Description
Olive Garden Salad Copycat is a fresh and crisp restaurant-style side dish made with homemade Italian dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 cups chopped lettuce
- 1/4 cup red cabbage, shredded
- 1/4 cup carrots, julienned
- 1/4 cup red onion
- 1/2 cup black olives
- 2 Roma tomatoes, sliced
- 1/3 cup pepperoncinis
- 1 cup croutons
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 packet Zesty Italian Dressing Mix (.7 oz)
- 1/3 cup white vinegar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tablespoon grated Romano cheese
- 3 teaspoons sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Combine all dressing ingredients in a food processor or jar and blend or shake until emulsified, then refrigerate.
- Wash and chop the lettuce and prepare all vegetables.
- Pat tomatoes dry to remove excess moisture.
- Combine lettuce, cabbage, carrots, onion, olives, tomatoes, and pepperoncinis in a large bowl.
- Drizzle with desired amount of dressing and toss gently to coat.
- Top with croutons and grated Parmesan cheese and serve immediately.
Notes
- Use a mix of iceberg and romaine lettuce for best texture.
- Dry tomatoes well to keep salad crisp.
- Freshly grate Parmesan and Romano for best flavor.
- Store leftover dressing in refrigerator up to 3 days.
- Let chilled dressing sit at room temperature if solidified before serving.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 347
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 867mg
- Fat: 31g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 26g
- Trans Fat: 0.002g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 5mg