Buttermilk Blue Cheese Dressing

My Buttermilk Blue Cheese Dressing recipe has a wonderfully pungent, slightly sour flavor and chunky texture perfect for a loaded Wedge Salad. Sour cream and buttermilk are very complementary to the cheese, and this classic salad dressing gets a little extra kick from fresh garlic. Rather than iceberg lettuce, I prefer to make my wedge salad with romaine or similar lettuce that has both the cool, crunchy texture of iceberg, but also has a good amount of green leafy bits as well.

Blue cheese is an aged cheese that has a fairly intense, sharp, pungent, and salty flavor with a distinctive smell that is unmistakably blue cheese. The characteristic blue color is from the harmless mold, penicillium roqueforti or Penicillium glaucum. I prefer to use a whole wedge of cheese when making my Buttermilk Blue Cheese Dressing recipe rather than the pre-crumbled stuff you get in a tub. I like to actually see what I’m buying and I love to crumble the cheese myself, and yes, I eat most of the cheese while making the dressing, so buy extra!

Forget to buy Buttermilk? Check out my recipe for a Buttermilk Substitute here!

Here is my  Buttermilk Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe:

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Buttermilk Blue Cheese Dressing

Buttermilk Blue Cheese Dressing recipe has a wonderfully pungent, slightly sour flavor and chunky texture perfect for a loaded Wedge Salad

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time0 mins

Total Time10 mins

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Course: Condiment

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Blue Cheese Dressing, Buttermilk Dressing

Servings: 12

Calories: 59kcal

Ingredients

• 1/2 Cup Buttermilk
• 1/2 Cup Sour Cream
• 4 Ounces Blue Cheese Plus extra for garnish
• 1 Teaspoon Garlic Crushed and chopped
• 1 Tablespoon White Wine Vinegar
• 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
• 1/2 Teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes

Instructions

• Combine all ingredients except blue cheese, whisk until smooth
• Just before serving, add 4 ounces crumbled blue cheese, mix with a fork gently to keep chunks of blue cheese intact. You can mix as much as you prefer to make either a smooth or chunky texture

Nutrition Facts

Buttermilk Blue Cheese Dressing

Amount Per Serving

Calories 59 Calories from Fat 45

% Daily Value*

Fat 5g8%

Saturated Fat 3g19%

Cholesterol 13mg4%

Sodium 248mg11%

Potassium 51mg1%

Carbohydrates 1g0%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 3g6%

Vitamin A 173IU3%

Vitamin C 1mg1%

Calcium 72mg7%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Blue Cheese Wedge Salad

Fresh and summery, a Blue Cheese Wedge Salad is a great appetizer or perfect as a light summer supper. This classic recipe normally uses iceberg lettuce, however, I prefer Romaine lettuce for a wedge salad. I need some dark green leafy veggies in my diet!

INGREDIENTS:

• ½ Romaine Lettuce cut lengthwise and left intact
• Buttermilk Blue Cheese Dressing
• 1 Chopped Hard-Boiled Egg per serving
• Finely Diced Red Onion
• Sliced Radish
• Diced Crispy Bacon
• Diced Tomatoes
• Freshly Cracked Black Pepper
• Blue Cheese Crumbles

Thank you for visiting my Food Blog.  I hope you enjoy my recipe for this classic Salad Dressing. Please come back and visit again soon! Bon appetit, Steven