Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Chinese Chicken Salad



I posted this recipe over a year ago but with summer here and lots of BBQ's happening I thought it would be a good one to post again. It is such a perfect side dish to take to any party and  I NEVER leave with any leftovers!

1 head chopped cabbage (or 1 bag of coleslaw mix)
2 packs of oriental ramen noodles (blue package)
1/2 c butter 
3 Tbsp sesame seeds
1 cup slivered almonds
1 small chopped red pepper
1 can mandarin oranges drained
1 grilled chicken breast cut into cubes

Melt butter in pan. Break up noodles and brown in butter until toasted light brown and crunchy.  Do not add the noodle flavoring to the pan. Let cool.
Toss everything together in salad bowl. 

Dressing
1/2 c salad oil
1 c sugar
6 Tbsp rice vinegar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
ONE small packet of the oriental ramen flavoring

Mix all together.
If you are taking it to a party wait until you get there to add the dressing. If you are serving it as a main dish I would just top it after it is on your plate. The dressing can make it soggy if it sits for too long so wait until last minute to put it on.

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