Spiralized Cucumber Salad with Olive Garden Dressing Copycat

• Vegetarian
• Gluten free

• Produce

  • 1 Avocado
  • 1/3 cup Banana peppers
  • 1 cup Cherry tomatoes
  • 1 Cucumber, large
  • 1/2 Red onion

• Condiments

  • 1/2 cup Black olives
  • 1 tbsp Lemon juice, freshly squeezed
  • 3 tbsp Mayo, regular

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 Pepper, Freshly cracked
  • 1 packet Zesty italian dressing mix

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1/4 cup Olive oil
  • 2 tbsp White wine vinegar

• Dairy

  • 2 tbsp Parmesan cheese

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Description

Directions

• Spiralize the cucumber or slice into thin rounds if you dont have a spiralizer.
• Halve the cherry tomatoes and slice the olives. Thinly slice the red onion and chop the avocado.
• Toss the spiralized cucumber with the tomatoes, olives, onion, avocado, banana peppers, and pepperoncinis if desired. Squeeze fresh lemon over salad.
• For the dressing: combine all the ingredients in the blender (start with only 1/3 the packet of Italian dressing mix) and blend until completely smooth. Taste and add the dressing mix to personal preference. (We like the whole packet but it is quite salty!) Add a generous pinch of sugar if desired and freshly cracked pepper.
• Toss the salad with the dressing & freshly grated Parmesan cheese and enjoy immediately.
• Only top the salad with dressing right before enjoying.