Olive Garden Salad with Copycat Dressing

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Olive Garden Salad with Copycat Dressing

In just 10 minutes, you can whip up this Olive Garden Salad with Copycat Dressing and get an incredible restaurant-quality dish that’s bursting with flavor and loaded with texture.

Step-by-step photos can be seen below the recipe card.

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Salad

Cuisine: Italian

Servings: people

Author: Becky Hardin

Ingredients

For the Salad:

3 cups chopped green leaf lettuce or romaine
2 cups chopped Iceberg lettuce
3 cups chopped red leaf lettuce
1 cup sliced black olives
1 cup chopped (deli-sliced) pepperoncinis
½ medium red onion halved and cut into paper-thin slices
1 pint Glory cherry tomatoes halved
2 cups croutons homemade, if possible
¾ tsp kosher salt
½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
½ cup freshly shaved Parmesan cheese optional

For the Vinaigrette:

⅓ cup red wine vinegar
1½ tsp Dijon mustard
½ tsp dried oregano
¼ tsp Italian seasoning
⅛ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
¾ tsp granulated sugar
½ tsp kosher salt
⅛ tsp freshly ground black pepper
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil

Instructions

For the Vinaigrette:

Whisk together vinegar, mustard, oregano, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, sugar, salt and black pepper in a medium bowl.
¾ tsp kosher salt, ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper, ⅓ cup red wine vinegar, 1½ tsp Dijon mustard, ½ tsp dried oregano, ¼ tsp Italian seasoning, ⅛ tsp crushed red pepper flakes, ¾ tsp granulated sugar, ½ tsp kosher salt, ⅛ tsp freshly ground black pepper
Continue whisking and drizzle in the olive oil. Whisk until combined and smooth.
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil

For the Salad:

Combine all salad ingredients in a large serving bowl and toss to mix.
3 cups chopped green leaf lettuce or romaine, 2 cups chopped Iceberg lettuce, 3 cups chopped red leaf lettuce, 1 cup sliced black olives, 1 cup chopped (deli-sliced) pepperoncinis, ½ medium red onion, 1 pint Glory cherry tomatoes, 2 cups croutons

To Serve:

Drizzle the salad with the vinaigrette and toss to coat. Serve with freshly grated or shaved Parmesan and freshly ground black pepper. Enjoy!
½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, ½ cup freshly shaved Parmesan cheese

Video

Notes

For a vegan Olive Garden salad, choose a vegan parmesan cheese, or omit it completely.

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