Blue Cheese Sauce [Keto, Vegetarian, Gluten Free]

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This classic blue cheese sauce comes together in under 5 minutes with just 6 ingredients, without both boiling and buttermilk. Loaded with blue cheese flavor it's perfect with salad, meat, and anything "Buffalo" flavored.

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• Why you will love this recipe
• What you need to make it
• How to make it
• Tips & tricks
• FAQ
• What do you eat with blue cheese sauce?
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Why you will love this recipe

• It's quick - done in 5 minutes max
• It's easy - just place your ingredients in a food processor *, mix, season, and mix again. Done!
• No buttermilk necessary - making it a great recipe even for those outside the US
• Perfectly balanced flavors when sharp blue cheese and heavy mayonnaise combine with the acidity from the lemon
• Versatile and can be used as a sauce, a dip or a salad dressing - and it goes with everything from veggies to meat to buffalo anything

What you need to make it

Ingredient notes & substitutions

• Blue cheese - a cheaper kind, like a generic "blue cheese", is fine. If you want to use a "fancier" blue cheese, Stilton, Roquefort and Danish blue cheese are better options than Gorgonzola. Some blue cheeses are not vegetarian.
• Mayonnaise - use a store bought kind, it's not worth it to make your own for this. I like Hellman's mayonnaise*.
• Fresh lemon juice can be substituted for a bottled kind, but the fresh one gives a better taste.

How to make it

1. Place blue cheese, sour cream and mayonnaise in a food processor *
2. Cover and mix for about a minute, until smooth and well combined
3. Season with lemon juice...
4. ... followed by salt and pepper
5. Cover, and mix again
6. Check consistency and taste. Add more salt, pepper or lemon juice if you need it. If the consistency is too thick, add a bit more sour cream or a dash of milk. Then make sure to mix it all again.

Then if you have the time, refrigerate it for at least 30 minutes before serving, to allow the flavors to intensify.

Tips & tricks

• If you don't have a food processor * you can use a handheld immersion blender * or mash it together with a fork
• Add half the seasoning (lemon juice, salt, pepper) first, taste test, and then add more as needed
• Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving for the best result
• To make the sauce thinner (for example, for a dressing), add a dash of milk
• To make the sauce thicker (for example, for a dip) use less sour cream
• For a chunkier sauce mash it together with a fork instead of making it in the food processor *
• The sauce will thicken as it sits, so the consistency after chilling is thicker than that just after mixing it together
• Make a double batch - or a triple batch! - just adjust the amounts in the recipe card below
• Make ahead: This sauce tastes even better 1-2 days after it's made
• Store leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 5 days

FAQ

What do you eat with blue cheese sauce?

This sauce is great with so many things - ranging from healthy to fully indulgent . Or how about:

• Salad - especially one with pears or grapes will be amazing with this sauce. Pro tip: you might wanna add that dash of milk to make it just a bit thinner if using as a salad dressing!
• Veggie sticks like celery, cucumber, carrot and bell pepper
• A steak - or pork chops
• On top of your burger
• Baked potato topped with a generous amount in place of sour cream
• Buffalo cauliflower, buffalo cauliflower pizza, buffalo cauliflower tacos, buffalo chicken quesadillas... basically, anything "buffalo" flavored!

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