Olive Garden Salad and Dressing Copycat Recipe
Make your favorite Olive Garden salad with its addicting, delicious dressing at home! Combine simple salad ingredients with a zesty, slightly sweet, slightly tangy Italian dressing for the most perfect copycat recipe ever!
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 6 cups chopped lettuce
- 2 roma tomatoes sliced
- ½ red onion thinly sliced
- ¼ cup shredded carrots
- ½ cup whole black olives
- ⅓ cup shaved or freshly grated parmesan more to taste
- 1 cup garlic croutons
- pepperocinis
Olive Garden Salad Dressing
- 1.7 ounce Zesty Italian Dressing Mix
- ¾ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ⅓ cup white vinegar
- ¼ cup water
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon mayo
- ½ teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon herbs de Provence optional
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- cracked black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl toss together lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, onions, and olives.
- Top with parmesan, croutons, and pepperocinis.
- Combine all dressing ingredients in a jar, shake vigorously.
- Toss with dressing just before serving. Enjoy!
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Notes
Lettuce: I like to use romaine hearts but any green leave lettuce will do.
Extra dressing: This dressing keeps well in a jar in the fridge for a few weeks.
Nutrition
Calories: 78kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 303mg | Potassium: 182mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 626IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 1mg
