This homemade Blue Cheese Dressing recipe made with Greek yogurt is creamy, tangy, and packed with real blue cheese flavor—no buttermilk required!
Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe
If you’ve ever bought buttermilk just for one recipe, only to toss the rest—this blue cheese dressing is for you. Made with protein-rich Greek yogurt and no buttermilk, it’s thick, creamy, and loaded with tangy blue cheese. Perfect for drizzling over wedge salads, dunking buffalo wings, or spooning onto a steak sandwich. It’s an easy, better-for-you twist on the classic that skips the extra fuss (and waste). Most readers commented this tastes even better the next day and thickens up in the fridge making this perfect for make-ahead prep.
Why This Works
I tested this blue cheese dressing many years ago while developing a lighter spin for a classic steakhouse-style wedge salad and ended up loving it as a dip, too.
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No buttermilk needed—so nothing goes to waste
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Made with Greek yogurt for a lighter, high-protein twist
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Just a touch of mayo for classic creamy flavor
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Ready in minutes—no blender required
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Perfect for salads, wings, or dipping veggies
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Healthier Than Store Bought – No weird ingredients, and it’s also more economical
For more of my favorite salad dressing recipes, try my Buttermilk Ranch Dressing, Greek Yogurt Caesar Dressing, and Greek Goddess Salad Dressing.
Ingredients You’ll Need
I prefer preparing homemade blue cheese salad dressing over buying it because I know exactly what’s in it and can use clean ingredients. Here’s what you’ll need (see recipe card for exact measurements):
- Blue Cheese: Using high-quality blue cheese is essential for the best blue cheese dressing.
- 0% Greek Yogurt makes this dressing light but still creamy.
- Light Mayonnaise balances the tanginess of the Greek yogurt.
- Acid: Lemon juice and white wine vinegar thin the yogurt and complement the richness of the blue cheese.
- Seasoning: Garlic powder, salt, and black pepper enhance the overall taste.
How to Make Blue Cheese Dressing
Making homemade blue cheese dressing is as easy as 1-2-3! (See the printable instructions in the recipe card.)
- Mash the blue cheese and yogurt with a fork.
- Stir in the remaining ingredients. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Yield: 8 servings
Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
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In a small bowl, mash blue cheese and yogurt together with a fork.
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Stir in mayonnaise, lemon juice, vinegar, and garlic powder until well blended.
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Season to taste with salt and pepper to taste.
Last Step:
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Serving: 2 tablespoons, Calories: 52 kcal, Carbohydrates: 3.5 g, Protein: 3.5 g, Fat: 3 g, Saturated Fat: 1.5 g, Cholesterol: 7 mg, Sodium: 160 mg, Fiber: 0.5 g, Sugar: 2.5 g
Variations
- Extra chunky: Stir in additional crumbles just before serving.
- No mayo? Use all Greek yogurt or sour cream.
- If you prefer a less tangy dressing, start with a half tablespoon of lemon juice and vinegar. If you like the taste, use water for the remaining half of the liquid to thin it.
Tips From The Skinnytaste Community
- Too thick? Many readers suggest thinning it with water, milk, or even a splash of Italian dressing. Letting it sit in the fridge also helps the texture.
- Too tangy? If the vinegar or lemon is too strong, reduce the amount slightly or add a touch of mayo or sour cream to mellow it out.
- No yogurt fans: Several readers swapped some of the Greek yogurt for sour cream to soften the “yogurt” tang without losing creaminess.
- Add-ins that work: Onion powder, garlic powder, fresh herbs, or even a splash of buttermilk powder add great depth.
- Make it chunkier: A few noted they added extra blue cheese crumbles after chilling to boost the texture.
- Storage tip: Most readers agree it tastes even better the next day and thickens up in the fridge—perfect for make-ahead prep.
Proper Storage
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Stir before serving.
Serving Suggestions
Not only is this dressing fantastic for salads, it’s also the perfect finishing touch for:
Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe FAQ
Blue cheese and ranch are both thick, creamy salad dressings, but they are seasoned differently. Ranch contains no cheese and gets its signature flavor from dried herbs, like dill and parsley. Blue cheese dressing’s primary flavor is, obviously, blue cheese.
Blue cheese dressing is a great low-carb option. A 2-tablespoon serving has 3.5 grams of carbohydrates.
The blue cheese dressing may get watery as it sits in the refrigerator, but that’s normal. Just stir it before serving and add more blue cheese to thicken it if necessary.
If you have the opposite issue, and your dressing is too thick, thin it with water or buttermilk, a tablespoon at a time, until it’s a pourable consistency.
More Salad Dressing Recipes You’ll Love
If you make this homemade blue cheese dressing recipe, I’d love to hear what you think! Share your photo or tips in the Skinnytaste Community and see how others are serving it too!
