Saturday, April 28, 2007

Olive Garden Salad and Dressing

I made this for some women that came over to my house and it was a HIT!

Olive Garden Salad Mix - CopyCat

1 bag American Blend Dole Salad
4-5 slices Red Onion
4-6 Black Olives
2-4 Banana Peppers
1/2 cup Croutons
1 small Tomato quartered
Freshly grated Parmesan Cheese
Olive Garden Salad Dressing (see recipe below)

Chill one salad bowl in freezer for at least 30 minutes. Place bag of salad in bowl. Place on top of lettuce red onion, black olives, banana peppers, tomatoes, and croutons. Add some freshly grated Parmesan cheese if you like, and add plenty of Olive Garden Salad Dressing on top.

Olive Garden Salad Dressing - CopyCat
1/2 cup Mayonnaise
1/3 cup White Vinegar
1 tsp. Vegetable Oil2 Tbsp.
Corn Syrup2 Tbsp. Parmesan Cheese
2 Tbsp. Romano Cheese
1/4 tsp. Garlic Salt - or one clove garlic minced
1/2 tsp. Italian Seasoning
1/2 tsp. Parsley Flakes
1 Tbsp. Lemon Juice
Sugar (optional)
Mix all ingredients in a blender until well mixed. If this is a little to tart for your own personal tastes please add a little extra sugar.

1 comment:

Adrienne said...

I can't wait to try this! I love copycat recipes.