Olive Garden Salad (Copycat)

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Prepare the lettuce by soaking it in a salt ice bath (cold water, ice, and about 1 tablespoon of kosher salt) for 10 minutes.
  2. 2Prepare the lettuce by soaking it in a salt ice bath (cold water, ice, and about 1 tablespoon of kosher salt) for 10 minutes.
  3. 3Prepare the lettuce by soaking it in a salt ice bath (cold water, ice, and about 1 tablespoon of kosher salt) for 10 minutes.
  4. 4Splash the lettuce with a few spoonfuls of pepperoncini brine.
  5. 5Splash the lettuce with a few spoonfuls of pepperoncini brine.
  6. 6Splash the lettuce with a few spoonfuls of pepperoncini brine.
  7. 7Add romaine and iceberg lettuce, red onions, cucumber, marinated tomatoes (with salt, pepper, and sugar), whole black olives, and a few pepperoncini peppers to the bowl.
  8. 8Add romaine and iceberg lettuce, red onions, cucumber, marinated tomatoes (with salt, pepper, and sugar), whole black olives, and a few pepperoncini peppers to the bowl.
  9. 9Add romaine and iceberg lettuce, red onions, cucumber, marinated tomatoes (with salt, pepper, and sugar), whole black olives, and a few pepperoncini peppers to the bowl.
  10. 10To make the dressing, combine mayo, vinegar, vegetable oil, olive oil, lemon juice, and mustard.
  11. 11To make the dressing, combine mayo, vinegar, vegetable oil, olive oil, lemon juice, and mustard.
  12. 12To make the dressing, combine mayo, vinegar, vegetable oil, olive oil, lemon juice, and mustard.
  13. 13Whisk the dressing until smooth.
  14. 14Whisk the dressing until smooth.
  15. 15Whisk the dressing until smooth.
  16. 16Add Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, a pinch of sugar, a pinch of salt, and black pepper to the dressing.
  17. 17Add Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, a pinch of sugar, a pinch of salt, and black pepper to the dressing.
  18. 18Add Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, a pinch of sugar, a pinch of salt, and black pepper to the dressing.
  19. 19Mix the dressing thoroughly.
  20. 20Mix the dressing thoroughly.
  21. 21Mix the dressing thoroughly.
  22. 22Add croutons to the salad.
  23. 23Add croutons to the salad.
  24. 24Add croutons to the salad.
  25. 25Pour the homemade dressing over the salad.
  26. 26Pour the homemade dressing over the salad.
  27. 27Pour the homemade dressing over the salad.

Ingredients

  • lettuce
  • lettuce
  • lettuce
  • cold water
  • cold water
  • cold water
  • ice
  • ice
  • ice
  • 1 tbsp kosher salt
  • 1 tbsp kosher salt
  • 1 tbsp kosher salt
  • pepperoncini brine
  • pepperoncini brine
  • pepperoncini brine
  • romaine lettuce
  • romaine lettuce
  • romaine lettuce
  • iceberg lettuce
  • iceberg lettuce
  • iceberg lettuce
  • red onions
  • red onions
  • red onions
  • cucumber
  • cucumber
  • cucumber
  • tomatoes
  • tomatoes
  • tomatoes
  • salt
  • salt
  • salt
  • pepper
  • pepper
  • pepper
  • sugar
  • sugar
  • sugar
  • whole black olives
  • whole black olives
  • whole black olives
  • pepperoncini peppers
  • pepperoncini peppers
  • pepperoncini peppers
  • mayo
  • mayo
  • mayo
  • vinegar
  • vinegar
  • vinegar
  • vegetable oil
  • vegetable oil
  • vegetable oil
  • olive oil
  • olive oil
  • olive oil
  • lemon juice
  • lemon juice
  • lemon juice
  • mustard
  • mustard
  • mustard
  • Italian seasoning
  • Italian seasoning
  • Italian seasoning
  • garlic powder
  • garlic powder
  • garlic powder
  • onion powder
  • onion powder
  • onion powder
  • 1 pinch sugar
  • 1 pinch sugar
  • 1 pinch sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch salt
  • black pepper
  • black pepper
  • black pepper
  • croutons
  • croutons
  • croutons

Equipment

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Tips

  • Soak lettuce in a salt ice bath for 10 minutes to make it crisp and pull out bitterness.
  • Splash lettuce with pepperoncini brine for acidity and tang before adding dressing.
  • Marinate tomatoes with salt, pepper, and sugar.