Nothing beats the flavor of homemade salad dressing. Making your own salad dressing gives you control of what ingredients go into it. Serve this with a wedge of iceberg lettuce, as a dip for skinny buffalo wings or one of my favorite ways to enjoy this is on a roast beef sandwich on a good whole wheat crusty bread with arugula.
Low Fat Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing
Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes
Servings: 8 • Serving Size: 2 tablespoons • Old Points: 1 pt • Points+: 1 pt
Calories: 46.8 • Fat: 3.0 g • Protein: 2.8 g • Carb: 2.2 g • Fiber: 0.3 g
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
- 6 oz fat free Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp light mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions:
In a small bowl, mash blue cheese and yogurt together with a fork. Stir in mayonnaise, lemon juice, vinegar, and garlic powder until well blended. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Makes 1 cup.
I love blue cheese dressing! Thanks! :)
ReplyDeleteThis sounds fantastic - and so simple to make! Blue Cheese is one of my favourite dressings - it has such a flavour punch
ReplyDeleteI am excited to try this. I make your green goddess one all the time!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this low fat recipe. It's no doubt we both love blue cheese!
ReplyDeleteYum! Can't wait to try this!
ReplyDeletethis looks real good....I love blue cheese dressing
ReplyDeleteMMM, looks great. Easy too! Tried your Chipotle Rice today. Hubby and I loved it!!
ReplyDeleteI *love* blue cheese, but I don't love the calories. I can't wait to try this. It looks and sounds delicious!
ReplyDeletei make one similar but reduce make it healthier. it's amazing! skip the mayo. mix in olive oil. also, use non-fat greek yogurt instead of plain yogurt.
ReplyDeletesometimes if i plan ahead, i actually roast spring onions (chopped) or green onions (chopped) w/ olive oil and then mix that into the blue cheese dressing (no need to double up on the EVOO). i always get rave reviews on that one!
Wow it looks really really good and healthy. I wanna try this one.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to try this with grilled buffalo chicken breast tonight! Yummy!
ReplyDeleteThis looks AMAZING!! I will definitely be making it soon. Thanks for sharing! :)
ReplyDeleteOMG! I'm going to try this out right away! I only want to ever have blue cheese dressing...with everything!
ReplyDeleteWow!! This sounds yummy! My husband is on WW, and his all-time fav dressing is Bleu Cheese, so... he'll love this!
ReplyDeleteI'm loving your blog, and am a subscriber. Keep the yummy goodness coming!
I am a huge Blue Cheese fan! Just made this recipe and it was amazing!
ReplyDeleteIs such a delicious recipe. I love it !
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of added roasted spring onions!! This is a much healthier alternative to traditional blue cheese dressing. Hope you all like it!
ReplyDeleteGina, you are a genius!! This dressing is so good and doesn't taste one bit low fat. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteIt's even better the next day!
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU GINA FOR THIS RECIPE!! I TRIED IT AND IT IS AWESOME (LIKE YOU!!)
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked it!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE wedge salads with blue cheese! This looks delicious, can't wait to try it!
ReplyDeletelow fat has never looked so good! fantastic photo.
ReplyDeleteI made this tonight and I thought it was a good start but too 'yogurty'. Another low fat recipe uses 2 oz yogurt, 2 oz fat free sour cream and 2 oz buttermilk. I may try that variation next time. I also added fresh tarragon as new shoots are just poking up.
ReplyDeleteI made this and it tasted great. The problem was I mixed it, covered it and placed it in the fridge while I made the salad. Some kind of chemical reaction occurred and when I took it out (about 30 minutes later), the conisstency had broken down and it was now as thin as water. Did I do something wrong?
ReplyDelete@Sharon, yes! Buttermilk and sour cream work well too.
ReplyDelete@myra- that's strange, it should remain creamy, even the next day. Not sure what went wrong. I never had that problem, in fact I have a fresh batch in my fridge from yesterday and it's fine.
Maybe I'll try Greek yogurt next time.
ReplyDeleteMade this tonight and loved it! Tasted light but decadent. Can't wait to eat leftovers with veggies tomorrow at work! Yum!
ReplyDeleteI just made this for tonights dinner...buffalo chicken drumsticks and I am going to make a wedge salad! So excited and it tastes sooooo good!
ReplyDeleteI'm coming to your house for dinner!! ;)
ReplyDeleteI read this recipe yesterday...and knew I wanted to make it last night. I ran to the store and got "all" the ingredients so I could make it. BUT I forgot the vinegar. So I made it as you suggested with adding the same amount of water as you would vinegar. Turned out delicious. AND, I added only 1/2 of the blue cheese and left out the salt. I was awesome. No doubt that Gina's recipe made properly is better, but I thought mine was tasty...and probably an smidge less in points :)
ReplyDeleteIs that correct on the carb amount? Seems like a lot to me. So will this not work with a low carb diet?
ReplyDeleteIt does seem high in carbs, I'll double check that.
ReplyDeleteI'm very excited to see this recipe, thank you for posting it! Will try it soon!
ReplyDeleteMmmm I just made this!! It is DELISH! I have Buffalo skinless Chicken Breasts baking in the oven and made a nice bath of Blue Cheese to with. I also made a yummy Spinach Salad as well because I don't typically keep iceberg on hand. Dinner will be yummy tonight! (if I stop dipping carrots in it!!)
ReplyDeleteI just made this and it is awesome! Being on WW I miss the creamy dressings. This is fantastic. I used ff greek yogurt since I didn't have the other and it was great! Made our favorite salad, the wedge. Thanks again Gina!
ReplyDeleteGina, what do you think about using feta instead of blue cheese? I thought it would be pretty comparable in flavor, but have some doubts. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThis was so delicious. I added just a bit of non fat milk to make it a little thinner. I also used FF greek yogurt.
ReplyDeleteFabulous recipe and definitely going to try it, but recheck the carb count. If it's 41 calories it couldn't be 29 carbs (that's 116 calories alone). Maybe 2.9?
ReplyDeleteThis is in response to the break down of the dressing - did you have it in a metal bowl or leave a metal spoon in it?
ReplyDeleteLove this - thank you! I could never stick to a diet and because of your site and sparks I am satified!
Red Head, Feta would make a nice Greek dressing!
ReplyDeleteLet me recheck the carbs, it's probably a typo...
Blossom, glad I can help! I don't recall about the metal, why do you ask?
I made this with feta last night and a friend made the blue cheese! We shared - Both delish and wonderful - out for some iceberg and tomatoes and bacon - for a beautiful wedge salad. Thanks for all these great recipes!
ReplyDeleteI make this salad dressing at least once a week. Your website is a Godsend!
ReplyDeleteThis is dressing is amazing. I made it the other night and let it sit for 24 hours so it can all mix well together. Oh wow I will make this again for sure. Thank You for the recipe, I have been trying to find a low point dressing but could not find one that I like.
ReplyDeleteLove this dressing. I'm using it tonight to dunk the zucchini sticks
ReplyDeleteThank you, I just made this and completely impressed my in-laws.
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Made mini wedge salads as a fantastic side to the Kalua Pork sandwiches.
It's "bleu" cheese, not "blue" cheese.
ReplyDeleteget over it!
DeleteThis dressing is fabulous! I love your website and tell everyone about it.
ReplyDeleteUsed this on iceberg wedges. It was super tangy! Maybe I measured something wrong? I used a bit of sugar to counter the sour and my family was able to eat it along with me. Thanks for all your wonderful posts!
ReplyDeleteMy husband and I LOVED this recipe, and he usually hates "low-fat" versions of dressings. I used nonfat Greek yogurt and a vegan low-fat mayo. He did comment on the tanginess, but I think the minor modifications I suggest on my blog would take care of that. I'm looking forward to trying more of your recipes!
ReplyDeleteI am a HUGE blue cheese dressing lover....but trying to watch my calorie intake kind of makes this dressing a non-option.....UNTIL NOW!! Made this dressing today and it was AWESOME!! Can't wait to have a salad again tomorrow for lunch to add this deliciousness to it!
ReplyDeleteI'm new to your blog, tonight we made 3 of your recipes! They were awesome! My husband can't stand blue cheese dressings, and I LOVE it, but not the low cal ones! This one was so good! Even approved by my blue cheese-hater husband! I did use fat free greek yogurt, and it was perfect! Thanks for the great website!
ReplyDeleteThis is a keeper! My husband loves blue cheese and he couldn't believe it was low fat. As did other reviewers, I made this with Greek FF yogurt. We had this with carrots and celery as a dip - the only hard part is stopping at one serving size :)
ReplyDeleteThis dressing is divine. Made it for Super Bowl dinner to go with carrots and celery. Unreal! Hard to stop at one serving though. Used FF Greek yogurt as others suggested. If you like blue cheese, you have to try this! Does not taste low fat at all.
ReplyDeleteI made this today and it is unbelieveable. I made it with FF Greek yogurt and reduced fat blue cheese crumbles. It was so good on my salad tonight. I can't wait to try it with wings!! thanks!! I love this website!!
ReplyDeleteI made this to go with my dinner salad and I am just floored! So yummy and flavorful. The low calories and fat grams are just an extra feature. Yum Yum Yum
ReplyDeleteTo say that this dressing is amazing is a total understatement! I am in love!!
ReplyDeleteGina, how long can this be kept in the fridge? I know fresh dressings don't last as long as their preservative-filled counterparts, but I'm not sure how much shorter their life-span is.
ReplyDeleteI would like to know the answer to this question as well.
Delete@ gina - do you think i could use red wine vinegar instead of the white wine?
ReplyDeleteReading the above comments makes me LOL because after I made and tried this dip last night i thought "this is the best blue cheese dressing I have ever had and I have had them all." Kudos to you, seriously.
ReplyDeleteHi Gina, New to your blog and really can't wait to try lots of recipes. I did try the bleu cheese dressing last night, and like another commenter, it was very tangy and it was thick. Do you have any suggestions for how to counter those two things? Thank you so much! I just love bleu cheese dressing but couldn't eat it before due to high fat and calories!!
ReplyDeleteMade this the other day. It is the best blue cheese dressing I have ever tasted. I had it three days in a row on lettuce wedges. My whole family loved it . From now on it will be the only blue cheese dressing I will ever use. Followed the recipe to the letter and it did not separate even after being in the fridge for three days.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this dressing! I've been using it as a dip for my veggies, as well as a dressing for my salads. It tastes great, is low in Points and I don't even miss my fat-filled dressings with this recipe around. Thank you SO much for all your fabulous recipes. You're quite amazing! :)
ReplyDeleteI made this today with the Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps - AMAZING!!!!!
ReplyDeleteAlso good with a splash of worsteshire sauce!
ReplyDeleteI kind of cringed when I read that it used both 1 Tablespoon of vinegar and lemon juice. It was just way too sour for me. I thinned it out with a little milk, but the flavor just did not do it for me. I guess I'll try the milk and sour cream idea. Sorry, Gina.
ReplyDeleteI made this tonight and it is outta sight!!! Delicious, and doesn't taste low fat funky at all!! Thanks again, Gina.
ReplyDeleteI made this dressing last night and was totally blown away by how much it tastes like full fat, luscious bleu cheese dressing. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
ReplyDeleteThis dressing is delicious, does not taste lo cal at all!! And only 1 WW point for 2 TBS. I've finally found my dressing!
ReplyDeleteThis was delicious with your Buffalo Chicken Wraps, and with a salad the next day. We'll definitely make this again!
ReplyDeleteI just made this to go with your buffalo stuffed chicken breast and am floored!! I will never eat bottled blue cheese dressing again! Thanks again for another hit that's full of flavor and easy on the hips!! :)
ReplyDeleteThank You Thank You Thank You! Another amazing recipe!
ReplyDeleteThis dressing it fantastic!! Even my boyfriend agreed that it's the best blue cheese dressing he's ever tasted. I went back to the grocery for more yogurt today so I can double the recipe tonight and have plenty to have on hand for salads and dip!!
ReplyDeleteI thought this came out very tasty. I halfed the recipe and used this on a buffalo chicken wrap that I made. Definitely better than the store bottle at 120 cal for 2 tbsp and so much more fresher.
ReplyDeleteI made this the other day and it was very good!
ReplyDeleteGina, what is the sodium content, I am trying to watch my sodium.
ReplyDeleteThis is excellent! I even went lower and used low fat blue cheese crumbles from Sunny Select and it was fantastic! Thank you Thank you Thank you
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ReplyDeleteI've made this dressing before and it is delicious! Makes you think you're indulging, when you really aren't. I do have a question though: how long do you think this will last in the refrigerator after it's made? I'd like to make a batch and have it on hand.
ReplyDeleteI would be lost without your recipes - thanks!!!!
ReplyDeleteI make this all the time and I have to say thank you thank you thank you for a low fat salad dressing that tastes amazing and is made of ingredients i always have around!
ReplyDeleteI've always loved blue cheese the cheese but not the dressing, and this is so fresh it had completely won me over! must be because it tastes just like blue cheese, rather than preservatives :)
ReplyDeleteThis was DELISH! Your blog is, by far, the best thing I have found on pinterest!
ReplyDeleteMade this exactly as recipe states - it was nice and thick so I added just about 1 - 2 tsps of low fat buttermilk to stretch it. It is wonderful! I was looking for a good low cal/fat alternative blue cheese dressing and I believe I've found it!
ReplyDeleteI only got 6 tablespoons instead of 8. Anyone else have this issue?
ReplyDeleteHi Gina. Thanks for the amazing recipe! I was just wondering about the Fridge Shelf life of the dressing? Would it last 1 week in an airtight container?
ReplyDeleteThis dressing is absolutely delicious!! I had company over last Sunday and my guests loved it!!! I'm actually going to be making more as we speak to go with my dinner.. Thanks for a great recipe!!!
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