Olive Garden Copycat Salad

Learn the secret to crafting a healthy and delicious version of the popular Olive Garden salad at home with easy ingredients and their signature dressing.

Course lunch, Salad, side

Cuisine American, Italian

Keyword how to make olive garden salad, how to make salad from olive garden, olive garden salad dressing, olive garden salad recipe

Prep Time 15

Servings

Calories 192kcal

Author Beth Pierce

Ingredients

Olive Garden Dressing

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons Italian dressing mix from a dry packet like Good Seasons
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Olive Garden Salad

24 ounces garden salad mix
4 Roma tomatoes slices substitute Campari tomatoes
1 cup whole pepperoncini
1 cup large black olives
1/2 cup red onion thinly slices
1 cup croutons
1/2 cup grated Romano cheese substitute Parmesan cheese

Instructions

Add the olive oil, mayonnaise, white vinegar, lemon juice, granulated sugar, Italian dressing mix, and black pepper to a bowl and whisk vigorously. If you prefer, you can add the salad dressing ingredients to a mason jar with a tight-fitting lid and shake robustly.
Add the garden salad mix, sliced tomatoes, whole pepperoncini, black olives, sliced red onions, and homemade croutons to a large serving bowl.
Whisk the dressing again, and drizzle it over the salad. Sprinkle with the cheese and toss to coat.

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