Description

This Olive Garden Salad Recipe brings that crisp, tangy, restaurant-style salad straight to your kitchen with simple ingredients and big flavor. It has the same fresh mix of lettuce, juicy tomatoes, red onion, olives, pepperoncini, crunchy croutons, and savory Parmesan, all tossed in a zesty Italian dressing that makes every bite taste bright and satisfying.

Ingredients

1 large head romaine lettuce chopped

4 cups iceberg lettuce chopped

1 cup cherry tomatoes halved

1 small red onion thinly sliced

1 cup black olives sliced or whole

6 pepperoncini peppers whole or sliced

1 cup croutons

1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

1/2 cup Olive Garden style Italian dressing or zesty Italian dressing

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

1. Wash and dry the romaine and iceberg lettuce well, then chop them into bite-sized pieces and place them in a large salad bowl.

2. Halve the cherry tomatoes, thinly slice the red onion, and add them to the bowl with the black olives and pepperoncini.

3. Add the croutons and freshly grated Parmesan cheese over the vegetables.

4. Pour the dressing over the salad, season with salt and black pepper, and toss until everything is evenly coated.

5. Serve immediately for the best texture and flavor.

Notes

Keep the dressing separate until just before serving so the lettuce stays crisp.

For milder onion flavor, soak the sliced red onion in cold water for 10 minutes before adding it to the salad.

Freshly grated Parmesan gives the salad a better texture and flavor than shelf-stable grated cheese.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Category: Salad
Method: No-Cook
Cuisine: Italian-American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 180
Sugar: 4g
Sodium: 520mg
Fat: 12g
Saturated Fat: 2.5g
Unsaturated Fat: 8g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 14g
Fiber: 3g
Protein: 4g
Cholesterol: 8mg

Keywords: Olive Garden Salad Recipe, copycat salad, Italian salad, side salad, restaurant style salad