Description
Bring the restaurant favorite home with this crisp, colorful Olive Garden Salad Recipe that is perfect for a quick lunch, easy dinner side, or fresh addition to your favorite food ideas. Loaded with romaine, iceberg, juicy tomatoes, olives, red onion, pepperoncini, croutons, and Parmesan, this easy recipe delivers bold Italian-style flavor in every bite. It is one of those simple salad recipes that works for busy weeknights, family dinners, pasta nights, and healthy side dish cravings when you want something fresh, crunchy, and satisfying.
Ingredients
6 cups chopped romaine lettuce
4 cups chopped iceberg lettuce
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup sliced red onion
1/2 cup sliced black olives
1/2 cup pepperoncini peppers
1 cup croutons
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
3/4 cup Italian dressing
Instructions
1. Wash and dry the romaine and iceberg lettuce very well, then chop them into bite-sized pieces.
2. Halve the cherry tomatoes, thinly slice the red onion, and drain the black olives and pepperoncini.
3. Add the romaine and iceberg to a large salad bowl.
4. Top with the tomatoes, red onion, black olives, and pepperoncini.
5. Add the croutons and grated Parmesan cheese.
6. Drizzle the Italian dressing over the salad just before serving.
7. Toss gently until everything is evenly coated.
8. Serve immediately while the lettuce is crisp and the croutons stay crunchy.
Notes
Do not toss the salad with the dressing too early, or the lettuce and croutons will lose their crisp texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 8mg