Olive Garden Style Salad

Last night we had planned on feeding the sister missionaries for our church . It turns out that one of them had the flu so I delivered dinner to them. We made  Pasta e Fagioli Soup, breadsticks, and this wonderful Copy cat salad recipe. The dressing is creamier than the original Olive Garden dressing but it doesn't dissapoint. Turn your kitchen into the "Olive Garden " tonight :) The whole family loved this.

Olive Garden Salad with Homemade Dressing

Time: 15 minutes  ...  Yield: 6-8 servings Recipe from Copy Cat Recipes (Printable Version) 2 romaine lettuce hearts (you just want the hearts, they will give you a crisp crunchy texture.) 3 Roma tomatoes 1/2 red onion 1/2 C medium sized olives 1 C croutons 1/4 C Parmesan cheese Dressing: 1/2 C mayonnaise 1/3 C white vinegar 1 t Canola oil 2 T corn syrup 4 T Parmesan cheese 1 t minced garlic 1/2 t Italian Seasoning 1/2 t parsley, dried 1 T lemon juice 1. Combine all dressing ingredients in a blender or small food processor and mix until well combined. 2. Chop your lettuce, tomatoes and red onion. Add your olives, croutons and Parmesan cheese. Toss to combine. 3. Pour dressing over the top. Toss to coat and serve immediately.