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Copycat Olive Garden Salad Dressing (+ Video)

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This Copycat Olive Garden Salad Dressing is as close as it gets to the real deal, without the high fructose corn syrup!   

 

 

 

This Copycat Olive Garden Salad Dressing is as close as it gets to the real deal, without the high fructose corn syrup!

Two years ago I did some copycat Olive Garden recipes for you to make for Valentine’s Day. I did a variation of Olive Garden’s Steak Gorgonzola Alfredo and Black Tie Mousse Cake for dessert. Olive Garden is definitely one of my favorite restaurants to eat at. Don’t believe me? I have copycat Zuppa Toscana, Chicken & Gnocchi Soup, and the famous Olive Garden Breadsticks recipes too! I definitely used to go to Olive Garden a lot more before I got married and had kids, but honestly, I don’t need to go back. My homemade versions are just as good and a lot cheaper to make myself.

 

This Copycat Olive Garden Salad Dressing is as close as it gets to the real deal, without the high fructose corn syrup!

This recipe is top notch! Now, I know you can buy the Olive Garden Salad Dressing at pretty much any grocery store, but this is as close as you can get to the real deal, without the high fructose corn syrup. (Check the label!) My husband is obsessed with this dressing and won’t stop asking me to make more. He can down the whole bottle himself, it’s ridiculous! Haha. Next time you have salad, you need to try this dressing! You won’t regret it! It might even become an obsession for you like it has for my husband!

 

This Copycat Olive Garden Salad Dressing is as close as it gets to the real deal, without the high fructose corn syrup!

 
 
Copycat Olive Garden Salad Dressing
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Copycat Olive Garden Salad Dressing


Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup oil (vegetable/canola)
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp white vinegar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 packet Good Seasonings Italian Dressing Mix
  • 1/2 tsp dried Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 Tbsp mayonnaise (not miracle whip)

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Whisk briskly so that there are no clumps of mayo. Keep refrigerated.

Recipe Notes

Recipe lightly altered from The Country Cook
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This Copycat Olive Garden Salad Dressing is as close as it gets to the real deal, without the high fructose corn syrup!

Video added 7/7/17  

This Copycat Olive Garden Salad Dressing is as close as it gets to the real deal, without the high fructose corn syrup!

Comments

  1. Hello, Loved the recipe! Could you tell how long typically the salad dressing is good for in the refrigerator? Thanks a bunch!

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  2. Nice job on the recipe, loved it! Mine needs a touch more acidity, probably my brand vinegar I used. My local Target carries the Italian Dressing mix.

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  3. I never like to write comments but i just made this recipe and it was delicious just like OG and like u said im getting addict it to it i cant stop thinking on the salad lol thank you so much

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  5. Thank you for providing a copycat version of the Good Seasoning Italian Dressing, I live in Canada and that isn’t available here. This was an excellent substitute!

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  7. Your Copycat Olive Garden Dressing is Perfect! I love it. Those bought in the store saying they are the same, even Sam’s taste horrible!!!!Thank you so much for this recipe.

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    • I’m so glad you loved it Cheryl! I agree. It doesn’t taste as good in the store-bought version, so this recipe definitely comes in handy! Thanks for your review!

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  8. Could you please provide me with the copy cat recipe for the good seasoning Italian dressing mix, thank you

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    • Hi Karen!

      I haven’t made a copycat recipe for the Good Seasons Italian Dressing Mix myself. I found a copycat recipe when I googled it, but I do know that the actual packet has red bell peppers and carrots in it, so you may want to dice some up really fine, or pulse some in a food processor and add it to your dressing. Maybe like a 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of each. Here is the link to what I found online, again I can’t say how close it is to the actual packet from the store, because I haven’t tried it, but if you want to do everything made from scratch I would give it a try with 2 Tablespoons of this dry mix recipe: http://www.grouprecipes.com/93306/copycat-good-seasons-italian-dressing-mix.html

      I also have a dried Italian dressing mix on my blog, if you want to try that instead. It still doesn’t have the bell pepper or carrot, but it’s yummy! Scroll to the bottom of this post: https://www.dessertnowdinnerlater.com/semi-homemade-lasagna/ (If using this recipe, I would also do 2 Tablespoons with some fresh bell pepper and carrot chopped fine.)

      I hope this helps! Thanks for your comment Karen!

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  10. I didn’t have the right oil so I used 1/2 olive oil and 1/2 corn oil. I also cut the mayo to 1/4 TBS because I really don’t like mayo. Do you think the combo of oils changes your recipe significantly?

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    • Hi Irene,
      Most cooking oils have the same density, so the only difference will be the flavors of the different oils, but I think you will still be okay. You can’t really taste the mayo in this recipe though, it just adds a creamy texture, so you may want to use the full amount. Let me know how it works out!

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  11. So glad I finally got around to making this dressing. Picky kids and adults will make salads disappear along with this dressing. Thank you for posting, Amber 🙇

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  12. This is GREAT!!! Thank you for sharing! It definitely helps to toss the salad with the dressing prior to serving, that way every crevice of the salad is touched. My kids devour this!! I am no longer allowed to buy bottled dressing – and why would I with this fabulous alternative!! Looking forward to your copycat breadsticks!

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  13. Copy cat or no copy cat this is one of the best dressings I’ve ever made. Love it, and today I will double the recipe. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

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  14. They have a olive garden italian dressing you can buy In Stores that you can do a side by side taste test on for some reason i was thinking there is parmesan in the stuff you buy in stores

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    • You can definitely whisk in some finely grated Parmesan/Romano cheese. It still is pretty darn close to the original without it. A great alternative without high fructose corn syrup.

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  15. I believe the bottled version has high fructose corn syrup as an ingredient, so I no longer buy it. Thank you so much for the recipe! I cannot wait to try it!

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    • The store bought version does have high fructose corn syrup, which is another reason I’m glad to have this recipe! I hope you love it too!

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  16. Love this dressing! I’ve made double batches of this multiple times already. All three of my kids and my husband love the dressing also. I’ve been eating salad every day with this. Thanks for the recipe!

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  17. I like to use True Lemon granules..not a whole pkg though. It makes everything taste very fresh. The bottled OG dressing didn’t meet my expectations either.

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