Emma's Salad Dressing

Okay, I'll admit. There are times the only reason I want to go to the Olive Garden (besides not having to cook and clean up the kitchen) is for their salad and bread sticks. I don't know, there is just something about them. I could make an entire meal out of just those two things.

So when I found this recipe in a recent issue of Food Network Magazine, I couldn't wait to try it out.

And apparently neither could Emma, because she is actually the one who made it. I just helped her measure all the ingredients; she did the rest.

And it is rather easy to make. Seriously, I almost feel silly posting it on here, other than the fact that I like the picture I took and want to show it off.

But here goes. You can either click here to go to the Food Network website, or you can continue reading.

For the dressing you will need:

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
3 tablespoons Miracle Whip
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning

Combine all the dressing ingredients and 1 to 2 tablespoons water in a blender or food processor; puree until smooth.

Viola! You have your dressing.

Now for the salad, I will leave that up to you. You can either do it the lazy way like I did and buy a pre-packaged American salad blend, or you can make your own. Just don't forget to jazz it up with red onions and croutons and tomatoes and peppers and stuff like that.

The verdict? It comes close. But it is still pretty darn tasty. After I took a bite I said "Wow, this is pretty good" to which Emma replied with a huge smile on her face:

"Thank you."