Ingredients
For the dressing:
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoons Miracle Whip
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
For the salad:
- 1 10-ounce bag American salad blend
- 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
- 4 small pickled peppers, such as pepperoncini
- 1 small vine-ripened tomato, quartered
- 2 tablespoons sliced black olives
- 1/2 cup large croutons
- 1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese
Directions
Combine all the dressing ingredients and 1 to 2 tablespoons water in a blender or food processor; puree until smooth.
Place the salad blend in a large bowl and top with the remaining salad ingredients. Drizzle with the dressing.
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By yummy6299
lAKELAND, 48
on September 17, 2011
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what a disappointment....nothing at all like olive garden
By cgandy4
Menifee, CA
on June 17, 2011
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This dressing was AWESOME!! Like others I've read, I wasn't sure about those ingredients, but I thought "what the heck, I'll try anything once". So glad I did. I made it for a grad party. Everyone loved it!!
By bropa187
on May 29, 2011
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When I tasted the dressing for this salad on it's own I wasn't sure they were right--but put it all together with the salad ingredients and I think it's a great interpretation! It definitely satisfies my craving!
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