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Olive Garden Italian Dressing (Copycat Salad Recipe)

Olive Garden Dressing is so creamy, zesty, and tangy…my mouth is watering just thinking about it! This Italian dressing is a must-make!
Author: Donna Elick
Servings: 8 servings
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 3 tablespoons white vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons extra light tasting olive oil or other neutral oil
  • 2 tablespoon fresh grated Romano cheese
  • 1/2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar

Olive Garden Salad

  • 3 romaine lettuce hearts washed and chopped
  • 1/2 red onion sliced
  • 2 Roma tomatoes sliced
  • 4 pickled pepperoncini
  • 10 pitted black olives
  • 1/2 cup seasoned croutons
  • 1/4 cup freshly shredded Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  • In the bowl of a blender, combine dressing ingredients and blend until smooth. Place in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
  • In a large salad bowl, layer salad ingredients in order beginning with lettuce. Pour salad dressing over salad and toss to combine.

Notes

  1. If you prefer dressing to be yellow in color (like the original) add pinches of turmeric until it reaches the desired shade (thanks to a reader for the tip). I left it out in the photos.
  2. Nutrition shown is for 2 tablespoons dressing and 1/8 of the salad ingredients.

Nutrition

Serving: 2tablespoons | Calories: 209cal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 344mg | Sugar: 4g | Fiber: 6g | Calcium: 132mg | Iron: 3mg