CRUNCHY RAMEN NOODLE SALAD - MAKE AHEAD

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This makes a great meatless meal, a lovely luncheon or dinner salad when topped with a grilled & sliced chicken breast. I tend to like a tangier dressing so I use less oil than vinegar. Feel free to adjust to your taste. The amount of added veggies, fruits & nuts can be increased as well. I recently discovered that by adding sugar snap peas & seedless cucumbers it has a more "Asian" flair to it. Enjoy! This can be made a day ahead and tossed with the dressing before serving. Prep time does not included grilling chicken breast or shrimp. If serving as a side salad, this will serve up 8-10+.

Provided by Chicagoland Chef du

Categories     Chicken

Time 40m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

16 ounces shredded coleslaw mix
1 bunch green onion, sliced with tops
1/2 cup roasted sunflower seeds
1/2 cup cashew halves
1/2 cup slivered almonds
3 ounces oriental-flavor instant ramen noodles, reserve seasoning packet
1/4-1/2 cup grated carrot
1 apple, with peels, diced
1/2 cup sweetened cranberries
1/2-1 cup seedless cucumber, quartered, peels on
1/2-1 cup sugar snap pea, trimmed and halved
1/4 cup radicchio, for color (optional)
2 grilled chicken breasts, 1/2 per person (optional)
seasoning packet from soup
1/4 cup canola oil
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup rice wine vinegar or 1/2 cup white vinegar

Steps:

  • Mix all veggies, nuts and fruits together.
  • Break up DRY noodles (**do not boil) and add to veggie mix before serving.
  • Make dressing. Whisk together all the ingredients listed, until sugar dissolves. Set aside if making ahead.
  • At this point you can refrigerate overnight.
  • Toss with dressing, serve and top with chicken or shrimp, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 617.1, Fat 40, SaturatedFat 5.6, Sodium 586.9, Carbohydrate 58, Fiber 10.5, Sugar 25.2, Protein 13.5

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