Description
Enjoy a delicious and refreshing salad inspired by Olive Garden with crisp lettuce, tangy pepperoncini, juicy tomatoes, savory olives, and crunchy croutons topped with a zesty homemade dressing.
Ingredients
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Salad:
- 6 cups chopped iceberg lettuce
- 6 whole pepperoncini peppers
- 4 medium firm Roma tomatoes, sliced
- 1 cup whole pitted black olives, drained
- 1 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 1 cup seasoned croutons
- ¼ cup fresh grated parmesan cheese
Dressing:
- ⅔ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ⅓ cup white wine vinegar
- 3 tbsp water
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 tsp fresh minced garlic
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1½ tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp fresh cracked black pepper
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Prepare the Salad: In a large bowl, combine the lettuce, pepperoncini, tomatoes, olives, red onion, croutons, and parmesan cheese.
- Make the Dressing: In a separate bowl, whisk together olive oil, white wine vinegar, water, mayonnaise, sugar, garlic, lemon juice, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
- Assemble: Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to coat evenly. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- You can add grilled chicken or shrimp to make this salad a complete meal.
- For a lighter option, use a mix of romaine and iceberg lettuce.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 480 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg