Bacon–Blue Cheese Ranch

Name: Bacon–Blue Cheese Ranch
Yield: Makes about 2 cups (480 ml)
Ingredients: ½ cup (120 ml) store-bought mayonnaise; ¼ cup (60 ml) buttermilk; 1 cup (240 ml) sour cream; 4 ounces (115 g) blue cheese (such as Maytag or Cabrales), crumbled; 4 ounces (115 g) blue cheese (such as Maytag or Cabrales), crumbled; 4 ounces (115 g) thin-sliced bacon, cooked until crisp and chopped; 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar; 4 ounces (115 g) blue cheese (such as Maytag or Cabrales), crumbled; 3 garlic cloves, chopped; ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Preparation info

Makes about
2 cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Bacon Bible

By Peter Sherman and Stephanie Banyas

Published 2019

About

What do you get when you mix ranch dressing with blue cheese dressing and add bacon? Bacon–Blue Cheese Ranch. Our most popular dressing at BarBacon is great drizzled on the Wedge Salad, served alongside a platter of chicken wings, or used as a base for potato salad or coleslaw.

Ingredients

1 cup (240 ml) sour cream
½ cup (120

Starter
Gluten-free

Method

In a blender, combine the sour cream, mayonnaise, buttermilk, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, half of the cheese, the dill, bacon, and pepper and blend until smooth.

Pour the mixture into a bowl and fold in the remaining cheese. Cover tightly and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. The dressing will keep, tightly covered in the refrigerator, for up to 3 days.