Olive Garden Salad

This one is to go with my earlier post, the Zuppa Toscana. It's not exactly the same as the stuff from OG, but it's pretty close and delicious at that!

Dressing:

½ c. mayonnaise

1/3 c. white vinegar

1 tsp vegetable oil

2 Tb. simple syrup

2 Tb. Parmesan cheese

2 Tb. Romano cheese

¼ tsp garlic salt – or one clove garlic, minced

½ tsp Italian seasoning

½ tsp parsley flakes

1 Tb. lemon juice

Mix all dressing ingredients until well mixed. If this is a little too tart for your own personal tastes, add a little extra sugar.

Salad:

1 large head romaine lettuce

sliced red onion

black olives

2-4 pepperoncinis

2 small tomatoes, quartered

½ c. croutons

freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Chill one salad bowl in freezer for at least 30 minutes. Put lettuce in bowl. Place on top the red onions, black olives, banana peppers, tomatoes, and croutons. Toss in the Olive Garden Dressing and add some freshly grated Parmesan cheese if you like.