Description
Olive Garden’s legendary Salad dazzles home cooks with its creamy Italian-style zest. Simple ingredients blend into a crowd-pleasing classic you can craft in minutes for delightful restaurant-quality freshness.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 bag iceberg garden salad mix
- 2 Roma tomatoes
- 1/2 small red onion
- 1/2 cup (118 ml) pitted black olives
- 46 pepperoncini peppers
- 1 cup (236 ml) croutons
Cheese and Toppings:
- 1/4 cup (59 ml) Parmesan cheese, shredded or grated
Dressing:
- 1 cup (236 ml) Olive Garden Signature Salad Dressing
Instructions
- Arrange crisp iceberg lettuce blend as the foundational layer in a spacious salad vessel.
- Carefully distribute vibrant red tomato slices across the lettuce landscape.
- Scatter briny black olives and thinly sliced red onion rings throughout the salad terrain.
- Sprinkle tangy pepperoncini peppers for a zesty Mediterranean accent.
- Generously dust freshly grated Parmesan cheese over the colorful vegetable medley.
- Crown the salad with golden, crunchy croutons for textural contrast.
- Drizzle the iconic creamy signature dressing in elegant, sweeping motions.
- Gently toss all ingredients using delicate salad utensils to ensure harmonious flavor integration.
- Serve immediately to maintain the salad’s optimal crispness and temperature.
Notes
- Opt for crisp, fresh iceberg lettuce to maintain that signature Olive Garden crunch and texture.
- Toast homemade croutons for an extra layer of flavor that elevates the entire salad experience.
- Use high-quality imported Parmesan cheese for authentic Italian taste and richer depth.
- Consider making the dressing ahead of time to allow flavors to meld and intensify, creating a more robust dressing profile.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Tossing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg