Name: Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing
Total time: 8 min
Ingredients: 3/4 cup Stilton cheese , crumbled; 3/4 cup mayonnaise; 6 tablespoons sour cream; 1 1/2 tablespoons cider vinegar; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

Why This Recipe Works

Because a dressing seemed like a poor use of pricey artisanal cheese, we relied on supermarket blue cheese for our Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing. Tasters settled on Stilton for its sweet nuttiness. To make the dressing thicker and creamier, we reduced the amount of sour cream and omitted a traditional liquid ingredient: buttermilk. Buzzing everything in the food processor made for quick, easy incorporation. For a final touch of seasoning, a few grinds of pepper, a smidgen of garlic powder (which added garlic punch without the harshness of fresh), and a splash of cider vinegar were just enough to complement, but not overwhelm, the assertive blue cheese.

Before You Begin

Stilton is an English blue cheese with a pungent, slightly sweet flavor. You will need 3 ounces of Stilton for this recipe.

Instructions

Combine all ingredients in food processor and process until smooth, scraping down sides as necessary. Serve. (Dressing can be refrigerated in airtight container for 1 week.)