Copycat Olive Garden Salad Dressing Recipe
Olive Garden seems to be know for so many favorites. Alfredo pasta, Zuppa Toscana, Pasta e Fagioli, 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’!
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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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Copycat Olive Garden Salad Dressing Recipe
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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.
Nutrition
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Post updated September 2020
What brand is the packet of Italian dressing mix? Or, I guess, where do I get it, does it matter the brand, etc.? Thanks!
Brand shouldn’t matter since they basically all have the same ingredients.
Made this recipe several times. Last night added a little minced garlic and shallot before blending… really kicked the flavor up a notch.
Delicious! Thank you for sharing this recipe. ?
Really like this recipe. Costco stopped selling it don’t know why. Too expensive other stores so I already had all the ingredients except for the Italian salad mix got it at winco .48 cents each. So not only is it a great dressing I can make it for under a dollar. Thanks for posting
Excellent recipe–couldn’t tell the difference! So, I’ve made this dressing twice now–each time with different EVOO (one light-tasting and one more robust). We all preferred the dressing with the light-tasting EVOO and thought it tasted more like the restaurant dressing. Also, first time I omitted salt (there’s salt already in the Italian Dressing mix) and we liked it better that way too.
Made this several time so far. Absolutely love it. Made exactly as written. Definitely a keeper.
So happy you love it Laura!!
Can I use Apple Cider vinegar as opposed to white vinegar?
You can, the taste will just be a little different than the Olive Garden dressing. Still good, just a little different