Best Olive Garden Salad And Dressing Recipes

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image

"OLIVE GARDEN" SALAD AND DRESSING RECIPE



This salad with it's dressing is wonderfully authentic in taste to the salad served at the "Olive Garden" restaurants. The dressing recipe makes enough dressing to cover a large bowl of salad.

Provided by GrillKing

Categories     Salad Dressings

Time 15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 19

1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup white vinegar
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
2 tablespoons corn syrup
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons romano cheese
1 -2 minced fresh garlic clove
1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon parsley flakes
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon sugar (optional)
1 DOLE Italian Salad Variety
4 sliced rings purple onions (halved)
8 jumbo black olives (pitted)
6 banana peppers (peperoncini-I use Merzzetta's Imported Greek Golden)
1/2 cup crouton
2 roma tomatoes (quartered)
parmesan cheese (freshly grated)
pepper, corns (freshly ground)

Steps:

  • For the dressing: Mix the first eleven ingredients in a blender until well mixed. If this is a little to tart for your own personal taste, add 1 Tablespoon of sugar.
  • For the salad: Pour 1/2 package of the salad blend into a large salad bowl. Top with 1/2 of the onion, olives, banana peppers, croutons and tomatoes. Add dressing to taste and toss well. Add the other 1/2 bag of salad and more dressing to taste. Toss well. Top the salad with the remaining onion, olives, banana peppers, croutons and tomatoes. Pass the grated Parmesan cheese and black pepper mill at the table.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 195.1, Fat 10.3, SaturatedFat 2.4, Cholesterol 11.5, Sodium 331.4, Carbohydrate 22.8, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 7.7, Protein 4.5

OLIVE GARDEN SALAD AND DRESSING RECIPE - (4.4/5)



Olive Garden Salad and Dressing Recipe - (4.4/5) image

Provided by jsides

Number Of Ingredients 19

SALAD
1 bag American Blend Dole Mix
5 slices red onion
1 can black olives chopped or sliced
4 pepperoncini peppers
1/2 cup or more croutons
1 tomato, chopped
parmesan cheese, freshly grated
DRESSING
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup white vinegar
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 tablespoon corn syrup
2 tablespoon parmesan cheese
2 tablespoon romano cheese
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt or clove
1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon parsley flakes
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Steps:

  • Combine salad ingredients and toss. Whirl all dressing ingredients in the blender and pour over salad, coating well. Toss if desired. Sprinkle parmesan cheese over top and serve.

Related Topics