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Blue Cheese Dressing

By Claire SaffitzPhotography by Gentl Hyers

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This blue cheese dressing, along with celery slaw, crumbled blue cheese, and hot sauce, helps make up the Buffalo Dog, but you can use it on everything from sandwiches to salads to buffalo wings.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 1 cup

Ingredients

2 ounces crumbled blue cheese
¼ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup sour cream
2 tablespoons buttermilk
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper

Preparation

  1. Microwave cheese in a small bowl just to warm, about 20 seconds. Mix in mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk, and lemon juice, breaking up cheese, until smooth; season with salt and pepper.

    Do ahead: Cover tightly and store in the fridge for up to one week.

TagsCondimentBlue CheeseCheeseDairyGluten FreeVegetarianKetoBon Appétit

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