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Make every salad taste amazing…
Olive Garden seems to be know for so many favorites. Alfredo pasta, Zuppa Toscana, Pasta e fa*gioli, those bread stick and my favorite….the crunchy, endless salad. I’m not gonna lie though…I probably wouldn’t love the salad as much without their famous dressing. YUM!
Well folks, now you can have that delicious salad dressing whenever you want! To top it off, it’s SUPER EASY to make! Go grab your favorite salad and let’s get shakin’!
Copycat Olive Garden Salad Dressing Recipe
- 1 packet Italian Dressing Mix
- 3/4 cup oil (vegetable/canola)
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup white vinegar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp dried Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- OPTIONAL: 1/4 cup shredded or gratedRomano&Parmesan cheese to sprinkle on top of your salad
- Using a whisking dressing mixer, mix all ingredients until thoroughly combined. Refrigerate for at least an hour to marinate flavors.
- Use right away, or can be stored in and airtight container, in the refrigerator for about 3 weeks.
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4.99 from 70 votes
Copycat Olive Garden Salad Dressing Recipe
Who doesn't love Olive Garden's salad? Now you can make your favorite salad dressing whenever you want with this Copycat Olive Garden Salad Dressing Recipe!
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
Serves:12
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Calories:174
Author:Corey Valley
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Ingredients
- 1 packet Italian Dressing Mix
- 3/4 cup oil vegetable/canola
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup white vinegar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp dried Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- OPTIONAL: 1/4 cup shredded or grated Romano & Parmesan cheese to sprinkle on top of your salad
Instructions
Using a whisk or dressing mixer, mix all ingredients until thoroughly combined. Refrigerate for at least an hour to marinate flavors.
Use right away, or can be stored in and airtight container, in the refrigerator for about 3 weeks.
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Nutrition Information:
Calories: 174kcal (9%)Fat: 19g (29%)Saturated Fat: 1g (5%)Sodium: 113mg (5%)Calcium: 1mgIron: 0.1mg (1%)
Nutrition Disclaimer
Family Fresh Meals is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is only an estimate. We recommend running the ingredients through an online nutritional calculator if you need to verify any information.
Course:Dressing
Cuisine:healthy, Italian
Keyword:Copycat Olive Garden Salad Dressing Recipe
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Post updated September 2020
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59 Comments
telephonelady says
Yummy! Tried this last night.Reply
Corey says
Yay! I am so glad you liked it 🙂
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Susan Mead says
Finally! So much flavor, so much tang! (I’ve been eating it with a spoon.) I’ve been looking for a recipe with little to no sugar.
Value added: It made my boring chicken soup really good.
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SAsithorn Ast says
I made this dressing and it’s soooooo delicious…making more for this week because it’s all gone 🙂 Thank you!Reply
Corey says
So happy you loved it 🙂
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Maya says
What’s the difference between the Italian dressing mix to the Italian seasoning?
googled Both and the have same ingredients in them.. Confused..Reply
stephanie says
italian dressing mix has things like salt, sugar, garlic, onion, bell pepper, thickening agent, etc.
italian seasoning is just green herbs. (basil, oregano, rosemary, etc.)
hope that helps 🙂
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BARBARA STRUEBING says
Delicious!!!!!!!!!! Thank-you!
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Emma Branicki says
hey, how much is a packet of dressing?
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Karen Sanchez says
1 packet of Italian dressing mix is 0.7oz
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Shirley says
Very good!!! We enjoy Olive Garden salad and can have that wonderful taste made at home. Thank you!Reply
Mike G. says
HI, I love Olive Garden dressing and use it on 1 to 2 big salads a day. Unfortunately I’m having to cut back on my sodium intake or start taking medications. I took a look at the nutritional values on my bottle of dressing and realized I was taking in a huge part of my daily sodium intake with the dressing. I would love to try your dressing recipe and I was wondering if you knew how I might be able to reduce the amount of sodium.
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Emjay says
It’s a great recipe. Try omitting the extra 1/2 tsp salt, it’s already in the Italian Dressing mix. We did that and didn’t miss the extra salt at all.
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Karen Thompson says
We use Crystal Diamond salt for everything – it has less than half the sodium of regular salt. No difference in taste.
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Ed says
Salad dressings are huge sources of sodium so you really need to make your own if you can. You can find a copycat recipe for the Good Seasoning dressing mix……try that, or one that we found that is equally excellent is the Panera Bread branded Balsamic dressing that you can buy in grocery stores.Reply
Jessica says
Have you tried using that stuff called no salt? To my husband and I, it tastes the same.
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Brittany says
Made this and it turned out really good! I’ve made it twice!
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Steph says
As someone who is obsessed with Olive Garden’s salad, I found that it needed a little bit more white wine vinegar to really get that thing. It definitely helps get a lot closer to the Olive Garden dressing taste. Don’t forget to put your plate in the freezer, prep all of your ingredients and stick them in the freezer for a good five minutes beforehand ( including the dressing! ) then take it out, add the dressing tossed salad add some Parmesan on it it is so amazing! Nothing better than a super cold crunchy take a salad.Reply
Josette says
I love salads but do like cold salads. I like mine room temperature, and I even like warm roasted vegetable salad with a dressing. I haven’t tried this yet, but will make this week.
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Jennifer Von Canon says
It’s White Vinegar. (Not wine vinegar) if your dressing is missing the extra tang-this is why. Also – Olive Garden emulsifies with egg yolks, not mayo.
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