Best Sesame Almond Romaine Salad Recipes

SESAME-ALMOND ROMAINE SALAD

Sesame-Almond Romaine Salad image

This crisp and crunchy salad is one of my favorites., and it's popular at potlucks, too. We enjoy this recipe when the lettuce is fresh from the garden. -Diane Alger, Hebron, Connecticut

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch Side Dishes

Time 25m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, cubed
1 tablespoon sugar
2 packages (3 ounces each) ramen noodles, crushed
1/3 cup sesame seeds
1/4 cup slivered almonds
2 bunches romaine, torn
4 green onions, thinly sliced
DRESSING:
3/4 cup olive oil
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce

Steps:

In a large skillet, melt butter and sugar over medium heat. Add the noodles, sesame seeds and almonds. (Discard seasoning packets from noodles or save for another use.) Cook and stir for 6-8 minutes or until browned; set aside. In a large salad bowl, toss the romaine and onions., In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the dressing ingredients; shake well. Just before serving, drizzle over romaine mixture; top with noodle mixture. Toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 290 calories, Fat 25g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 20mg cholesterol, Sodium 206mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

SESAME-ALMOND ROMAINE SALAD

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This is very popular at my DH's work pot lucks. Is really good when the romaine is fresh. Nice for summertime barbecues.

Provided by FloridaGrl

Categories Greens

Time 25m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, cubed
1 tablespoon sugar
2 (3 ounce) packages ramen noodles, crushed
1/3 cup sesame seeds
1/4 cup slivered almonds
2 bunches romaine lettuce, torn
4 green onions, sliced
3/4 cup olive oil
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce

Steps:

In a large skillet, melt butter and 1 tblspn sugar over medium heat. Add the noodles, sesame seeds and almonds. (Discard seasoning pack from noodles or save for some other use.) Cook and stir for 6-8 minutes or until browned; set aside.
In a large salad bowl, toss the romaine and onions.
In a jar with a tight fitting lid, combine the dressing ingredients; shake well. Just before serving, drizzle over romaine mixture; top with noodle mixture.Toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 335.3, Fat 27.1, SaturatedFat 8.2, Cholesterol 20.3, Sodium 313.6, Carbohydrate 21.6, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 8.3, Protein 4.3

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