Drool-Worthy Point Reyes Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe Will Make You a Believer Sauces/Condiments French Recipes Salads Gluten-free
Blue cheese dressing is one of the most popular salad dressings. And for good reason. But some people just don't like the pungent taste of blue cheese dressing. Enter Point Reyes blue cheese dressing.
Point Reyes blue cheese is made with all raw “California cow's” milk. In case you were wondering, it is also kosher certified, gluten-free and they use vegetarian rennet in the formula. If you don't care for strong pungent blue cheese, you will like this sweet, milk-flavored blue salad dressing.
To make this homemade bleu cheese salad dressing recipe you will need mayonnaise, Point Reye Original Blue cheese, buttermilk, sour cream, lemon for juicing, shallots, kosher salt, fresh flat-leaf parsley and black pepper. The ingredients are whirled in a food processor until smooth. More blue cheese crumbles are stirred in so it becomes a chunkier dressing.
Serve this tasty bleu cheese dressing over salad greens, on burgers or sandwiches, or as a dip for your favorite appetizers or cut-up vegetables.
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Cuisine: French / American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 20 (makes about 3 cups)
Ingredients
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup Point Reyes Original Blue, crumbled plus 1/2 cup more for garnish
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 shallot, diced small
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley, minced fine
- ground black pepper (lots!), or to taste
Helpful Products
- Lemon Juicer
- Cutting Board
- Chef Knife
- Measuring Cups
- Measuring Spoons
- Salt and Pepper
- Food Processor
- Airtight Containers
- Pepper Grinder
- Mason Jar
- Salad Dressing Cruet
Recipe Notes
- Store the salad dressing in the fridge in an airtight container, mason jar or salad dressing cruet for up to 10 days.
- Squeeze your own fresh lemon juice for this recipe. Fresh is always best, but in a pinch you could use bottled lemon juice.
- If you can't fine Point Reyes Blue cheese, you could use your favorite. Here are some online links for more information about Point Reyes Blue: PointReyesCheese.com, GourmetDash.com and StJamesCheese.com.
Here's how to make it:
- Combine all ingredients except the 1/2 cup of additional crumbled blue cheese in the bowl of your food processor.
- Pulse to combine, leaving the mixture somewhat chunky.
- Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Stir in remaining 1/2 cup blue cheese. Stir to combine.
Nutrition Facts Per Serving
Calories: 104
Total Fat: 10.1g
Saturated Fat: 2.5g
Cholesterol: 9mg
Sodium: 1122mg
Total Carbohydrate: 1.9g
Dietary Fiber: 0.4g
Total Sugars: 0.4g
Protein: 1.7g
Vitamin D: 0mcg
Calcium: 49mg
Iron: 1mg
Potassium: 99mg
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