Blue Cheese Dressing (Gwyneth)

By sybrmom

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.

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

Step 1

Stir everything together in a small bowl.

Makes about 1 1/2 cups.