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Blue Cheese Dressing

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Blue Cheese DressingCourtesy of Grand Central Publishing

When I was a single gal in NYC and my parents lived in Westchester, we used to meet almost halfway for dinner at Gus's in Harrison, new york. It is a great bar serving delicious seafood and their salad was my favorite—red wine vinaigrette with big hunks of blue cheese. We were always a blue cheese—loving family and my version, with a creamy base (can't compete with Gus!), is fantastic on a wedge of iceberg lettuce or as a dip. It lasts for a good week in the fridge as well.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    5 minutes

  • Yield

    Makes 1 1/2 cups

Ingredients

1/3 cup sour cream
1/3 cup Vegenaise
1/2 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese (use the picante or mountain kind, not the dulce)
1/3 cup cold water
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
1 large shallot, peeled and thinly sliced
Big pinch coarse salt
A few fresh grinds black pepper

Preparation

  1. Stir everything together in a small bowl.

Reprinted with permission from My Father's Daughter by Gwyneth Paltrow, (C) © 2011 Grand Central Life & Style
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