Growing up in the Midwest, chain restaurants reigned supreme. You could say that Olive Garden was 2010's Carbone—only with unlimited breadsticks and accessible reservations. It's where I went for my first ~mature~ dinner out with friends (in the 6th grade, our moms picked us up); it was our pre-Homecoming dance haunt; and where my tennis teammates and I celebrated our conference championship win.
Although I left my suburban Illinois town over 10 years ago (and do love a buzzy New York restaurant now), Olive Garden—and more specifically, its salad dressing—will always hold a special place in my heart. And while I can't quite stomach braving Times Square to visit OG in NYC, I can finally enjoy unlimited salad from home. The chain's signature Italian Dressing is now available for purchase nationwide.
Not only is the nostalgic dressing available at select stores like Walmart, but you can get it shipped directly to your door thanks to Amazon.
Luxenton Olive Garden Signature Italian Dressing 24 Oz - Garden Italian Dressing - Garden Dressing (Luxenton Tradmark Spoon Included)
In case you forget about the wonder that is Olive Garden’s dressing (or were deprived as a child and never tried it to begin with), let me jog your memory. Crafted with Italian spices, oil, vinegar, and Romano cheese for a classic taste without any high fructose corn syrup or artificial flavors (hello, healthy!), it goes with so many different things. Of course, you can recreate the OG salad, but it’s also the perfect topping for pasta salads, sandwiches, and more.
If you're worried about it living up to your expectations, fans on TikTok should settle your doubt. "If it's not 10% salad & 90% Olive Garden dressing I don't want it," one creator wrote on a TikTok. "I could literally just slurp it, it's so good," another said in her own video.
Someone even made an Olive Garden dressing martini... Do with that information what you will.
Now, we just need to see about how to get our hands on the breadsticks and we're set.
