Description
Enjoy the flavors of the famous Olive Garden salad with this easy copycat recipe. Crisp lettuce, juicy tomatoes, tangy olives, and a flavorful dressing come together for a refreshing dish.
Ingredients
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Salad
- 6 cups chopped iceberg lettuce
- 6 whole pepperoncini peppers
- 4 medium firm Roma tomatoes, sliced
- 1 cup whole pitted black olives, drained
- 1 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 1 cup seasoned croutons
- 1/4 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese
Dressing
- 2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/3 cup white wine vinegar
- 3 tbsp water
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 tsp fresh minced garlic
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp fresh cracked black pepper
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Layer the Salad: In a large serving bowl, layer half of the chopped lettuce, olives, red onion, tomatoes, and croutons. Repeat with the remaining ingredients. Top with pepperoncini peppers and parmesan.
- Make the Dressing: In a bowl or jar, combine olive oil, vinegar, water, mayonnaise, sugar, garlic, lemon juice, seasonings, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Whisk or shake to combine.
- Finish and Serve: Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to coat. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 275
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 530mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 3mg
