Buttermilk Blue Cheese Dressing

su-Wedge Salads

 Photography: Thomas J. Story.

Yields Makes about 2 cups (serving size: 1 tbsp.) Total 7 mins

Rich, creamy, and tangy, this dressing was created for the superlative wedge salad at Alfred's Steakhouse in San Francisco. We love it on steak salads and, of course, with buffalo chicken wings.

This recipe goes with: Wedge Salads

Ingredients

 1/2 cup mayonnaise
 1/2 cup sour cream
 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp. well-shaken buttermilk
 1/2 cup crumbled sharp blue cheese, such as Pt. Reyes Blue
 1 to 1 1/2 tsp. lemon juice
 1 to 1 1/2 tsp. Champagne vinegar
  Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
Nutrition Facts

Servings 0

Amount Per Serving
Calories 20Calories from Fat 80
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 1.8g3%
Saturated Fat 0.9g5%
Cholesterol 5.2mg2%
Sodium 33mg2%
Total Carbohydrate 0.5g1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g0%
Protein 0.7g2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

How to Make It

1

Put mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk, blue cheese, lemon juice, and vinegar in a blender and blend until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

2

Make ahead: Up to 4 days, chilled.

Ingredients

 1/2 cup mayonnaise
 1/2 cup sour cream
 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp. well-shaken buttermilk
 1/2 cup crumbled sharp blue cheese, such as Pt. Reyes Blue
 1 to 1 1/2 tsp. lemon juice
 1 to 1 1/2 tsp. Champagne vinegar
  Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

Directions

1

Put mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk, blue cheese, lemon juice, and vinegar in a blender and blend until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

2

Make ahead: Up to 4 days, chilled.

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