Copycat Olive Garden Salad Dressing
This homemade copycat Olive Garden Salad Dressing is the perfect accompaniment to fresh lettuce and salad ingredients- and so easy to make at home!
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Um, I completely, one-hundred percent totally embarrass myself every time I go to Olive Garden. My husband has gotten used to my salad-hoarding, breadstick-eating ways. I never (ever) eat my meal there. I don’t even try to eat my meal there. I even warn the waitstaff about this in advance now because they always question me when I ask for a box for my entire, untouched meal. To me, the meal is for home, and the salad and the breadsticks are for now. It’s just the way it is.
How to Make Olive Garden Salad Dressing
- Lettuce
- Vine Ripened Tomatoes
- Large Black olives
- Red onions
- Pepperoncinis (These are jarred and are found in the same section as the pickles/olives)
- Croutons (You can actually purchase Olive Garden’s Croutons, OR make my homemade crouton recipe!)
- Parmesan cheese
Best Olive Oil for Salad Dressing
-Make sure you use high quality extra virgin olive oil when making this recipe. In turn, it’ll yield a high quality salad dressing and will ensure that the olive oil remains in liquid form when refrigerated.
–Lucini olive oil is a high-quality brand that I like to use.
-For more information about picking the highest quality olive oil that you can, check these guys out.
Storing Leftover Salad
- Prepared salad should be refrigerated as soon as possible in an airtight container, free from as much moisture as possible. Salad can’t be frozen, lettuce that has been frozen or even chilled at too low of a temperature ruins it’s consistency and freshness. Once that’s happened, it can’t be recovered.
- Refrigerated salad lasts anywhere from 1-3 days, it’s only as good until the least-fresh ingredient in the salad begins to go bad.
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- Copycat Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Soup
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This homemade Copycat Olive Garden Salad Dressing is the perfect accompaniment to fresh lettuce and salad ingredients- and so easy to make at home! Pair it with some homemade croutons for an even tastier spin!
- .7 oz. Italian Dressing Mix
- 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, high-quality olive oil yields much better results in this recipe
- ¼ cup + 2 Tablespoons distilled white vinegar
- ¼ cup water
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ Tablespoon mayo, not miracle whip
Mix everything thoroughly together and refrigerate. That's it!
- Mixture will settle upon sitting, simply shake before each use.
- This will keep for 4 weeks in the refrigerator.
- 2 Tablespoons = 1 serving
Hi! I lived in CO and OG was my favorite restaurant. I moved to Mexico and they just opened up one down here. They sell their dressing but it is very pricey so I CANT WAIT to try it!!! Im sooo excited! 🙂 THANKS!
OH my gosh, Yohanna…first of all, I am so happy for you that OG has made it’s way to you in Mexico. That’s like, amazing! And oh my gosh, the dressing IS pricey. I was in the grocery store the other day, and I was hungry, (bad combination)… and the salad dressing was sitting on the shelf, totally calling my name, and I bought it. WHYYY did I buy it when I can make it!?! Moral of the story, I really can’t go to the grocery store hungry anymore. (Enjoy this recipe!)
Would this taste the same using a neutral oil like canola instead of the olive oil? Anybody try it this way?
Delicious. Tastes like the original. My family loves this. Thanks for posting 😀😀
That’s great to hear Mary! I love his one too, it’s amazing how close it is to Olive Gardens salad dressing, I think I would fail a blind taste test! Thanks for visiting and taking the time to let me know!! Enjoy your Sunday!
OMG!!! This recipe was Soooo easy and perfect! Can’t wait to make a salad just to have it lol
Hi Tracy!!! … isn’t it amazing?! I was stunned to find how it takes nothing to make it! HA, it takes longer to make the actual salad!! 😉 I’m so glad you like it, thank you for taking the time to comment!
OMG! very cool, looks delicious and definitely it, I have to try… LOVE it
Great, can’t wait for you to give it a try- I love it! 🙂
Sure thanks Stephanie :3
Just wondering how long it’ll last after you make it?
Hi Jane, My recipe source indicates 4 weeks. I’ve kept this in the fridge for a couple of months before and it’s been fiiiiine! 😉 Just make sure the mayo will still be good for a while (check the date on the jar) and you’ll be in good shape!
AWESOME recipe. Any idea how long it lasts refrigerated? I found most people on Google saying two weeks. What are your thoughts? Thanks in advance!
Hi Maegan! I’ve kept this in the fridge for a couple of months before and it’s been fiiiiine! 😉 Just make sure the mayo will still be good for a while (check the date on the jar) and you’ll be good! 🙂 Glad that you love this recipe, I do too!!
I found a recipe for og dressing, it is almost the same but you make the Italian packet according to directions then add the other stuff but you must add Parmesan cheese to the dressing as well I do about two tablespoons….fabulous, I make this all the time!! The one thing I can’t find is the breadstick recipe…I have tried everyone on the Internet and no recipe even comes close!!! Ugh!!!
Hi Jackie! I’m with you, I’ve actually tried it with Parmesan cheese too and it’s to DIE for, I can’t believe how close this recipe is to the real thing, I’m not sure if I’d be able to tell the difference! The breadsticks, on the other hand… definitely trickier! I do have a copycat recipe for those too if you want to check it out! Not exactly the same thing but I actually kind of liked them better?! Here’s the link!
https://thecozycook.com/copycat-olive-garden-breadsticks/
Have a great day!
Hi Stephanie!
I’m from Indonesia … I’ve never seen this excellent recipe has inspired .. thanks .. i will share with all my friends .. thanks
Hi! We live in Europe now, and I have been SERIOUSLY missing OG salad. The Italian food here is outstanding, but nothing beats a good OG salad. THANK YOU for this recipe! I’ll be whipping up a batch tonight!
Hey Julie!! Sooo awesome that you relocated to Europe!!! But, like you, I’d be SERIOUSLY missing OG! (I actually just went there on Sunday, haha!)- I am excited for you to make this dressing, I think you’ll love it. Feel free to add a little freshly grated Parmesan to the mix, YUM!! 🙂