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OLIVE GARDEN SALAD DRESSING (+Video)

June 13, 2019 by Brandie @ The Country Cook 128 Comments

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5 from 12 votes

This homemade copycat Olive Garden Salad Dressing tastes even better than the original. It works great in pasta salads and as a marinade too!

OLIVE GARDEN SALAD DRESSING

I think one of my favorite things to do is to recreate my favorite restaurant meals at home, like with this Olive Garden Salad Dressing. Now, if you follow my blog, then you know I always say that even though recipes can sometimes come close to those restaurant favorites, I will never say it tastes exactly like what you get in the restaurant but we can sometimes get the taste pretty darn close. Also, I know you can totally by this stuff in the grocery store now but I promise you that this version will taste WAY better.Copycat Olive Garden Salad Dressing, pouring

VIDEO INCLUDED BELOW:

HOW CAN I TURN THIS SALAD INTO A WHOLE MEAL?

Add some sort of protein like grilled chicken. You can also serve this with my OLIVE GARDEN BREADSTICKS and OLIVE GARDEN PASTA E FAGIOLI or ZUPPA TOSCSANA! Also this just doesn’t have to go on a crisp green salad. You can use this dressing for pasta salads and as a chicken marinade too!Olive Garden Salad Dressing recipe from The Country Cook

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
Good Seasonings Italian Dressing mix
(Ingredients needed to make the dressing mix; oil, water, vinegar)
Italian Seasoning
salt
pepper
sugar
garlic powder
mayonnaise (no Miracle Whip, please)
olive oil
white vinegar
water
Good Seasonings Italian Dressing, Italian Seasoning, table salt, black pepper, sugar, garlic powder, mayonnaise, olive oil, white vinegar, water

WHERE DO I FIND THE GOOD SEASONS ITALIAN DRESSING MIX IN THE STORE?

If you’ve never seen Good Seasons Italian Dressing before, you can usually find it down the aisle in your grocery store where all the other salad dressings are. The packets are usually near where they keep the packets of ranch dressing. Most stores carry the boxed sets that also come with the salad dressing cruet.

HOW TO MAKE OLIVE GARDEN SALAD DRESSING:

Prepare Good Seasonings Italian Seasonings Dressing as it states on back of packet.Good Seasonings Packet Italian Dressing

The packet makes just a small bit of dressing. Once prepared, pour dressing in a medium bowl.Good Seasonings Italian Dressing

Then whisk in additional ingredients listed above (starting with the dried Italian Seasoning.)
mayonnaise and seasoning whisked together with Good Seasonings Italian Dressing Mix
Using a whisk, mix all ingredients until mixed thoroughly combined and pour it into a container with a lid. Mason jars also work well for this.
Copycat Olive Garden Salad Dressing, made from scratch
Serve with your favorite salad fixings.Homemade Olive Garden Salad Dressing in a bottle
 Store unused dressing in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 4 weeks. Be sure to give the bottle a good shake before using.
Homemade Creamy Italian Dressing in a bottle
Enjoy!
RECIPE: BARENAKED CHEF

Originally published: January 2012
Updated & republished: June 2019

Olive Garden SALAD DRESSING

OLIVE GARDEN SALAD DRESSING

This homemade copycat Olive Garden Salad Dressing tastes even better than the original. It works great in pasta salads and as a marinade too! 
5 from 12 votes
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Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Olive Garden Salad Dressing
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 46kcal
Author: Brandie @ The Country Cook

Ingredients

  • 1 packet Good Seasonings Italian Dressing
  • Ingredients needed to make dressing; oil, water & vinegar
  • ½ tsp dried Italian Seasoning
  • ½ tsp table salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • ½ tsp sugar
  • ¼ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tbsp mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 2 tbsp white vinegar
  • 1 ½ tbsp water

Instructions

  • Prepare Good Seasonings Italian Seasonings Dressing as it states on back of package (mixing with oil, water & vinegar in the measurements given on packet)
  • Once prepared pour it in a medium bowl, then add additional ingredients listed above (starting with dried Italian Seasoning).
  • Using a whisk, mix all ingredients until mixed thoroughly combined.
  • Serve with your favorite salad fixings.

Video

Notes

Store unused dressing in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 4 weeks. Be sure to give the bottle a good shake before using.

Nutrition

Calories: 46kcal | Fat: 4g | Sodium: 100mg | Potassium: 5mg | Vitamin A: 10IU | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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Comments

  1. Ann says

    October 17, 2013 at 3:42 pm

    5 stars
    What type of oil do you suggest using in making the packet of dressing, before adding additional ingredients. Also, will apple cider vinegar work as well as white vinegar….thanks…love your blog and all the great recipes and info!

    Reply
  2. Anonymous says

    December 25, 2013 at 6:52 pm

    5 stars
    During the holidays everyone in the family gets together and we all have one food item to bring or make for dinner. Last year I was responsible for doing the SALAD. I made this recipe and it was such a hit that it's been a favorite family request ever since. Now it's "official" I am the family's" Holiday "Salad King" (It's Christmas!) and I'm whipping up a batch of this fabulous dressing right now!

    Reply
  3. bibslady says

    January 7, 2014 at 7:46 pm

    5 stars
    This was absolutely wonderful. Way better than the bottled stuff!

    Reply
  4. Jenna A. says

    April 30, 2014 at 3:31 pm

    5 stars
    Looks great! always wondered how to! only thing id advise is add like a TBsp of powdered parm…i know there's has it in it! 🙂

    Reply
  5. Phillippa says

    July 14, 2014 at 12:28 am

    5 stars
    I made this exactly as directed and used it to dress a summery Pasta Salad. YUMMY is it an excellent dressing.

    Reply
  6. Anonymous says

    January 24, 2015 at 10:21 pm

    Just made this today, it was awesome. After I poured the majority of the dressing back into the dressing jar I poured some salad into the bowl (I had mixed the dressing in) so I wouldn't waste a drop.

    Reply
  7. Sara says

    May 23, 2018 at 11:31 pm

    5 stars
    Really good,I used 1/2 water and 1/2oil for the package ingredients to lighten it up added about 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese and increased mayonnaise to a tablespoon,fantastic!

    Reply
  8. Pam Phillips says

    January 13, 2019 at 12:25 am

    5 stars
    Just tried this recipe and it was very good. I did leave out the salt because the dressing mix has too much for me, but everything else was perfect. Thank you so much for sharing this.

    Reply
  9. Sharon says

    April 4, 2019 at 12:26 pm

    5 stars
    I just made this and my dressing isn’t white looking yours is yellow looking..did I do something wrong

    Reply
    • Brandie @ The Country Cook says

      April 4, 2019 at 12:50 pm

      Nothing wrong at all. You probably just used a deeper color olive oil than I used. No worries! 🙂

      Reply
  10. Denise says

    June 24, 2019 at 1:27 pm

    5 stars
    This recipe turned out Great! My husband and I thought it matched the restaurant’s dressing to a T.
    Thanx.

    Reply
  11. joann says

    October 12, 2019 at 9:40 pm

    5 stars
    Delicious

    Reply
    • Brandie @ The Country Cook says

      October 13, 2019 at 10:22 am

      Thanks so much Joann!

      Reply
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