Best Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe With Yogurt

This blue cheese dressing recipe with yogurt takes 10 minutes to make, and it’s a million times better than anything from the grocery store!

Once you make this blue cheese dressing recipe with yogurt, you’ll never buy store-bought again. It’s cool, creamy, blue-cheesy perfection, and it couldn’t be easier to make!

I never buy buttermilk, so I use Greek yogurt to keep this recipe simple. It gives the dressing that signature tang and is the perfect substitution for buttermilk. I strongly encourage you to make it in advance and let it hang out in the fridge for at least 3-4 hours. It allows the flavors to blend and makes it even better, but it’s unnecessary and will be just as delicious if you eat it immediately.

I recommend buying a wedge of blue cheese and crumbling it yourself for the best taste and texture. You want a good quality yet affordable blue cheese. Save the high-end, more expensive stuff for your cheese boards. That said, use a blue cheese that you love!

My go-to is Gorgonzola, an Italian blue cheese. It’s milder in flavor, so you can add more without it overpowering. If you live near Trader Joe’s, they’ve got a fantastic Gorgonzola that’s very affordable. If you love blue cheese and want a stronger flavor, I recommend Roquefort. It’s sharp, tangy, and more pungent than Gorgonzola. It’s delicious!

Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe With Yogurt

Why We Love It

• Takes 15 minutes from start to finish.
• It has better flavor and ingredients than anything from the store.
• No buttermilk is needed. We use Greek yogurt instead.
• Use as a dressing or a dip for wings, chicken strips, and veggies.
• A dressing you love encourages you to eat more salads!
• It’s versatile. Make it smooth or chunky. Use more blue cheese or less.

Ingredients You’ll Need

My recipe has a few more ingredients than others, but it’s worth the extra effort. The yogurt in this blue cheese dressing recipe gives it a little tang and helps make it thick and creamy.

• Blue cheese: I typically use Gorgonzola, but any blue cheese will work.
• Mayonnaise: I recommend full-fat for maximum creaminess and taste.
• Greek yogurt: Together with mayonnaise, Greek yogurt provides a thick and creamy base.
• White vinegar: Acid is needed to cut through the fat and richness.
• Lemon juice: Using vinegar and lemon gives a dressing a more balanced flavor and brightens it up.
• Worcestershire: This adds a savory, complex deliciousness. Don’t skip it!
• Sweetener: A touch of sugar below balances out the acidity. I use monk fruit to keep this low in sugar.
• Garlic powder: Raw garlic can be harsh, so I opt for a small amount of garlic powder instead.
• Black pepper: This is an underrated ingredient—the spicy, earthy flavor levels up the dressing.
• Frank’s Red Hot: It’s my secret ingredient. It adds a zippy tang that my family loves!
• Italian parsley: We love the earthy freshness it adds.

Recommended Ingredients
Worcestershire Sauce	Organic Lemon Juice	Frank's RedHot

Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe With Yogurt Process

This recipe can be made in one bowl and takes less than 15 minutes. However, I suggest letting it sit in the fridge for a bit before serving.

1. Crumble the blue cheese: Insert the knife into the top of the cheese and twist to get chunks.
2. Add the remaining ingredients minus the milk to a bowl. (reserving some of the blue cheese)
3. Mash it up using a small masher like the one shown. You can also use a fork.
4. Add a little milk or half-and-half to get the desired consistency. It will thicken up in the fridge.
5. Let it rest. I suggest making this at least a few hours in advance for the best flavor.
6. Taste and adjust the ingredients one last time before serving. After letting it sit overnight, it gets very thick. I usually thin it out with more acid or half-and-half before serving.

Pro tip. If you like a chunky dressing, reserve some of the crumbled blue cheese and stir it ain’t the end. Alternatively, if you like it completely smooth, mash it or make the dressing in a small blender or food processor.

Recommended Equipment

• Medium-sized bowl: I recommend using something a little larger than you think you might need. It gives you more room to groove, especially when mashing the blue cheese.
• Small blender or food processor: When I’m feeling especially lazy, I throw everything in my small food processor and stir the extra blue cheese at the end.
• Small masher: It’s easier than a fork when incorporating the blue cheese into the other ingredients.
• Glass container to store and serve it in.

Recommended Equipment
Mixing Bowl With Lid	Mini Masher	Cuisinart Food Processor

Helpful Tips & Variations

• Since most sour cream but not Greek yogurt, it works perfectly for this blue cheese dressing recipe!
• If you don’t have white vinegar, apple cider vinegar will work, or you can use lemon juice.
• If you don’t have lemon juice, you can omit it and use white vinegar.
• Any sweetener would work, but I would caution you against using honey. It throws the flavors off.
• Instead of parsley, feel free to use chives or the tops of scallions.
• Store the blue cheese in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to three days. It doesn’t last as long as you might think. It can start to separate and go downhill quickly. I recommend making smaller batches and eating it within a couple of days.

Serving Suggestions

• Drizzle it over any salad. It’s incredibly delicious on a steak salad.
• Serve as a dip for veggies or chicken wings.
• Make it thicker, and use it as a spread on sandwiches or wraps.
• Spread on a buffalo chicken pizza as the base.
• Mix with a bag of coleslaw for a fun twist on slaw.
• Serve with french fries (I LOVE dipping my fries in blue cheese).
• Buffalo chicken meatballs – perfect flavor combo!

Serve This With 

• The Easiest Meal Prep Chicken Thighs
• High Protein Chicken Bowls
• Foolproof Butter & Lemon Baked Rice Recipe
• Easy Oven Roasted Broccoli Recipe
• Fresh Corn Salad With Blue Cheese & Tomatoes

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Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe with Yogurt

This blue cheese dressing recipe with yogurt is cool, creamy, blue cheese perfection, and it only takes 10 minutes to make!

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Prep Time: 15 minutes mins

Total Time: 15 minutes mins

Servings: 6

Equipment

• 1 Medium size bowl
• 1 Small food processor
• 1 Small masher

Ingredients

• 4-6 ounces blue cheese
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon Frank's Red Hot
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar (I use Monkfruit)
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon Italian parsley, finely chopped, optional
• Milk or half-and-half to thin it out
• Salt to taste

Instructions

• Crumble the blue cheese and set aside.
• Add the mayonnaise, yogurt, and 4 ounces (1/2 cup) of the blue cheese to a bowl. Mash the blue cheese into the yogurt and mayonnaise using a fork or a small masher.
• Add the vinegar, lemon, Worcestershire, hot sauce, garlic, pepper, sugar, and parsley to the bowl.
• Mix well and add an additional 2 ounces of blue cheese crumbles.
• Cover the dressing and let it hang out in the fridge for at least 3 hours.

Notes

Make this a few hours in advance for maximum flavor.

The dressing will thicken as it sits, so you may need to add a splash of milk or water to thin it out.

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