Olive Garden Salad Dressing

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March 29, 2009 162 Comments

Olive Garden is known for their salads. The salad and the Olive Garden Salad Dressing are served complimentary with every meal. Their cold, crisp salad is hard to be beat; when it comes with Olive Garden salad dressing, it always seems to taste better. Everyone must love the Olive Garden salad dressing, because they don’t offer any other flavors of salad dressings. We hope you enjoy our version of the salad dressing.
Olive Garden Salad dressing recipe at home–it’s easy to do.

Olive Garden Salad Dressing

Place all ingredients in a blender until well mixed. If this is a little too tart for your own personal taste, add a little extra sugar. You can enjoy your Olive Garden salad dressing for about 10 days if stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Another great use for the Olive Garden salad dressing is as a marinade for vegetables or even meats that you might like to grill. So you can see the Olive Garden salad dressing can be used in more than one way.

Be sure to serve this recipe with the Olive Garden Salad Mix.

Making Olive Garden Salad Dressing at home is easy to do. You can make other recipes that taste just like they do in a restaurant.

How about Applebees Oriental Salad Dressing? This is a terrific way to bring the taste of a restaurant a home with this recipe.

You can find more Olive Garden Recipes at CopyKat.com, the web’s most popular destination for copycat restaurant recipes.

Olive Garden Salad Dressing

Author: CopyKat Recipes
Recipe Type: Olive Garden Copy Cat Recipe
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Serves: 10

You don't need to leave home, you can make salad dressing that tastes just like the Olive Garden tonight.

Ingredients

1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup white vinegar
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
2 tablespoon corn syrup
2 tablespoon Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoon Romano cheese
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt, or one clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon parsley flakes
1 tablespoon lemon juice
sugar (optional)

Instructions

Be sure to serve this recipe with the Olive Garden Salad Mix.

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Noodle head

Just tried this recipe after trying many that have claimed to be the famous Olive Garden dressing and was excited as always to taste it… But just like the others it did not taste like it. It still tasted good, but it needed more oil (which I did add) and less vinegar. But overall it was a good tasting dressing. I give it three stars!
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http://twitter.com/D_air_L Darryl

This isn’t Olive Gardens current dressing but its amazingly delicious. Minus the corn syrup and sugar. Yumm. Thanks for the post.
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Denise

I made this dressing for Christmas and we all loved it. Very good!
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=635761469 Laura Kockelkorn

Any substitutes for Romano cheese? I don’t know where to find it in the country I live in
I_Fortuna

Most creamy dressings are made with eggs and oil (mayo), sour cream or cream. I make this dressing all the time using apple cider vinegar, mayo, oregano and seasoning salt. Yes, OG dressing is very salty, I love it. I am a person that cannot have too much salt but OG dressing and food have never caused me problems. I love their salad and could eat just that when I go. I don’t use sugar in mine and it tastes more like OG to me without it. I don’t even use that much seasoning salt, however, and lemon always enhances the saltiness. I don’t know what the label says but very little OG dressing is needed to dress a salad.
Rick

Nothing like Olive Garden dressing, but not bad.
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Emilie’s Pastries

Ok, about to try it now….ew………ew, ew, ew…very tart…but good. No, I just went to olive garden yesterday and…ew, ew…ya not quite like olive garden. But, it is good. I didn’t have any Romano cheese, so that might improve the taste if I added that. Good recipe, despite all the negative comments. I’ll have to try tweaking it a bit, though. …ew
Rpaez79

You can buy the Olive Garden Dressing at any Sam’s Club. They have exclusive rights for the first year. It is at a great value as well.
- Sheree
  
  thanks for the info….
Kim

I’m confused by the ingredients. The list says 2 TABLEspoons of Romano and 2 TABLEspoons of Parmesan but when you watch the video the author says 2 TEAspoons of each. So which is it? I’d like to try this dressing but want to make sure I’ve got the right amounts.
Brenda Martin

Alex, please send me your Olive Garden salad dressing recipe. bhmartin@charter.net
Thanks!!!!
Anonymous

I am going to agree with Crystalbeasley. I made this tonight, along with a typical salad from OG, and while it wasn’t exactly like theirs, it was very yummy. I wanted a larger amount of dressing so I tripped the recipe, except the vinegar, I only used 1.5. This dressing was very yummy, although I am not quite sure it is the recipe that OG uses.
Crystalbeasley

This isnt exactly like the OG dressing. But it’s very good and so easy to make. I never buy bottled anymore. I just whip this up in a few minutes.
- http://www.copykat.com Stephanie
  
  I rarely buy bottled salad dressing any more either.
- Buggychaser
  
  Olive Garden salad dressing doesn’t have mayo in it!
  - Raneroni2
    
    I bought a bottle of their dressing and the ingredients mention oil and eggs. That is what mayo is made of.
Sofya

After long research and many good italian dressings, but not OG dressings I have came up with THE one:
1Tbsp mayo,
4 Tbsp distilled venigar (other venigars are off- just look at the ingredients in OG),
3 tsp canola oil (olive oil gives too much distinct taste),
1/2 tsp sugar,
4 tbsp fresh lemon juice,
4 Tbsp romano cheese ( there is NO PARMEZAN cheese in the OG ingredients!), this is the main ingredient!
1/4 tsp garlic powder,
1/4 tsp dried parsley,
1/4 tsp italian seasoning
salt to taste
- Anonymous
  
  Was not impressed with this salad dressing. Too much lemon or something – did not think it was like OG’s.
Josh bradford

i like these ingrendiants very nice
Karen M.

Love this recipe. I did have to add a little more sugar and italian seasoning. I don’t care if it isn’t exactly like OG, but it was delicious just the same. Thanks anyway.
Karen M.

Love this recipe. I did have to add a little more sugar and italian seasoning. I don’t care if it isn’t exactly like OG, but it was delicious just the same. Thanks anyway.
Jill

This is amaaaaazing!!! Thanks for sharing!!
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Rae4d3703

This is awful!!!!
Kelly

Ive never commented before but I feel like I have to because this dressing it outstanding!!! And i personally think it tastes a LOT like Olive Garden. I didnt have corn syrup & used only a Tbsp of Mayo & 2 tsp sugar to account for the corn syrup but left everything else the same & it was fabulous. Thank you for the recipe!!
Uncle Bill

I have not tried this recipe after reading the reviews. I did, however, purchase a bottle of their salad dressing from Olive Garden for $4.95 and exactly recreated their salad at home. Just use Dole’s Just Lettuce mix, add sliced tomatoes, black olives of the American canned variety, pepperoncini peppers, and sliced red onion if you like. It is perhaps noteworthy that their dressing is manufactured by McCormick’s. And while mayonnaise is not specifically listed as an ingredient, they do list eggs, soybean oil, and lemon juice concentrate (probably RealLemon) — prime components of mayo, though less sweet than regular American mayo. They also list milk, probably because of the Romano cheese from cows. The result is an opaque (not translucent) fluid which, when applied to the salad in one or two tablespoons, assumes a translucence. Almost invisible. It freshens the salad ingredients delightfully. I recommend just buying it.
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Sheila @eat2gather

My kids need to eat more greens! And they love Olive Gardens dressing. I can’t wait to give this a try. I knew your website would be the place to check.
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Walgrenzoo

I agree it doesn’t taste like Olive Garden’s but it is absolutely the best salad dressing ever! My eight year old son won’t eat salad unless I’ve made this dressing and to tell you the truth, I’m kind of the same way. I have even made changes with cheeses, sugar instead of corn syrup, etc and it’s always good!
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Rosemary

This was nothing like Olive Garden’s dressing. Sorry!
Rosemary

This was nothing like Olive Garden’s dressing. Sorry!
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Luckychick763

I tried this and was very dissappointed. I do nto think it tasted like Olive Garden dressing. Got too much of the vinegar flavor in it.
June

Wow, so many negative comments here … I have to say my daughter and I made this dressing, no it wasn’t like Olive Garden, and I added extra sugar so it wasn’t so tart, however, with that said, I tried it for a dinner party (they were my test subjects) and they absolutely loved it … the entire bowl of salad was gone very fast … so I am serving it for Thanksgiving and I know they will love it! so bah humbug to those who aren’t very nice in their postings … if you don’t like it, don’t make it or eat it!
- Food Lover
  
  I have made this dressing twice in the past two weeks and am on the third round. My step-daughter loves this dressing. I agress that it does not taste exactly like Olive Gardens, but it’s pretty good and it gets our family to eat salad as often as I make the dressing. I also added extra sugar as well.
mom and I

instead of using white vinegar use red wine vinegar and instead of vegetable oil use olive oil its better for you…also use less mayo and add about 2 tablespoons of sugar…to die for!!
Kinzee

now i don’t even want to make it lol…ill just go to Olive Garden, or ill substitute Olga’s Kitchen’s house salad dressing cuz that you can aswell purchase in the bottle and tastes extremely similiar to Olive Gardens Olgas uses feta chz on their regular salads tho…i worked there for over ten yrs and yes the dressings came pre packeged saying Simply…”Olgas Salad Dressing” n im sure Olive gardens does aswell…esp if you an purchase it. this one has me thinking now that they are actually the same dressing lol…think what you want i don’t mind. Buut to put to rest ANYONE who thinks restuarants just re heat things…you can’t do that all the time without a food violation duh…olive garden couldn’t possibly JUST RE HEAT things…maybe some, but if you’ve worked in any type of kitchen you DO kno, what n how tings really happen. OH n i believe Olive Garden makes they’re soups fresh, mayyyybe not everyday, but as needed, Olgas does the same…with some, some do come pre pgkd aswell. so quit thinking n bickering bout silly stuff and lets just appreciate the website…the ppl whom share their own recipes, n so on! If you buy the bottle of Olive Garden Dressing there’s no need for all this then lol…easy! but to try to duplicate is fun for us whom enjoy cooking…and i swear Olga’s Kitchen’s ‘Regular” salad dressing is the same stuff i swear, if your in Mich or Ohio, find an Olgas and order the small salad WITHOUT the feta n i bet money its closer than anyone has gotten. (yes i kno Olgas is suppose to be a Greek(ish) restuarant…but ya never kno these days…OLGA is alive still n IS VERY SWEET lol…thats true too! ) Now going to search for the Olgas recipe to solve this mystery…thank you everyone for the recipes ill have fun trying diff ones. =)
Kinzee

now i don’t even want to make it lol…ill just go to Olive Garden, or ill substitute Olga’s Kitchen’s house salad dressing cuz that you can aswell purchase in the bottle and tastes extremely similiar to Olive Gardens Olgas uses feta chz on their regular salads tho…i worked there for over ten yrs and yes the dressings came pre packeged saying Simply…”Olgas Salad Dressing” n im sure Olive gardens does aswell…esp if you an purchase it. this one has me thinking now that they are actually the same dressing lol…think what you want i don’t mind. Buut to put to rest ANYONE who thinks restuarants just re heat things…you can’t do that all the time without a food violation duh…olive garden couldn’t possibly JUST RE HEAT things…maybe some, but if you’ve worked in any type of kitchen you DO kno, what n how tings really happen. OH n i believe Olive Garden makes they’re soups fresh, mayyyybe not everyday, but as needed, Olgas does the same…with some, some do come pre pgkd aswell. so quit thinking n bickering bout silly stuff and lets just appreciate the website…the ppl whom share their own recipes, n so on! If you buy the bottle of Olive Garden Dressing there’s no need for all this then lol…easy! but to try to duplicate is fun for us whom enjoy cooking…and i swear Olga’s Kitchen’s ‘Regular” salad dressing is the same stuff i swear, if your in Mich or Ohio, find an Olgas and order the small salad WITHOUT the feta n i bet money its closer than anyone has gotten. (yes i kno Olgas is suppose to be a Greek(ish) restuarant…but ya never kno these days…OLGA is alive still n IS VERY SWEET lol…thats true too! ) Now going to search for the Olgas recipe to solve this mystery…thank you everyone for the recipes ill have fun trying diff ones. =)
Kinzee

now i don’t even want to make it lol…ill just go to Olive Garden, or ill substitute Olga’s Kitchen’s house salad dressing cuz that you can aswell purchase in the bottle and tastes extremely similiar to Olive Gardens Olgas uses feta chz on their regular salads tho…i worked there for over ten yrs and yes the dressings came pre packeged saying Simply…”Olgas Salad Dressing” n im sure Olive gardens does aswell…esp if you an purchase it. this one has me thinking now that they are actually the same dressing lol…think what you want i don’t mind. Buut to put to rest ANYONE who thinks restuarants just re heat things…you can’t do that all the time without a food violation duh…olive garden couldn’t possibly JUST RE HEAT things…maybe some, but if you’ve worked in any type of kitchen you DO kno, what n how tings really happen. OH n i believe Olive Garden makes they’re soups fresh, mayyyybe not everyday, but as needed, Olgas does the same…with some, some do come pre pgkd aswell. so quit thinking n bickering bout silly stuff and lets just appreciate the website…the ppl whom share their own recipes, n so on! If you buy the bottle of Olive Garden Dressing there’s no need for all this then lol…easy! but to try to duplicate is fun for us whom enjoy cooking…and i swear Olga’s Kitchen’s ‘Regular” salad dressing is the same stuff i swear, if your in Mich or Ohio, find an Olgas and order the small salad WITHOUT the feta n i bet money its closer than anyone has gotten. (yes i kno Olgas is suppose to be a Greek(ish) restuarant…but ya never kno these days…OLGA is alive still n IS VERY SWEET lol…thats true too! ) Now going to search for the Olgas recipe to solve this mystery…thank you everyone for the recipes ill have fun trying diff ones. =)
Kinzee

now i don’t even want to make it lol…ill just go to Olive Garden, or ill substitute Olga’s Kitchen’s house salad dressing cuz that you can aswell purchase in the bottle and tastes extremely similiar to Olive Gardens Olgas uses feta chz on their regular salads tho…i worked there for over ten yrs and yes the dressings came pre packeged saying Simply…”Olgas Salad Dressing” n im sure Olive gardens does aswell…esp if you an purchase it. this one has me thinking now that they are actually the same dressing lol…think what you want i don’t mind. Buut to put to rest ANYONE who thinks restuarants just re heat things…you can’t do that all the time without a food violation duh…olive garden couldn’t possibly JUST RE HEAT things…maybe some, but if you’ve worked in any type of kitchen you DO kno, what n how tings really happen. OH n i believe Olive Garden makes they’re soups fresh, mayyyybe not everyday, but as needed, Olgas does the same…with some, some do come pre pgkd aswell. so quit thinking n bickering bout silly stuff and lets just appreciate the website…the ppl whom share their own recipes, n so on! If you buy the bottle of Olive Garden Dressing there’s no need for all this then lol…easy! but to try to duplicate is fun for us whom enjoy cooking…and i swear Olga’s Kitchen’s ‘Regular” salad dressing is the same stuff i swear, if your in Mich or Ohio, find an Olgas and order the small salad WITHOUT the feta n i bet money its closer than anyone has gotten. (yes i kno Olgas is suppose to be a Greek(ish) restuarant…but ya never kno these days…OLGA is alive still n IS VERY SWEET lol…thats true too! ) Now going to search for the Olgas recipe to solve this mystery…thank you everyone for the recipes ill have fun trying diff ones. =)
Shrtybel

Ok, I have read enough about the OG dressing. Let’s get a few things clear. I worked there for 16 years and NOT ONCE have they EVER used Wishbone dressing. We used to make it by scratch and then corporate had it made in massive amts that came in bottles. We also made the soups, sauces and yes the lasagna fresh every day, even the eggplant was cut and breaded fresh every day – no matter what. Also people are not aware of that the receipe DO come straight from Italy – corporate in Florida has bought the rights to these receipes that ONE LADY makes for the Olive Garden, she is a sweet lady.
Kelserton

I am OBSESSED with this dressing!! I made a salad for a dinner my husband and I were invited to and it was the best part of the meal. I put less mayo in and used a little more parmesan, and replaced the other cheese with extra sharp white cheddar. It was amazing.
Kelserton

I am OBSESSED with this dressing!! I made a salad for a dinner my husband and I were invited to and it was the best part of the meal. I put less mayo in and used a little more parmesan, and replaced the other cheese with extra sharp white cheddar. It was amazing.