Olive Garden Salad & Dressing #1

Recipe Rating:	2 Ratings4
Categories:	Salads, Italian, Vegetables, Other Side Dishes, Other Appetizers, Lettuce Salads, Other Salads, Other Sauces, Other Snacks, Quick & Easy, For Kids, Vegetarian, Healthy, Vegetable Appetizers, Dressings
Keywords:	Onion, Garlic, banana, lemon, cheese, Parmesan, corn, cherry, red, white, FRESH, PEPPERS, vinegar, tomatoes, juice, black, olive, oil, light, Syrup, American, Olives, mayonnaise, seasoning, romano, parsley, blend, garden, Sliced, grated, croutons, minced, Dole, quartered
Serves:	1 - me! (LOL!)

Ingredients

DRESSING:
1/2 c	mayonnaise
1/3 c	white vinegar
1 tsp	vegetable oil
2 Tbsp	corn syrup, light
2 Tbsp	parmesan cheese, grated
2 Tbsp	romano cheese, grated
1 clove	garlic, minced
1/2 tsp	italian seasoning
1/2 tsp	parsley
1 Tbsp	lemon juice, fresh
SALAD:
1 bag	american blend dole salad
1 small	red onion, sliced
1 sm can(s)	black olives, sliced, drained
	banana peppers, sliced, drained
	croutons, your choice
	tomatoes, quartered or cherry tomatoes
	parmesan cheese, fresh, grated

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Kimmi Knippel (Sweet_Memories)

Cooked to Perfection

Cullowhee, NC (pop. 41,052)

KimmiK

Member Since Apr 2011

Kimmi's Notes:

Yum! I've got it made now.....

Pair this up with the breadsticks & I'll never have to leave the house....LOL!

Directions

DRESSING:

Blend all ingredients together & chill until ready to use. The dressing will be a white color, but will taste very similar to Olive Garden's House Dressing.

NOTE: Make this 1 day in advance, so the flavors have time to marry together.

SALAD:

Place bag of salad in bowl. Place red onion, black olives, banana peppers, tomatoes & croutons on top of salad. Add some freshly grated Parmesan cheese if you like & add plenty of Olive Garden Salad Dressing on top.

NOTE: You can add more or less of each ingredient depending on your preference.

Serve with Olive Garden Breadsticks #1 & you're all set!!!!

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Helaine Norman knish

Jan 18, 2012

Is this the "real" recipe? I came across one online years ago that was right on. It used Newman's Own with the addition of other ingredients, but not many of the ones in your recipe. I have this recipe some place but can't locate it just now.

Kimmi Knippel... KimmiK

Jan 18, 2012

I'm not sure if it's the "real" recipe, but they say it's close. I myself have not made it yet....but thinking this week.

Helaine Norman knish

Jan 18, 2012

Let me know how it turns out. My husband and I love their salad dressing and I've been trying to find the recipe I used a long time ago. I now live in two locations (two towns parts of the year) so I guess it is in the other house.

Kimmi Knippel... KimmiK

Jan 18, 2012

LOL! Most of our neighbors are like that. There are only 4 of us that are year round people. I will let you know how it turns out.....I can't wait, since the closest Olive Garden to us is 2 hours away!

Dianna Esquivel Bourne_2Cook

Jan 19, 2012

I hate to tell you but that is not how they make thier dressing... It is so simple... They use Wishbone italian dressing,put it in a mixing bowl, add Pasturized eggs, grated parmesan,and Ramono Cheese , whisk together on high speed and pour it into their own bottle... I know I worked there and made it every day

Kimmi Knippel... KimmiK

Jan 19, 2012

Wow, thanks for the tip. I'll have to try it both ways. Do you have that recipe posted Dianna?

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I tried this recipe and say it's Family Tested & Approved!

Kimmi Knippel... KimmiK

Feb 7, 2012

The salad alone....I would give 5 stars. The salad dressing tasted good - but not quite like Olive Garden. But something in it made me REALLY THIRSTY!!! That's why I gave it 3 stars. I would definately make the salad agian without this dressing. If Dianna could give us the recipe that would greatly appriecated.