EASY ORIENTAL SALAD

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Provided by hollywall

Time 10m

Yield 8 cups, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1/2 head cabbage, shredded or 1/2 head romaine lettuce, mix
1/4 bunch cilantro, chopped
1/4 cup sliced almonds
1 (4 ounce) can mandarin oranges (optional) or 1 -2 tomatoes, instead
1 (3 ounce) package chicken-flavored ramen noodles
1 -2 cooked chicken breast, charbroiled (leftovers work great)
1/2 cup seasoned rice vinegar
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon sesame oil
ramen seasoning (dry pouch from 3 oz ramen noodles)
1 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
3/4 cup sugar
kosher salt
fresh ground black pepper
1 1/2 tablespoons dark sesame oil

Steps:

toss greens and cilantro together and just before serving add 1 pkg crumbled dry ramen noodles over the top and toss to distribute - garnish with oranges (or tomatoes) and almonds - add leftover chicken breast (dice or cube if using).
stir together 1/2 cup seasoned rice vinegar, 2 TB water, 1 TB sesame oil, add dry seasoning packet from the ramen noodles and mix well - pour over salad when ready to serve.
optional dressing:.
combine vinegars, sugar, salt and pepper to taste in mixer bowl and mix at low speed until sugar and salt are dissolved.
add oils and continue to mix until blended, refrigerate until ready to use,.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 437.8, Fat 16.7, SaturatedFat 3.5, Cholesterol 20.6, Sodium 485.2, Carbohydrate 59.2, Fiber 4.1, Sugar 41.6, Protein 12.3