Copycat Olive Garden Salad Recipe
This Copycat Olive Garden Salad & Dressing Recipe is tangy, bright, and tastes exactly like your favorite salad from that popular chain Italian spot.
Ingredients
Copycat Olive Garden Salad Dressing
- 3/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup avocado oil
- 1/2 cup white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 packget Zesty Italian Dressing Mix use the dry mix, do not prepare according to package directions
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
- salt and pepper to taste
Copycat Olive Garden Salad
- 9 ounce bag of romaine salad mix
- 2 roma tomatoes cut into slices
- 1/2 red onion cut into circular slices
- 8 ounces black olives drained and patted dry
- 8 ounces pepperoncinis drained and patted dry
- 2 cups croutons
- 1 cup parmesan freshly grated
Instructions
Olive Garden Dressing
- In a large mixing bowl add all the ingredients for Italian dressing; olive oil, avocado oil, vinegar, mayo, italian dressing packet, sugar, lemon juice and salt and pepper and whisk together vigorously until all the ingredients are combined.
- Pour the dressing into a jar or container with a lid and place in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes while you prepare the salad. I recommend transferring the dressing to a container with a lid so that you can shake the ingredients together before serving as the ingredients can naturally separate over time.
Olive Garden Salad
- Slice the tomatoes into thin round slices, cut the red onion into circular slices and drain and pat dry the olives and peppers.
- Pour the romaine salad mix into a large serving bowl and add the tomatoes, red onion, black olives, pepperoncinis, croutons and parmesan to the bowl.
- Drizzle on ½ a cup of the Olive Garden Italian dressing then toss all the ingredients together, coating evenly. Add more or less to your liking.
Notes
The nutritional information shown reflects using ALL of the dressing to coat one salad. The dressing recipe yields 1 1/3 cups, so you can easily use it for multiple salads, which reduces the calorie count.
Storage: Dressing can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Nutrition
Calories: 546kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 51g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 33g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 984mg | Potassium: 310mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 4286IU | Vitamin C: 37mg | Calcium: 250mg | Iron: 2mg
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