olive garden salad

Recipe by
Beth Pierce
Ofallon, MO

Learn how to recreate the famous Olive Garden salad at home, complete with their signature dressing. This easy recipe will have you enjoying your favorite restaurant salad in no time! Enjoy this quick and easy salad anytime. Here, you will find all the tips and tricks for the best-tasting and most authentic Olive Garden Copycat Salad. I think my version is a little bit of a step up with homemade croutons and fresh dressing. If you like this recipe, try my other Olive Garden copycat recipes, such as pasta e Fagioli, chicken gnocchi soup, chicken alfredo, and zuppa toscana.

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yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For olive garden salad

  • OLIVE GARDEN DRESSING
  • 1/4 c
    extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 Tbsp
    mayonnaise
  • 1 Tbsp
    white vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp
    lemon juice
  • 2 tsp
    granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    Italian dressing mix from a dry packet (like Good Seasons)
  • 1/4 tsp
    freshly ground black pepper
  • OLIVE GARDEN SALAD
  • 24 oz
    garden salad mix
  • 4
    Roma tomatoes sliced; substitute campari tomatoes
  • 1 c
    whole pepperoncini
  • 1 c
    large black olives
  • 1/2 c
    thinly sliced red onion
  • 1 c
    croutons
  • 1/3 c
    grated Romano cheese (substitute Parmesan cheese)

How To Make olive garden salad

  • 1
    Add the olive oil, mayonnaise, white vinegar, lemon juice, granulated sugar, Italian dressing mix, and black pepper to a bowl and whisk vigorously. If you prefer, you can add the salad dressing ingredients to a mason jar with a tight-fitting lid and shake robustly.
  • 2
    Add the garden salad mix, sliced tomatoes, whole pepperoncini, black olives, sliced red onions, and homemade croutons to a large serving bowl.
  • 3
    Whisk the dressing again, and drizzle it over the salad. Sprinkle with the cheese and toss to coat.

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