Olive Garden - Gluten Free?!?!

So Hubby and I went out to lunch last week - it was a cold and snowy day so soup sounded perfect! And what better place to get soup than Olive Garden??

I ordered the:

Zuppa Toscana

Spicy sausage, russet potatoes and

cavolo greens in a creamy broth.

And Hubby got the:

Chicken & Gnocchi

A creamy soup made with roasted chicken,

traditional Italian dumplings and spinach.

During this visit our waiter "Disney" told us that they have a Gluten Free Menu! I had NO idea they did so I thought - why not share it with the world! Obviously OUR choices were not Gluten Free haha BUT I have many friends that need this type of Diet so I wanted to share it with everyone!

If You Want Gluten Free Alternatives

Explore these gluten-free versions of some of your favorite Olive Garden recipes.

Garden Fresh Salad without croutons Our famous house salad, tossed with our signature Italian dressing. 300 24 4.5 16 1860

Caesar Salad without croutons 800 61 13 8 1750

Pennine Rigate with Marinara Marinara sauce made with a blend of tomatoes, bell peppers, onions and Italian herbs. Served over gluten free penne pasta. 561 19 4 90 693

Steak Toscano Grilled 14 oz choice center cut Strip steak brushed with Italian herbs and extra-virgin olive oil. Served with grilled vegetables. 760 46 18.5 9 1370

Herb-Grilled Salmon Salmon filet brushed with Italian herbs and extra-virgin olive oil. Served with broccoli and red bell peppers. 510 26 6 5 760

Mixed Grill Skewers of grilled steak and chicken marinated in Italian herbs and extra-virgin olive oil. Served with broccoli and grilled vegetables. 745 24 6.2 25 1755

Mixed Grill (all chicken) Skewered chicken marinated in Italian herbs and extra-virgin olive oil. Served with broccoli and grilled vegetables. 630 20 3.7 27 1255

Children's Grilled Chicken Grilled chicken breast served with broccoli and grilled vegetables. 210 5.5 0.7 12 505

Olive Garden created this menu for our gluten intolerant guests in accordance with the 2000 American Dietetic Association guidelines.

If You're Looking for Low Fat Children's Options We offer these low-fat selections for children. Cheese Ravioli with Tomato Sauce 300 8 4 43 440 4 Children's Grilled Chicken Served with spaghetti and broccoli. 310 5 1 33 680 6 Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce 250 3 .5 45 370 4

If You're Watching Sugar We are proud to offer a dessert with no added sugar, sweetened with sugar alcohols. Torta di Chocolate A warm double chocolate cake served with vanilla cream sauce and fresh strawberries. No sugar added. 800 51 29 75 125 4

Olive Garden has made an effort to provide complete and current nutrition information, but the hand-crafted nature of our menu items and changes in recipes, ingredients and kitchen procedures can cause variations from these values to occur. Therefore, the values shown here should be considered approximations. In addition, guests who have special food sensitivities or dietary needs should not rely solely on this information as the basis for deciding whether to consume a particular menu item.
Nutritional information valid for US only.

So if you are living a Gluten Free Lifestyle keep Olive Garden in mind for your next Dinner out!