Olive Garden Salad

The perfect side salad, this copycat Olive Garden Salad is fresh and delicious and maybe even better than the original! It comes together in minutes and is the perfect salad to serve with any dinner.

Course Salad

Cuisine Italian

Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Servings servings

Calories 264kcal

Author Deborah Harroun

Ingredients

8 cups chopped lettuce
1 cup shredded red cabbage
1/4 cup grated carrots
1 cup pitted black olives
2 roma tomatoes sliced
1 cup pepperoncinis
1 cup croutons
1/4 cup sliced red onion
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese divided
1 batch Olive Garden dressing

Instructions

In a large bowl, combine the lettuce, cabbage, and carrots. Mix to combine.
8 cups chopped lettuce, 1 cup shredded red cabbage, 1/4 cup grated carrots
Add the olives, tomatoes, pepperoncinis, croutons, red onion, and half of the parmesan cheese. Gently mix until all of the ingredients are fully combined.
1 cup pitted black olives, 2 roma tomatoes, 1 cup pepperoncinis, 1 cup croutons, 1/4 cup sliced red onion, 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
Pour about half of the dressing over the salad and toss to coat.
1 batch Olive Garden dressing
Top the salad with the remaining parmesan, and serve with the extra dressing for those who want more dressing.

Notes

You can click over to my Olive Garden Dressing post for the full recipe card. Or to make it, you’ll need:

3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/3 cup white vinegar
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 tablespoon finely grated parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon parsley
1/4 teaspoon pepper

I like to keep the salad lightly dressed so that it stays crisp. So I only add half of the dressing, and serve the rest at the table for if people want to add more.

Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should be used as a general guide. Nutrition information is calculated using half of the dressing.

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