Asian Napa Salad

I can't believe I haven't posted this salad before!

It is a staple in our house-hold.  Need something for a potluck, this is it!  Offered to bring a salad to a BBQ, this is the one.  Need a side for your chicken breasts, steak, or pork tenderloin - you've come to the right place.

This salad is dead-easy.  You can make it ahead of time and dress it at the last minute.  I love bringing this salad up to cottages when we've offered to bring the next day's dinner.  It's prepped and ready to go, so we can enjoy the weather and activities, rather than being in the kitchen.

This salad has several names - Asian Coleslaw, Napa Cabbage Salad, Asian Salad.  My niece's family calls it "Crunchy Salad".  I think that's an apt name for this one.

Enjoy!

 

Makes 6 servings

 

Ingredients:

 

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1 (3 ounce) package oriental or chicken flavored ramen noodle soup package

1/2 cup sesame seeds, toasted and/or sunflower seeds, toasted

1/2 cup slivered, toasted almonds

1 large head napa cabbage, shredded (or Savoy cabbage works well too)

3 green onions, chopped

1/3 cup vegetable or canola oil

1/4 cup rice wine vinegar

1 tsp soy sauce

1tsp sesame oil

1/8 cup white sugar

 

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Directions

1. For dressing:  Add seasoning mix from the noodle package with the oil, vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil and sugar.  Set aside until ready to serve.
2. For the salad:  thinly slice the napa cabbage and the green onions.
3. To serve:  crush up the noodles from the ramen noodle soup and add to the napa cabbage and green onions.  I usually don't add all of the noodles. 
   Toss with the dressing (I usually don't add all the dressing at one time - you can always add more, but you can't take it away).  Add the almonds and sesame or sunflower seeds.

 

You can serve the salad right away once it's dressed, but I find if you let it sit awhile (may 20-30 minutes), it's even better.

 

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Notes: 

• As I try not to use white sugar whenever possible, you can substitute honey or agave syrup for the sugar.
• If you're transporting this, I slice the cabbage and put it in a bowl.  I keep the onions in a separate container as they can be quite strong.  I keep the nuts and the noodles in a ziploc bag and make the dressing ahead of time.