Copycat Olive Garden Salad and Dressing

I absolutely love Olive Garden’s salad and dressing. We usually buy them from the grocery store, but I wanted to make it using fresh ingredients at home. Luckily, I found this copycat recipe by The Stay At Home Chef. I can say that this is definitely better than the store-bought ones! It has a smooth and zesty flavor that is just spotless. Read on or watch the video below for full instructions.

Ingredients:

For the dressing:

• 1/2 cup of mayonnaise
• 1/3 cup of red wine vinegar
• 1/3 cup of lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon of dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon of dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon of dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon of salt
• 2 tablespoons of grated parmesan cheese (optional)

For the salad:

• 4 to 6 cups of romaine lettuce
• half of a small red onion (sliced into rings or half slices)
• 1 large tomato (halved and sliced)
• 8 whole pepperoncini (drained)
• 1/3 cup of pitted kalamata olives
• 1/2 cup of croutons (optional)
• freshly grated parmesan cheese (optional)
• freshly cracked black pepper (optional)

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Instructions:

Step 1:

In a mixing bowl, combine 1/3 cup of lemon juice, 1/3 cup of red wine vinegar, 1/2 cup of mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil, 1 teaspoon of dried parsley, 1 teaspoon of dried basil, 1/2 teaspoon of dried oregano, 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 2 tablespoons of grated parmesan cheese. Whisk all ingredients together until well combined. Once smooth, carefully pour it into a salad dressing container.

Step 2:

In a large salad bowl, add 4 to 6 cups of chopped romaine lettuce. Add the sliced red onion, tomatoes, kalamata olives, pepperoncini, and croutons. Next, sprinkle grated parmesan cheese and freshly cracked black pepper.

Step 3:

Pour the dressing into the salad, give it a toss, and serve. Enjoy!

If you are not going to serve it immediately, you can pour the dressing later.

Copycat Olive Garden Salad and Dressing