Question 1

What lettuce does Olive Garden use in their salad?

Accepted Answer

Olive Garden's house salad uses a blend of romaine lettuce, iceberg lettuce, and red cabbage. The easiest way to replicate this at home is with a pre-packaged Italian salad mix from the produce section, which typically contains all of these in one bag.

Question 2

What can I substitute for pepperoncini?

Accepted Answer

Banana peppers are the closest substitute — they are slightly milder and sweeter but have a similar tangy, pickled flavor.

Question 3

Is the Olive Garden salad vegetarian?

Accepted Answer

Yes — the classic house salad is vegetarian. Use vegetarian Parmesan cheese for the garnish. The dressing contains egg yolk (in mayonnaise) but I use eggless Mayonnaise to make it vegetarian. It is not vegan. For a vegan version, use vegan mayonnaise in the dressing and skip the Parmesan garnish.

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