Olive Garden Salad and Dressing Copycat Recipe

While I love the pasta at Olive Garden, I adore the unlimited Salad and bread sticks. I could eat these everyday and forgo the pasta.  Want to make a copycat version at home?  I experimented with several different versions, including a recipe found at CopyKat.com for delicious results. I did some slight adjustments and changed a couple of ingredients and the dressing was a huge hit. 

Salad Ingredients:
1 (12 ounce) package of bagged Salad Mix with lettuce and carrots
1 small red onion, chopped into slices
1 medium sized Roma tomato, sliced
8 black olives
5 Pepperoncini peppers
1/2 cup croutons
2 Tablespoons freshly grated parmeson cheese

Dressing Ingredients:

1/2 cup mayonnaise

• 1/3 cup white vinegar
• 1 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons corn syrup
• 4 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1  teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 4 Tablespoons minced fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 Tablespoons sugar

Pam

Pam is a former teacher turned work from home mom. When she's not caring for her kids or cats, she can be found whipping up tasty recipes, trying her hand at the newest techie gadgets or reading. She loves to travel whenever she has a chance and spends way too much time on the computer sharing her experiences.

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