This tangy Blue Cheese Sauce is made with ranch dressing seasoning mix, buttermilk, and crumbled blue cheese. Chill it before serving and enjoy as a dip for buffalo wings, a spread for burgers, or a delicious salad dressing!
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Recipe Highlights
- ⏱️ Ready in: 20–25 minutes (includes chill time)
- 🍽️ Makes: About 1 ½ cups of sauce
- 👩🏽🍳 Difficulty: Easy
- 🥘 Sauce Favorite: Perfect for dipping wings, burgers, veggies, or drizzling over salads!
Hot wings are always better with a good dipping sauce, and this Blue Cheese Sauce is one of our favorites! It’s cool, creamy, and has just the right amount of blue cheese without being too strong. The ranch flavor still comes through, which makes it perfect for folks who want balance instead of a heavy blue cheese flavor.
We first made this recipe for our Buffaque Wings and loved it. You can use it with classic buffalo wings, spread on burgers, or even as a dip for fresh veggies. It’s simple to make, and the flavor works with just about anything that needs a little creamy addition.
Here’s Why We Love It
- Easy to make: Just a few simple ingredients mixed together for a sauce that’s ready in minutes.
- Bright, fresh flavor: Lemon zest and fresh herbs make the sauce taste light and refreshing.
- Versatile sauce: Serve it with wings, burgers, steak, salad, and more.
Ingredients
- Ranch Seasoning Mix: We use a packet of dry ranch seasoning mix for that classic ranch flavor. It’s easy, reliable, and gives the sauce a familiar taste everyone loves.
- Buttermilk: Adds tang and helps thin the sauce to a smooth, pourable consistency. Whole buttermilk works best, but low-fat will work in a pinch.
- Blue Cheese Crumbles: Use a good-quality blue cheese for the best taste. The flavor comes through without being too strong, and you can add more or less depending on how bold you want it.
See the recipe card below for full information on the ingredients and quantities.
Substitutions
- Mayonnaise: Swap with sour cream or plain Greek yogurt.
- Blue Cheese: Choose a milder cheese like Gorgonzola if you don’t want a strong flavor.
How to Make Blue Cheese Sauce (Step-by-Step)
Step 1: Place all the listed ingredients into a medium mixing bowl.
Step 2: Whisk until the mixture is fully combined and smooth.
Step 3: Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as needed. Cover and let the sauce chill before serving.
Step 4: Serve with chicken wings and enjoy.
What Goes Good with Blue Cheese Wing Sauce
This is so versatile that it goes way beyond just wings. Try pairing it with these favorites for the ultimate spread:
- Buffaque Wings: A mix of buffalo and BBQ wings, these smoky, saucy, and spicy wings are a perfect pairing for creamy ranch and blue cheese.
- Smokehouse Burgers: These thick and juicy grilled burgers are go great with blue cheese.
- Reverse Sear Ribeye Steak: Smoked low and slow, then seared hot for a crusty finish, this ribeye is delicious with this creamy sauce.
Ranch Blue Cheese Sauce Recipe FAQs
Blue Cheese Sauce will stay good for about 5 to 7 days in the refrigerator.
Yes! In fact, it tastes even better when made a few hours ahead so the flavors have time to blend. Just keep it chilled until you’re ready to serve.
This sauce is best served cold. If you’re serving at a party, it can sit out for up to 2 hours, but after that it should go back in the fridge for food safety.
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📖 Recipe
Blue Cheese Sauce for Wings
Ingredients
- 1 ounce package dry Ranch Dressing Mix (Hidden Valley brand)
- 1 cup whole buttermilk
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 4 ounces blue cheese crumbles
- 2 tablespoons fresh dill finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Mix the ingredients: In a medium bowl, add in all the ingredients and whisk until fully incorporated.
- Adjust seasoning: Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.
- Chill: Cover and let the sauce chill in the refrigerator for 10–15 minutes before serving.
- Store: Transfer to an airtight container or mason jar and refrigerate. The sauce will thicken as it chills.
Notes
- Store in a mason jar or plastic food storage container.
- Sauce keeps in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Marrekus says
Best of both worlds! I love wings and they are like a food group for me LOL. This sauce is super versatile and goes great with any type of wing you dip in it.