Delightfully creamy, versatile, and oh-so-delicious, discover how to make this ridiculously quick and easy homemade keto blue cheese dressing in under five minutes! If you're a fan of blue cheese but need a healthier, lower-carb version, then this recipe is for you!
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❤️ Why you'll love it
This keto blue cheese dressing recipe tastes just as good as the real thing! With all-natural low-carb ingredients, it's 1g net carb! This homemade dressing recipe is the perfect topping for a delicious salad, dunking your air fryer buffalo wings, or as a dipping sauce for veggies.
What is blue cheese dressing?
Blue cheese dressing is a side sauce, salad dressing, and dip popular in the US. It is typically made from a combination of blue cheese, mayonnaise, onion powder, garlic powder, sour cream, vinegar, milk, salt, and pepper.
It is usually served with buffalo wings and also goes well with chicken and turkey.
Is blue cheese dressing keto-friendly?
Blue cheese dressing can be keto-friendly, even some store-bought ones. However, you should be on the lookout for and avoid those that aren't.
Some store-bought bleu cheese dressings might contain ingredients not allowed on a keto diet, including soybean oil, canola oil, sugar, and harmful additives. Always read the label for the nutrition facts! Fortunately, this keto dressing recipe only contains simple, healthy ingredients and is a great replacement for store-bought stuff.
🥘 Equipment Used
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It's incredibly easy to make your own blue cheese dressing, and you only need a mixing bowl, whisk, and airtight container (like a mason jar) to keep your extra dressing fresh.
🧾 Ingredients Used
Here are the ingredients used to make this creamy blue cheese dressing.
- Mayonnaise: I use my delicious homemade and keto-friendly mayonnaise for this recipe. This way, I can be sure I'm not eating harmful additives or hidden carbs like in many store-bought ones. If you want, you can also get your mayonnaise from the grocery store, but remember to check the label for added sugars.
- Sour cream and heavy cream: This adds a delicious creaminess to the dressing and the perfect texture.
- Blue cheese crumbles: This is the main ingredient in the blue cheese dressing. The unique taste of blue cheese separates it from others and makes this dressing awesome! You can really use any type of blue cheese, but every variety will change the flavor slightly.
- Lemon juice: To add a tangy taste to your homemade blue cheese dressing recipe.
- Spices: Add garlic powder, salt, and black pepper for taste.
🔪 How To Make This Recipe
This low carb blue cheese dressing comes together pretty quickly!
- Stir all the ingredients together in a medium mixing bowl.
- Use a whisk so that it mixes well.
- Refrigerate for some hours so that all the flavors are released.
- Serve with chicken or veggies.
🥫 Storing and Reheating
You can store this wonderfully delicious and creamy cheese dip in the refrigerator for about 4-5 days.
Store this easy keto blue cheese dressing recipe for longer by freezing it in an airtight container. However, I won't recommend freezing it. Keto blue cheese dressing is best served freshly made. Freezing and later thawing it might change its texture and taste.
If you choose to freeze it, put it in the fridge overnight to thaw it. Once defrosted, it's best served cold, so there's no need to reheat it.
💭 Tips and Variations
- If you like chunky blue cheese dressing, blend all the ingredients except ⅓ of the blue cheese crumbles. Add the chunks of blue cheese last, and mix gently.
- You will know the low-carb blue cheese dressing has gone bad when it tastes and looks funny and mold starts to grow on it.
- Also, you can use a food processor or immersion blender for this easy recipe. Whichever you choose will work well.
- Add some cayenne pepper to your blue cheese dip if you enjoy living on the edge!
- If you prefer, use some white wine vinegar in place of the lemon juice.
- You can also use some Greek yogurt instead of sour cream or add a couple of splashes of Worcestershire sauce for extra flavor. It's so good!
- Many store-bought blue cheese dressings contain sugar, and if you find that you prefer a little sweetener, add a small amount of powdered monk fruit sweetener or erythritol to avoid a blood sugar spike.
🍽️ What can I eat this recipe with?
Enjoy this delectable low carb salad dressing in a cobb salad or as a delicious dip with veggies, like air fryer broccoli, asparagus, or cabbage. Serve it on a wedge salad made with iceberg lettuce and some blackened shrimps or shredded chicken breast for an easy keto lunch.
This keto blue cheese salad dressing tastes fantastic with these chicken dishes:
- Air Fryer Whole Chicken Wings
- Air Fryer Lamb Chops
- Fried Chicken Drumsticks
- Air Fryer Shrimp
- Pan Fried Chicken Thighs
- Air Fryer Chicken Thighs
👩🍳 Frequently asked questions
Although blue cheese and ranch dressings both look similar, they're quite different. Even though they have some ingredients in common, they have separate ingredients that make them unique. For example, ranch dressing has a mix of different herbs to make that distinct ranch flavor. The main flavor of blue cheese sauce comes from the pungent flavor of blue cheese.
Regular blue cheese dressing can be slightly high in carbs depending on the ingredients and quantity used. This homemade keto blue cheese dressing contains just 1g net carbs per serving. A serving of this dressing is typically two tablespoons.
You can truly use any type of blue cheese when you make your own dressing, but there are a few important things to know. Really pungent blue cheeses will have a bold blue cheese flavor that only the most devoted blue cheese lovers will enjoy. Look for a milder type of blue cheese like gorgonzola.
Most of the prepackaged blue cheese crumbles tend to be a bit milder. For a much strong dressing, you can use Roquefort or Stilton.
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📖 Recipe
Keto Blue Cheese Dressing
Ingredients
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup sour cream
- ⅓ cup heavy whipping cream
- 4 oz blue cheese crumbles
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Stir all ingredients together in a bowl.
- Use a whisk so that it mixes well.
- Serve with chicken or veggies.
Notes
- If you like your keto dressing to be a bit chunky, blend all the ingredients except ⅓ of the blue cheese crumbles. Add the crumbles last, and then mix without breaking the cheese further.
- You will know the low-carb blue cheese dressing has gone bad when it tastes and looks funny, and mold starts to grow on it.
- Also, you can use a food processor or immersion blender for this easy recipe. Whichever you choose will work well.
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