Exterior of an Olive Garden restaurant.
FOOD NEWS
Aldi's Tuscan Garden Italian Dressing Is A Total Olive Garden Copycat
By Laura Zbinden
A shopper looking at various Italian dressings.
Olive Garden's Signature Italian Dressing is so popular that it is sold in 16-ounce bottles for $4 or $5 at Target and Walmart. Aldi offers a similar generic version for just $2.
A bottle of Aldi's Tuscan Garden Restaurant Style Italian Dressing.
According to many on Reddit, Aldi's Tuscan Garden Restaurant Style Italian Dressing tastes the same as Olive Garden's, and it is possible that the products actually are the same.
Various ingredients for an Italian dressing in front of a salad, sliced cucumbers and tomatoes.
Often many generic foods are manufactured by the same company and in the same factory as the branded products. The generic version is cheaper due to the removal of the brand name.
A package of Olive Garden Seasoned Croutons.
On an Aldi deals account on Instagram, a photo shows boxes of Olive Garden croutons and Italian dressing in what appears to be an Aldi.
An Olive Garden restaurant sign and logo.
Shoppers noticed that the bottles and contents of both dressings looked almost the same. Still, there is no solid evidence the dressings are identical or made by the same company.
A bowl of salad with croutons, red onions and peppers dressed with Italian dressing.
Whether or not Aldi's Italian dressing is exactly the same as Olive Garden's or just close enough that no one can tell the difference, it is a good deal.