This Copycat Olive Garden Salad Dressing recipe brings the restaurant favorite flavor right to your table. It's creamy, zesty, and loaded with Italian herb goodness. It blends together in less than 3 minutes with simple pantry ingredients, and tastes incredible over garden greens, pasta salads, and wraps.
My husband's family loves Olive Garden. When we go there, I am a stickler for ordering their soup and salad. I love their salads with the delicious dressing and their Zuppa Toscana. Recently I shared a post on how to make a low carb crock pot version. It has the same great taste with less guilt. You can check it out here: Healthy Crockpot Low Car Zuppa Toscana.
You can buy Olive Garden Salad Dressing at the store, but let's be honest, it NEVER tastes quite like the dressing they serve fresh on the salads at the restaurant. That is exactly why I set out to create my own homemade version. And let me tell you, it blows the store bottled stuff out of the water.
I hope you love it as much as we do. Enjoy! Xoxo -Katie.
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What ingredients do you need?
You will also need the following ingredients:
- Good Seasonings Italian Dressing- This seasoning mix makes this dressing recipe very easy to make, and gives it that signature Olive Garden Salad Dressing taste we all love. If you do not want to use the Good Seasonings Italian Dressing Mix, and would rather make your own here is a homemade recipe from the Budget Diet.
- olive oil-I prefer extra virgin Olive Oil. You can substitute with vegetable oil.
- white wine vinegar- Do not use plain vinegar.
- sugar
- water
- oregano-I use dried oregano. You can use fresh.
- garlic powder-You can replace with crushed garlic.
- mayonnaise- Use real mayonnaise. This thickens the dressing. Do not use Miracle Whip.
- salt and pepper to taste
How do you make it?
This recipe is wicked easy! You throw all of the ingredients in a food processor or blender and blend away... The end result is an incredible salad dressing.
The pulsing from the food processor or blender emulsifies the dressing. This is what makes it so creamy. For this reason, I do not suggest hand mixing the dressing. Hand mixing won't make it as thick and creamy.
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How long does it last?
Because this salad dressing uses mayonnaise, it is best to use within 1 week. Store in an airtight container refrigerated.
What goes in an Olive Garden Salad?
I use this copycat Olive Garden Salad dressing on any kind of salad, but if you want to make a true copy cat Olive Garden Salad, this is what you need:
- iceberg lettuce
- small red onion sliced paper thin
- sliced roma tomatoes
- pitted black olives
- mild pepperoncini peppers (I always add extra because I love them so!)
- Italian seasoned croutons
- freshly grated parmesan cheese
- freshly ground pepper
- Olive Garden Salad Dressing
Please leave me a comment below if you make this dressing, and tell me what you thought about it. I would love to hear back, and so would my readers.
Also post your picture of your salad dressing on Instagram or Facebook, and tag @aforkstale with #aforkstale hashtags! I will share with my followers! xoxo!
📖 Recipe
Homemade Copycat Olive Garden Salad Dressing Recipe
Ingredients
- .7 ounces dry packet of Good Seasonings Italian Dressing Mix (1 dry mix packet)
- ¾ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup white wine vinegar
- ¼ cup water
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
Instructions
- In a food processor or blender, mix 7oz dry packet of Good Seasonings Italian Dressing Mix, ¾ cup olive oil, ¼ cup white wine vinegar, ¼ cup water, ½ teaspoon sugar, ½ tsp oregano, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon pepper, and 1 tablespoon mayonnaise until completely blended and mayonnaise has no clumps. Keep refrigerated.
Tara says
This has been so nice to have on hand. My family loves it and we make it every week. Just had to pop on and tell you!
Elaine says
I too am not a fan of store bought dressings. This is so easy to throw together. It is great on arugula and pasta salads also.
Kim says
Must. Make. This. Dressing. It turns out so delicious. It is so easy to make. It is great to have on hand for an easy homemade dressing.