Have you ever made blue cheese dressing? Not only is it extremely easy to prepare, but it also taste better than store-bought. Because it’s homemade you can experiment with the recipe. For example, you can make it thicker by adding more blue cheese chunks. You can also add more or fewer spices and/or sugar to suit your personal tastes.
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Love It or Hate It
First, I have a confession to make. For most of my life I’ve avoided blue cheese because of the taste and the smell. However, over the past few years I’ve learned to enjoy the stuff. Don’t ask me why, but something shifted in my taste buds and now I like blue cheese. Perhaps it’s a age thing.
Well, speaking of homemade dressing, you may also like the following recipes:
- Shake-and-Go Raspberry Vinaigrette
- Pomegranate Vinaigrette Poppy Seed Dressing
- Easy Poppy Seed Dressing
- Hot Bacon Dressing
- Honey Mustard Dressing
Is Blue Cheese Gluten-Free?
If you do a little research you’ll quickly find some debate over the safety of blue cheese for people on a gluten-free diet. Apparently, some brands of blue cheese are injected with mold strains that are grown on a gluten-containing media which causes cross-contamination. However, despite this issue, many experts believe it’s such a tiny amount that it’s insignificant. Nevertheless, avoid blue cheeses that list, wheat, rye, or barley on the label and look for brands that are labeled gluten-free.
Obviously, the most popular way to use blue cheese dressing is to drizzle it over a salad.
Next, you can also make your homemade blue cheese dressing a little thicker by adding more blue cheese chunks and use it as a dip for chicken wings.
Likewise, serve fresh veggies alongside a bowl of delicious blue cheese dressing.
You can also add extra flavor to burgers and other sandwiches with a touch of blue cheese dressing.
How to Make the Best Blue Cheese Dressing
A delicious and simple recipe that comes together quickly.
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 cups mayonnaise (GF Option: use a gluten-free brand of mayo)
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- 4 teaspoons sugar, (or to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 4-ounces blue cheese, crumbled (GF Option: use a gluten-free brand)
Instructions
- Combine the first seven ingredients; mix well. Stir in the blue cheese crumbles.
- Cover and chill for at least 2 hours.
- Store in the refrigerator.
As you can see, there are numerous ways to incorporate blue cheese dressing into your diet.
Enjoy!
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