Blue Cheese Dip

By Christie Vanover | Published August 13, 2015 | Last Updated February 6, 2023

What is Blue Cheese?

To start, you will see blue cheese spelled two different ways. The French spelling is bleu and the English spelling is blue.

No matter how you spell it, blue cheese is a soft white cheese made from milk that has blue-colored veins of fermentation. The milk may come from sheep, goats or cows.

Overall, blue cheese has a sharp flavor to it with mild notes of nuttiness. The sharpness pairs really well with sweet jams, barbecue sauce and of course chicken wings.

• Mayonnaise
• Sour Cream
• Blue Cheese Crumbles: You can either buy a block of blue cheese and crumble it yourself or look for the pre-crumbled tub of blue cheese in the deli or cheese section of your grocery store.
• Milk: The amount of milk that you use will determine if your dip is thick or creamy.

How to Make Blue Cheese Dip

This easy blue cheese dip recipe is so easy to make. It only takes about 5 minutes.

Start with a medium bowl. Whisk together the mayonnaise and sour cream. Then, stir in the blue cheese crumbles.

Add three tablespoons of milk and decide if that’s thin enough for you. If you like it thinner, stir in another tablespoon of milk.

Season it with a pinch of salt and a pinch of sugar. The sugar helps offset the sharpness of the pungent blue cheese.

Transfer the creamy dip to a serving bowl or mason jar and keep it covered in the refrigerator until ready to serve. I like to make it a few hours in advance for the best flavor.

How to Make Blue Cheese Dressing

The main difference between a delicious dip and a salad dressing is the thickness. So the cool thing about this recipe, is that you can easily turn this dip into blue cheese dressing.

All you have to do is add more milk. Of if you prefer a little more tartness, add fresh lemon juice from half of a lemon. For umami, you can add a dash of Worcestershire sauce.

Blue cheese dressing goes awesome on a wedge salad with some Smoked Spicy Mustard Brown Sugar Bacon crumbles.

Storage

You can keep the blue cheese dip or dressing stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week. I don’t recommend storing it in the freezer.