz fat free Greek yogurt, full fat for Keto
- 1 tbsp light mayonnaise, full fat for Keto, check labels
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mash blue cheese and yogurt together with a fork.
- Stir in mayonnaise, lemon juice, vinegar, and garlic powder until well blended.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper. Makes 1 cup.
