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!
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: 78 kcal, Carbohydrates: 8 g, Protein: 4 g, Fat: 4 g, Saturated Fat: 1 g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2 g, Cholesterol: 5 mg, Sodium: 303 mg, Potassium: 182 mg, Fiber: 2 g, Sugar: 2 g, Vitamin A: 626 IU, Vitamin C: 6 mg, Calcium: 88 mg, Iron: 1 mg