Olive Garden • Seafood & Steak
Herb-Grilled Salmon
Nutrition Information
* Nutritional values are approximate and may vary by location and preparation. Source: Olive Garden official website.
A fresh salmon fillet grilled with Italian herbs and a garlic butter topping.
Everything You Need to Know About Olive Garden Herb-Grilled Salmon
Herb-Grilled Salmon features a fresh salmon fillet seasoned with Italian herbs and grilled to flaky perfection. Topped with a garlic-herb butter and served with your choice of side. A premium, heart-healthy protein option that is lighter than pasta entrees.
Herb-Grilled Salmon is the lightest full entree Olive Garden serves, and by a considerable margin. A grilled salmon fillet with Italian herbs and garlic butter at 460 calories, against 1,560 for the Chicken Alfredo sitting a few lines above it on the same menu.
It exists for a specific diner: someone at an Italian-American chain by group decision rather than personal preference, who wants to eat properly without a plate of pasta. In that role it does its job well, and it is genuinely the order that lets you have breadsticks and a first course and still finish under most people's dinner budget.
Salmon is also the item most sensitive to kitchen timing on this menu. Overcooked salmon is dry and there is no sauce heavy enough to hide it. If you like it moist, saying so when you order is worth doing.
What does Herb-Grilled Salmon taste like?
Clean and mildly herbal, with garlic butter adding richness at the edges and the grill contributing a light char. The salmon itself is the flavour, which is unusual on a menu where sauce usually leads. It finishes light and does not coat the palate.
Who should order Herb-Grilled Salmon?
Anyone watching calories, anyone avoiding pasta, and anyone who wants to leave the table comfortable. It is also the most sensible order if you intend to make full use of unlimited breadsticks.
Is Herb-Grilled Salmon worth $20.79?
Priced at the upper end of the menu for the smallest plate, so on raw quantity it is the weakest value here. Judged on what it actually delivers, a properly cooked piece of fish with unlimited soup, salad and breadsticks alongside, it is reasonable. This is an order you make for the eating rather than the economics.
How to order Herb-Grilled Salmon at Olive Garden
- Say how you want it cooked when you order. Salmon dries out easily and there is no sauce to hide it.
- Dine in for the unlimited soup or salad and breadsticks, which make this a much better-value order.
- It does not reheat well. Grilled fish toughens and dries on a second heating.
- Ask for lemon if it does not arrive with any.
Olive Garden Herb-Grilled Salmon price in 2026
The Herb-Grilled Salmon is listed at $20.79 on the Olive Garden menu we track. That figure is a guide rather than a guarantee: most italian chains let individual franchises set their own prices, so the same dish can cost noticeably more in high-rent city centres than in smaller markets, and airport or stadium locations sit higher again. Menu boards and the official app are always the final word for your specific restaurant. We re-check the full Olive Garden menu and refresh this page when prices move.
Ways to customise the Herb-Grilled Salmon
- •Ask for it cooked medium if you want it moist, since the default can arrive firm.
- •Request extra garlic butter or lemon on the side.
- •Swap the accompanying vegetables where the kitchen allows.
- •Ask for no butter if you want to keep it as light as possible.
Herb-Grilled Salmon vs other Olive Garden picks
The next lightest entree at 770 calories. More sauce and more comfort, and a larger plate overall.
The other seafood option, served over pasta with garlic butter. Heavier but more filling.
The opposite end of the menu at more than three times the calories. Useful context for what ordering the salmon actually saves you.
What to order with the Herb-Grilled Salmon
Keeps the whole meal light if that is the goal. Both together still come in under a single pasta entree.
A crisp white is the natural partner for grilled fish with herbs and lemon.
Dietary and allergen notes
- •The lowest-calorie entree on the menu at 460 calories.
- •Contains fish, a common allergen.
- •Contains dairy through the garlic butter, which can be left off on request.
- •Naturally gluten-free as the fillet itself, though it is cooked in a shared kitchen so cross-contact is possible.
Shared fryers and prep surfaces mean cross-contact is possible even when an ingredient is not listed. If you are managing a serious allergy, confirm with the restaurant before you order.
💡 Pro Tips for Ordering Herb-Grilled Salmon
- 1Ask for it medium rather than well done. Dry salmon is the main risk with this dish.
- 2This is the order that lets you enjoy unlimited breadsticks without regret.
- 3Take a light soup or the salad first so the meal stays genuinely light.
- 4Ask for lemon. It lifts the herbs considerably and is not always brought automatically.
- 5Eat it at the table. Reheated salmon is not worth taking home.
Frequently Asked Questions About Olive Garden Herb-Grilled Salmon
Q:How many calories are in Olive Garden Herb-Grilled Salmon?
Our menu data lists 460 calories, making it the lightest entree on the menu by a wide margin.
Q:Is Herb-Grilled Salmon gluten-free?
The fillet itself contains no gluten, but it is prepared in a shared kitchen where cross-contact is possible. Speak to the restaurant if you have coeliac disease rather than a preference.
Q:What comes with Herb-Grilled Salmon?
The fillet is served with vegetables, plus unlimited soup or salad and breadsticks when you dine in.
Q:Can I ask for the salmon cooked a particular way?
Yes. Requesting it medium rather than well done is worth doing if you want it moist, since grilled salmon dries out quickly.
Q:Is the salmon a good value order?
On quantity alone it is the smallest plate at a high price point. Factoring in the unlimited first course and breadsticks it becomes reasonable, but you are ordering it for the lightness rather than the economics.
Q:What is the healthiest thing to order at Olive Garden?
Herb-Grilled Salmon at 460 calories is the lightest entree. Pairing it with Minestrone rather than a cream soup keeps the whole meal light.
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About Olive Garden - Italian Restaurant
Olive Garden is one of America's most popular italian restaurant chains.Italian-American restaurant chain known for unlimited breadsticks and salad. With hundreds of locations across the United States, Olive Gardenserves millions of guests every week who return for the quality, consistency, and value the brand delivers.
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