This classic Keto Blue Cheese Dressing is thick, rich, creamy and perfect over salads, in casseroles or as a dipping sauce. Made in just 5 minutes with a handful of ingredients, you'll never want store bought again!
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- ❤️ Why You'll Love This Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe
- 🛒 Ingredients for the Best Keto Blue Cheese Dressing
- 🔪 How to Make Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing
- ☑️ Storage Instructions for Low Carb Blue Cheese Dressing
- 💡 Tips
- 🍴 Ways to Use Blue Cheese Dressing
- 🔄 Substitutions and Additions
- Is Blue Cheese Dressing Just Ranch with Blue Cheese?
- Why Does My Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing Get Watery?
- Is Blue Cheese OK on Keto Diet?
- Is Store Bought Blue Cheese Dressing Keto?
- How Many Carbs Are in Blue Cheese Salad Dressing?
- Is Ranch or Blue Cheese Dressing Better for Keto?
- 🍽️ More Keto Salad Dressing Recipes
❤️ Why You'll Love This Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe
- Thick and rich classic blue cheese dressing
- Creamy texture with blue cheese crumbles
- Quick and easy to make in just 5 minutes
- Use over salads, in casseroles or as a dipping sauce
- Keto friendly, low carb and sugar-free
This dressing is so easy to make and only takes a few minutes to mix up. I use one whole cup of blue cheese in this dressing, giving it a rich and classic blue cheese dressing flavor and even leave some crumbles in for a traditional chunky texture.
While there are so many great dressings on the market that are Keto friendly and low carb, with a handful of ingredients, you can make your own! It's so easy to make yourself, there's really no need to purchase it in the store.
My favorite way to serve it is over a wedge of iceberg, but you can use however you like. Once you've had this homemade version, you'll find yourself making it again and again. And if you have leftovers, not to worry because I've listed some creative ways to use blue cheese dressing down below.
🛒 Ingredients for the Best Keto Blue Cheese Dressing
- Mayonnaise
- Sour cream
- Blue cheese crumbles
- Heavy cream
- Lemon juice
- White wine vinegar
- Garlic
- Worcestershire sauce
- Salt and pepper
*Exact measurements are listed in the recipe card below.
🥣 Recommended Tools
- Food processor or a whisk and mixing bowl
🔪 How to Make Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing
Put all the ingredients except for the ⅓ cup of the blue cheese in the bowl of a food processor.
Pulse until well combined.
Add in the remaining ⅓ cup of the blue cheese, and mix just until combined.
It should be thick in consistency, with some visible chunks.
Serve the blue cheese dressing with an iceberg wedge or other salad of your choice.
☑️ Storage Instructions for Low Carb Blue Cheese Dressing
Store blue cheese dressing in an airtight jar for up to a week in the fridge.
💡 Tips
- If you don't have a food processor, you can just whisk the ingredients together in a mixing bowl.
- I do not recommend freezing leftover blue cheese dressing, the texture will become unpleasant and will likely not be able to be salvaged.
🍴 Ways to Use Blue Cheese Dressing
While blue cheese dressing is certainly intended to be used as a salad dressing, there are many other ways to use this flavorful condiment. Here are some of my favorite ideas:
- Salads: A classic Wedge Salad or Buffalo Chicken Salad are the most popular options, but other salads like this 7 Layer Salad, Cobb Salad or Crispy Chicken Salad will also work well with blue cheese dressing.
- Buffalo Flavored Recipes: Buffalo Chicken Meatballs, Buffalo Chicken Casserole, Buffalo Cauliflower Mac and Cheese and Buffalo Chicken Dip all use blue cheese dressing.
- Dipping Sauce: Blue cheese dressing is the quintessential dipping sauce for Buffalo Chicken Wings. But it also works great for dipping Buffalo Chicken Tenders, Chicken Tenders, Ranch Baked Chicken Wings, Zucchini Fries and Chicken Patties.
- Burgers and Steaks: Add a healthy dollop over these Smash Burgers, Air Fryer Steak Bites, Cast Iron Steak,
- Veggies: Drizzle some over veggies like Air Fryer Cauliflower, Oven Roasted Veggies, Cauliflower Steaks, Air Fryer Zucchini and to give them a punch of flavor.
🔄 Substitutions and Additions
- If you don't have sour cream, you can use Greek yogurt instead.
- Garlic powder can be substituted for the fresh garlic, use about 1 teaspoon.
- If you don't have white wine vinegar, you can use apple cider vinegar.
- Gorgonzola can be used instead of blue cheese crumbles.
- If you don't have heavy cream, you can use some unsweetened almond milk instead.
Is Blue Cheese Dressing Just Ranch with Blue Cheese?
Actually no, most of the ingredients in this blue cheese dressing differ greatly from the ingredients in ranch dressing, with the except of the creamy elements. The seasonings are completely different, resulting in two very different dressings all together.
Why Does My Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing Get Watery?
This dressing is meant to be thick and fairly chunky, with the addition of blue cheese crumbles. Mayonnaise and sour cream help to further thicken the dressing, and the only ingredients that are on the thinner side, are the white wine vinegar and lemon juice. Using too much of either can contribute to a watery dressing.
Is Blue Cheese OK on Keto Diet?
Absolutely, blue cheese on it's own or even in a dressing are perfectly fine for Keto!
Is Store Bought Blue Cheese Dressing Keto?
While many store bought dressings are ok for Keto, some still contain ingredients that aren't ideal for a Keto diet, like soybean oil, canola oil, corn starch, maltodextrin and even sugar.
How Many Carbs Are in Blue Cheese Salad Dressing?
This homemade Keto Blue Cheese Dressing has only 2 carbs per serving, which isn't too shabby!
Is Ranch or Blue Cheese Dressing Better for Keto?
Since both dressings, in their homemade Keto friendly versions, contain no sugar and very few carbs, both are perfectly acceptable to enjoy on a Keto diet. Even most store bought versions are for the most part, ok for Keto.
🍽️ More Keto Salad Dressing Recipes
- Avocado Lime Cilantro Ranch
- Raspberry Vinaigrette
- Creamy Balsamic
- Thousand Island
- Chipotle Ranch
- Caesar
- Creamy Garlic Italian
- Classic Ranch
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Keto Blue Cheese Dressing
RECIPE VIDEO
Ingredients
- 1 cup blue cheese crumbles, divided
- 1 cup sour cream
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 garlic clove, roughly chopped
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Put all the ingredients except for the ⅓ cup of the blue cheese, in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until well combined. Mix in the remaining ⅓ cup of the blue cheese, just until combined. That's it!
- Serve with an iceberg wedge or other salad of your choice.
Recipe Notes
*Make sure to scroll up and read the post for substitutions, additions and helpful tips for making this recipe.
*Nutritional data is provided as a courtesy and is accurate to the best of my knowledge. You can verify it using the nutrition calculator of your choice. All data is based on net carbs, without sugar alcohol: Swerve, Erythritol, Monk Fruit or Allulose.
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*Originally published on December 26, 2018, updated on November 21, 2023 with new photos and helpful tips.
Gail
First time ever making my own blue cheese dressing. I was apprehensive! I followed the recipe exact except for the white wine vinegar which I was out of. I usecd apple cider vinegar in place of it. This recipe is amazing!!! Very good!
Keto Cooking Christian
That is awesome hear. It is rather surprising how easy it is to make it homemade.
Cindy F
I love a wedge salad, and this looks perfect and easy to make.
Keto Cooking Christian
Thank you! It's perfect over a wedge! I hope you enjoy it.
Diana Zedwick
This is by far the very best homemade blue cheese dressing I've ever made! I made this and followed the recipe exactly. I also made sure that I purchased a good-quality blue cheese from our local cheese store, a blue Stilton. I've tried various recipes in the past and am always disappointed, which leads me to buy store-bought dressing. I typically like to stear clear of those, but what choice did I have? Now I can made a homemade dressing and I LOVE it! Thanks for sharing!
Keto Cooking Christian
Oh that's wonderful to hear and quite the compliment, thank you!
Stephen Dixon
Oh my this so good. I substituted Greek yogurt for sour cream. Delicious
Keto Cooking Christian
Great sub, glad it turned out for you 🙂
Jacquie
I made this exactly as directed and my family and I absolutely love this!! It is the best blue cheese dressing I have ever had!! I used this for our low carb chicken wings. Delicious!! Thank you!!
Keto Cooking Christian
That's great to hear!
David B Plunkett
I want to try this, but I'm a little confused. What do you do with the last 1/3 cup of blue cheese? Should the recipe say 1/2 cup and 1.2 cup? Also, I can't find a serving size. 🙁
Keto Cooking Christian
The last bit of blue cheese is added into the food processor with just a quick pulse. I do it this way, because I like the dressing to be a little chunky. The video shows this as well. Hope you give it a try!
Christopher M Domey
Loved this much better than store bought and I can control the quality of the ingredients, specifically I substituted Gorgonzola for Blue Cheese simply because that was what I had on hand
Keto Cooking Christian
So glad you enjoy it and I bet the Gorgonzola worked great!
Bonnie Jackson
I loved this dressing, very easy to make, my husband loved it with his cob salad
Keto Cooking Christian
Oh that's so nice to hear, glad you both enjoyed it!
Michele
Hi, I can’t eat sour cream, can I use yogurt?
Keto Cooking Christian
Yes, you sure can!
Jen
Can I freeze some in small batches? I doubled the recipe because I was making this for a buffalo chicken dish - times five -for my lunches this week. Should have read the serving size - oy!
Keto Cooking Christian
Honestly, I've never tried freezing this before, so I can't say for sure.
Nancy Ollinger
So delicious and you don't need a food processor....I
Keto Cooking Christian
No, you don't have to have one, but it certainly makes blending the dressing much easier 🙂
Brenda
Great and easy. How long does it keep In refrigerator?
Keto Cooking Christian
Glad you liked it! Should keep for 3-5 days, but I've kept mine just past a week and it was still great!
Lisa
Simply Amazing!!!
Keto Cooking Christian
Thanks so much!
Alicia L Robertson
Wonderful....Im a fan!
Elle
Hi, Thanks for the yummy looking dressing! The Nutritional Facts are missing the serving size I think. What is one serving please?
Keto Cooking Christian
Hi Elle,
There are 12 servings for each batch of the dressing and the nutrition info is in the recipe card, towards the bottom of the page. One serving is just over 2 tablespoons. I hope that helps!
Michelle
Super delish! Made a quick dinner of salad topped with buffalo chicken tenders. This dressing was the perfect accompaniment. Thank you for sharing.
Keto Cooking Christian
Hi Michelle,
So nice to hear you liked the dressing! Thanks for stopping by to let me know 🙂
Cindy
It says there are 12 servings. How big are the servings once you get everything in?
Keto Cooking Christian
Hi Cindy,
Should be just over 2 tablespoons or 1/12th of the recipe.
Sharon | The Helpful GF
How long will this stay good in the fridge?
Keto Cooking Christian
I would say about 5-7 days.