Best Blue Cheese Dressing

Danny's favorite salad is iceberg lettuce with blue cheese dressing.  That's it.  I like it tossed with toasted pecans, and ideally some crunchy bacon bits.  This dressing is also great as a dip.

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 ounces blue cheese
• 3 tablespoons buttermilk
• 3 tablespoons sour cream
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

1. In a small bowl, mash blue cheese and buttermilk together with a fork until mixture resembles large-curd cottage cheese. Stir in sour cream, mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, and garlic powder until well blended. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Footnotes

• If you don't have buttermilk, you can add lemon juice to milk for an easy substitution.
• Whole milk may be used in place of buttermilk for a milder flavor.
• Dressing may be refrigerated in an air-tight container for up to two weeks.