Description
This easy Copycat Olive Garden Salad comes together in 15 minutes with no cooking! A light, fresh dish your family will love.
Ingredients
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- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons white sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 (5 ounce) packages American salad mix
- 3/4 cup pitted black olives
- 3/4 cup pickled pepperoncini
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 2 plum tomatoes, sliced
- 1 (4 1/2 ounce) package large seasoned croutons
Instructions
- In a food processor, combine the olive oil, mayonnaise, white wine vinegar, lemon juice, sugar, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, crushed garlic, and Parmesan. Blend until creamy and well combined.
- In a large mixing bowl, toss together the salad mix, black olives, pepperoncini, red onion, and tomato slices.
- Sprinkle in the seasoned croutons without mixing just yet.
- Drizzle the dressing over the mixed ingredients and gently toss until everything is nicely coated. Let it sit for about 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
Feel free to swap out any ingredients based on your preferences or availability.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 15mg