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    Olive Garden House Dressing

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    • on March 05, 2002

      This dressing was excellent. I minced my garlic instead of just halving it.

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    • on November 01, 2011

      Cloyingly sweet! I added a LOT of vinegar to make it edible. I should have followed my first instinct and added 1 packet of sweetener (I used Splenda). Won't make it again.

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    • on February 28, 2011

      This was a decent upgrade from regular bottled dressing, but doesn't mimic Olive Garden's signature Italian dressing. I couldn't get past the "bottled" taste and will continue to search for one that is more homemade tasting with natural ingredients.

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    • on May 06, 2010

      We went through this bottle FAST! It was so good and easy to make. It was hard to wait the 24 hours we were so anxious to try it. Mmmm

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    • on November 12, 2009

      I added a tablespoon or two of vegan mayo and it made this recipie stellar :D

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    • on October 31, 2009

      Excellent dressing! pretty close to Olive garden's but Newman's was a little on the oily side and I think Olive garden leans more toward the vinegar side in their dressing. I will experiement with other brands though to find the right flavor.

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    • on November 22, 2008

      I really enjoyed this dressing. I love Olive Garden's salad and this one comes pretty close to it, in my opinion. Plus, it is so simple. I didn't find it too sweet at all. I used reguar sugar instead of Splenda. I used this dressing for "Olive Garden Salad (Copycat)".

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    • on June 24, 2007

      This is no Olive Garden substitute, mostly because the vinegar vs oil ratio leans way to for to the oil side in Newmans. I will try with other brands

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    • on March 29, 2007

      I found this to be too sweet for my taste buds, even after a day of waiting. Close but not quite Olive Garden, I think it is the Sweet 'n Low that throws it off. I added more salt and some regular Wishbone Italian Dressing to calm down the sweetness. I think I will try again, as I really love Olive Garden's dressing. Next time though, I'll be using real sugar and adding it To Taste.

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    • on January 07, 2007

      very good and so incredibly simple. This was my first time making a dressing and it was a hit!

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    • on July 03, 2006

      I've made this several times now, and consider it my "House Dressing". The only thing I do differently in to use crushed garlic. The stand-time of 24 hours is important to allow the flavors to mellow. I tasted it about 4 hours after preparing and found it too sweet. However by the next day, it tasted great.

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    • on April 07, 2006

      Found this recipe as a result of being on a thread discussing Olive Garden's salad dressing recipe. This was VERY close! Light with just the right amount of seasoning! Will definately be making again!

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    • on November 20, 2005

      It didn't really taste much like Olive Garden's salad dressing, but it tasted good anyway.

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    • on January 11, 2005

      OK, I bought the wrong dressing. But in my defense, the ONLY salad I eat is from Olive Garden so I'm not experienced when it comes to buying salad dressing and I only had 10 minutes before the store closed. I was overwhelmed by the choices. So I used Newman's Own Light Italian (at least I had the Newman part right!) I will try the vinegar and oil next time!! I've beaten it into my head... Since I made it wrong, it wasn't exactly Olive Garden but it sure was good enough to eat! I ate salad all weekend and loved it!! (You have no idea what a big deal this is...) Thanks!! :)

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    • on July 04, 2004

      Very good flavor, but can tend to get a little bitter once you get to the bottom of the salad bowl. Very close to the Olive Garden original and overall, very tasty.

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    • on November 26, 2003

      It tasted okay, but not anything like Olive Gardens. My main problem was that the Sweet-N-Low was very overpowering. Maybe using less would helf.

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    • on September 13, 2003

      This dressing is REALLY good. However, it doesn't taste exactly like the dressing from the restaurant. I wasn't disappointed though. It is very easy. I wasn't sure how to measure 10ml of garlic so I just used about a 1/2 of garlic from a jar. This recipe is definitely a keeper!!

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    • on September 09, 2002

      As close to the real stuff as I have ever tried.

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    • on March 20, 2002

      This dressing is superb! I put this over a spinach salad with roma tomatoes and sliced cucumbers. Garlic croutons on the top. Very easy to make. I definatly recommend this recipe! Thanks RecipeNut!!

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    Nutritional Facts for Olive Garden House Dressing

    Serving Size: 1 (0 g)

    Servings Per Recipe: 15

    Amount Per Serving
    % Daily Value
    Calories 1.1
     
    Calories from Fat 0
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    Total Fat 0.0 g
    0%
    Saturated Fat 0.0 g
    0%
    Cholesterol 0.0 mg
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    Sodium 0.9 mg
    0%
    Total Carbohydrate 0.2 g
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    Dietary Fiber 0.0 g
    0%
    Sugars 0.1 g
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    Protein 0.0 g
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