Olive Garden Marinara Dipping Sauce

About This Dish

Marinara Dipping Sauce (Catering) at Olive Garden is the simplest and lightest of the four catering sauce options, priced at $9.49 per container and delivering 290 calories. The fresh tomato, garlic, olive oil, and herb marinara is the same daily-made preparation used across the restaurant's pasta menu. As a dipping sauce at catering events, it serves as the standard breadstick accompaniment and a tomato-based pasta topping option for guests who prefer lighter sauces over the cheese-enriched or cream versions.

At 290 calories for the full catering container versus 1,750 for the Alfredo, the Marinara Dipping Sauce is the calorie-efficient choice for breadstick service at events. It is also the natural vegetarian and vegan-compatible sauce option — free from dairy and meat, it accommodates the widest range of dietary restrictions at a large event. For catering orders that already include a pasta station with Alfredo and meat sauce, adding a separate marinara dipping sauce specifically for breadstick dipping is a common and cost-effective supplement.