Copycat Olive Garden Salad
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Copycat Olive Garden Salad
Description
Copycat Olive Garden Salad combines chilled iceberg lettuce or salad blend with thinly sliced red onion, pitted black olives, tangy pepperoncini or banana peppers, crunchy croutons, and quartered fresh tomatoes. The addition of freshly grated Romano or Parmesan cheese adds a subtle nutty sharpness. All ingredients are tossed with the popular Olive Garden dressing to complete the salad.
The salad is crisp and refreshing with contrasting textures from the crunchy vegetables, soft tomato, and crunchy croutons. The dressing brings a balanced tanginess and herbaceous note that ties all elements together. The red onions and pepperoncini provide a mild pungency and slight heat.
Enjoy this salad immediately after tossing to maintain crispness. It's an ideal accompaniment for Italian-style meals or as a light, flavorful starter.
Ingredients
- 12 ounces iceberg lettuce salad blend
- ½ red onion thinly sliced
- 6 black olives pitted
- 4 Pepperoncini or banana peppers
- ½ cup croutons
- 1 tomato quartered
- ¼ cup cheese optional, freshly grated, Romano or Parmesan
- ½ cup salad dressing Olive Garden brand
Instructions
- Chill your salad bowl in the freezer for at least 30 minutes.
- Empty the bag of salad into the bowl.
- Top the salad with sliced onion, olives, pepperoncini, croutons, and tomatoes.
- Add freshly grated cheese, if desired.
- Add Olive Garden salad dressing and toss to combine. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 24 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 24kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 0g | 0% |
| Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 65mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 119mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 370IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 7.9mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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