This Copycat Carrabba’s Creamy Parmesan Salad Dressing is so easy to recreate at home. It is wonderful over a fresh green salad.
This Copycat Carrabba’s Creamy Parmesan is ultra creamy with tons of garlic and Parmesan notes. It is the perfect recipe to recreate at home and goes great over a fresh green salad. It tastes very close to the restaurant version.
If you love Carrabba’s don’t forget to check out my other copycat recipes like this Copycat Carrabba’s Alfredo and Copycat Carrabba’s Dessert Rosa.
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❤️ Why you’ll love this recipe
- Just a few ingredients: You need just a handful of ingredients to make this salad dressing.
- Easy: Whisk everything together or mix it together in your food processor and then chill. That’s it!
- Taste: This tastes super close to the restaurant version.
🥣 Ingredients needed
Complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
For this recipe, you will need:
- Mayonnaise: I recommend using Duke’s mayonnaise for this recipe. If you don’t have Duke’s available, use a full fat mayonnaise.
- Buttermilk
- Lemon juice: I recommend using fresh lemon juice.
- Parsley
- Garlic
- Freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt and pepper: I recommend doing salt and pepper to taste. Don’t forget to add them at the end!
🧄 Variations
You can add more garlic if you like. I used two cloves but you could add an extra clove, if desired.
🔪 Equipment needed
You will need a food processor or you can whisk everything together. If you are using a whisk, be sure to finely mince your parsley and garlic cloves.
⏲️ Recipe instructions (step by step guide)
Add all of your ingredients to your food processor (image 1). Run until everything is well combined (image 2). Chill for at least one hour, preferably 2-3 hours before serving.
👩🏻🍳 Tips
- You can use a food processor or whisk everything together. If using a whisk, make sure you finely mince the garlic and parsley.
- Let the salad dressing rest in your fridge for at least an hour, preferably 2-3 hours. If you serve it right away, the flavors won’t have time to come out.
- Use fresh ingredients like freshly grated Parmesan and fresh lemon juice.
🥡 How to store leftovers
Store any leftover salad dressing in an airtight container in your fridge. I recommend using a mason jar. It will be good for up to four days after making.
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Copycat Carrabbas Creamy Parmesan Salad Dressing
Equipment
- food processor
Ingredients
- ½ cup Duke's mayonnaise
- ⅓ cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
- 2 cloves garlic
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add all of your ingredients to your food processor.
- Run until everything is well combined. Chill for at least one hour, preferably 2-3 hours.
W.D. Ward says
Found this after lunching at Carrabba’s, and it really is very close to their house dressing. I used more garlic Easy, quick, and the results are worth the effort. Thanks
Kathleen says
We love it! So easy. I use half mayo half yogurt.