Who doesn’t like the fresh, light salad that Olive Garden is famous for? Its Caesar-Italian flavor is totally guiltless and light. Even so, most of us are too full to eat once our main dish arrives because we filled up on salad and bread sticks—it happens to the best of us. Now, you can whip up that same Olive Garden dressing at home.
This copycat dressing calls for ingredients you probably have on hand already. Using mayonnaise for a little bit of creamy richness, this dressing rounds out with lemon juice, red wine vinegar, parmesan and other spices. Remember to serve this up the next time you feel like making an Italian dinner. Everything you need to copy the whole salad can be found in the recipe too. Buon Appetito!
An Olive Garden Salad is generally served as a bed of Romain lettuce topped with red onion, tomato, whole pepperoncinis, and kalamata olives. It can also be commonly served with croutons and in the restaurant they offer freshly grated Parmesan cheese and freshly cracked black pepper to add table side. Please review the following list for the amounts you will need to make your own Olive Garden salad at home.
PREP TIME: 5 MINUTES
TOTAL TIME: 5 MINUTES
SERVINGS: 6
INGREDIENT:
4-6 cups chopped Romaine lettuce
half of a small red onion sliced into rings or half slices
1 large tomato, halved and sliced
8 whole pepperoncinis, drained
1/3 cup pitted kalamata olives
1/2 cup croutons (optional)
freshly grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
freshly cracked black pepper (optional)
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
1/3 cup lemon juice (about 1 lemon)
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS
- In a small bowl whisk together mayonnaise, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, olive oil, parsley, basil, oregano, garlic powder, salt, and parmesan cheese (if using).
- Pour into a salad dressing container. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 weeks.
- An Olive Garden Salad is generally served as a bed of Romaine lettuce topped with red onion, tomato, whole pepperoncinis, kalamata olives, croutons, grated Parmesan cheese, and freshly cracked black pepper.
NOTES
Please review the following list for the amounts you will need to make your own Olive Garden style salad at home.
✓4-6 cups chopped Romaine lettuce
half of a small red onion sliced into rings or half slices
✓1 large tomato, halved and sliced
✓8 whole pepperoncinis, drained
✓1/3 cup pitted kalamata olives
✓1/2 cup croutons (optional)
✓freshly grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
✓freshly cracked black pepper (optional)
ENJOY!