My husband LOVES the Olive Garden's salad and the dressing, almost as much as he loves my homemade Creamy Italian Dressing. And it's so easy and inexpensive.
1/2 cup mayonnaise (I use low fat)
1/3 cup white vinegar
1 teas vegetable oil
2 Tabs corn syrup
2 Tabs Parmesan cheese
2 Tabs grated Romano cheese
1/4 teas garlic powder, (or 1 glove minced garlic)
1/2 teas Italian seasoning
1/2 teas dried parsley flakes
1 Tabs lemon juice
1/2 - 1 teas sugar (this will depend on your taste for sweetness)
Place all the items, (EXCEPT the sugar) in a blender. Blend on medium for about 1 minute. Taste and if you want it sweeter, start with 1/2 teas of sugar, (that's all I use). Blend for another 30 seconds. Taste for sweetness. If needed, add a little more sugar - this is depends on your family's taste.
That's it!!
You now have a wonderful Creamy Italian Dressing for only about 50 cents. And it keeps beautifully in the refrigerator in a sealed container.
Over a wonderful Romaine chopped salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, black olives, red and green peppers - YUMMY!! And so inexpensive!!
Give this a try and let me know what you and your family think.
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