This Blue Cheese Dressing is named “World’s Best” for a very good reason! This recipe uses mostly ingredients that you probably have lying around the house, and it comes together in just a few minutes. It comes out thick, which is perfect to dip veggies or hot wings in, or you can thin it out with a little milk or buttermilk (if you want to) to use on a salad. Try it on salads, wings, and just about anything else – it’s delicious on everything! Even if you don’t like blue cheese, I bet you’ll like this!
Ingredients Needed
- mayonnaise – light mayo is fine, but we don’t recommend Miracle Whip for this recipe.
- blue cheese – Gorgonzola is a popular and versatile choice for any dressing, offering a rich, creamy, and tangy flavor. However, other good options include Danish Blue and Stilton, depending on the desired flavor profile.
- red wine vinegar
- garlic – freshly minced
- milk or buttermilk – this is optional, but a great call if you’d like to thin it out a bit to use on a salad. If you’re using this recipe more like a dip for vegetables or hot wings, I’d recommend leaving the milk or buttermilk out and keep it on the thicker side.
How to Make World’s Best Blue Cheese Dressing
- Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl.
- Thin out with a little milk or buttermilk, if desired.
- Refrigerate for an hour before serving.
Storage & Other Tips
- Keep the dressing in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- This dressing stores well for 5 – 7 days.
- We don’t recommend freezing this dressing. Due to the dairy content, it can become grainy and separate upon thawing. For best results, enjoy it within one week.
Frequently Asked Questions
You can experiment with other vinegars like white wine or apple cider vinegar. However, this may slightly change the flavor, and we can’t guarantee the results.
To add heat, incorporate crushed red pepper flakes or a few drops of your favorite hot sauce into the dressing.
Yes! This dressing stores well for up to a week. Making it a day or so ahead of time allows the flavors to meld, making it taste even better!
World’s Best Zesty Blue Cheese Dressing
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup mayonnaise light mayonnaise is okay; do not use Miracle Whip
- ½ cup blue cheese crumbled
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
- 2 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons milk or buttermilk optional; may be slightly more or slightly less
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together mayo, salt, pepper, vinegar, and garlic. Add blue cheese and stir to combine.
- If desired, thin it out with a little buttermilk or milk.
- Refrigerate for an hour before serving.
Questions & Reviews
I love making my own dressing too, it is so much easier, and you can totally mess with flavors. I am not a huge blue cheese dressing on salad fan but I love it with buffalo wings is that weird?
Thanks for sharing!
This has to be the funniest food blog I’ve ever read…
I am a blue cheese dressing lover, and this has my mouth salivating!
Yes, I love, Love, LOVE blue cheese dressing! What I don’t love is Walmart. I never go there. Call me stuck up or whatever but I don’t care HOW much cheaper everything is there. We’ll just eat less or cut back some other way. My children even mention how not nice that place is…
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They are wonderful!! A Martha Stewart favorite!
Mmmm I love blue cheese dressing, but usually on things a bit hardier than lettuce 🙂
I would put this on steamed red potatoes… mmmmmm….
I’m a blue cheese lover so this is something I must make!! Thanks, it is because of fun ladies like you that I have finally started a blog. Thanks for your inspiration!
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Okay, on what other food blog can you find camo undies and blue cheese dressing in the same post? Oh ya, we’re one of a kind, haha. I love ya Kate, that was hilarious.
Also, I’m thinking we need to start a post just of food pictures that look like weird things; like this skeleton celery, or my gold fish flank steak and little ginger man. oh ya, I’m gonna get on that right now!
Gigi- I’m glad you get to go shop this week, let us know what fun thing you pick up at Williams-Sonoma!
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Blue Cheese!!!
Thank you so much for this new one to try. I bet it becomes my all time favorite! I can just tell.
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