SOUTH SEA SALAD

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This is one of my favorite salad recipes passed on to me from my friend Pam D. A wonderful light and crunchy salad. Great with seared Ahi tuna.

Provided by lillianes

Categories Salad Green Salad Recipes Romaine Lettuce Salad Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 large head romaine lettuce, chopped
1 large head bok choy, chopped
½ cup sliced almonds
½ cup sunflower seed kernels
2 (3 ounce) packages ramen noodles, crumbled (flavoring packets reserved for other use)
2 (15 ounce) cans mandarin oranges, drained
2 tablespoons butter
½ cup olive oil
¼ cup white sugar
¼ cup vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce

Steps:

Mix romaine lettuce and bok choy in a large bowl; add almonds and sunflower seed kernels. Sprinkle crumbled ramen noodles over the lettuce mixture; add Mandarin oranges and toss.
Melt butter in small skillet over medium heat; cook until browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
Beat olive oil, vinegar, sugar, and soy sauce together to dissolve the sugar until the mixture is smooth; whisk browned butter into the mixture.
Drizzle dressing over the salad and toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 267.7 calories, Carbohydrate 23.8 g, Cholesterol 5.1 mg, Fat 18.3 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 4.3 g, Sodium 393.1 mg, Sugar 12.1 g