Dee Dee wrote:

> "Becca" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Dee Dee wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Olive Garden uses a dressing for their 'all you can eat' salad and many
>>>people like it. There is online a 'faux' recipe of the Olive Garden
>>>recipe.
>>>
>>>I made it once to see if it was similar. As far as I could tell, it
>>>tasted the same.
>>>Dee Dee
>>
>>People give the Olive Garden a hard time, and maybe rightfully so, but I
>>like their soup, salad and breadsticks. Well, I like the salad and
>>breadsticks, not so much the soup. I will have to find that recipe.
>>
>>Becca
>
>
> Here it is Becca.
>
> This is a dressing that is supposedly similar to that used at "Olive Garden"
> for their table salads. It tasted that way to me. (I probably won't make it
> again, because I don't like to use corn syrup.)
>
> ½ CUP white vinegar
> 1/3 cup water
> 1/3 cup vegetable oil
> ¼ cup corn syrup
> 1-1/4 TEASPOON SALT
> ¼ TEASPOON dried parsley flakes
> Pinch dried oregano
> Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
> 2-1/2 tablespoons grated Romano cheese (I substituted parmesan reggiano
> because I didn't have romano on hand)
> 1 TEASPOON lemon juice
> ½ TEASPOON minced garlic
>
> The following are to emulsify:
>
> 2 tablespoons dry pectin (I DIDN'T USE)
> 2 tablespoons beaten egg or egg substitute (I DIDN'T USE )
>
> Mix with mixer medium speed or
> Blend low speed 30 seconds.
> Chill at least an 1 hour.

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Thanks for the recipe. I will also omit the corn syrup. I will use
Splenda instead. Splenda is not thick in consistency like corn syrup,
but I am trying to avoid unnecessary sugar, when I can.

Thanks again!

Becca