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I’ve had this recipe at lots of different picnics and potlucks, and I always love it. It’s so versatile, and it transports really well.
If you’re making it the night before, leave out the Ramen noodles, almonds, and sesame seeds. They will get soggy if left in the salad too long.
Oriental Salad
Ingredients
- 1 small head cabbage, shredded
- 3 green onions, sliced
- 1 package of Ramen noodles, broken into smallish pieces
- 1 can (8 oz) sliced water chestnuts, coarsely chopped
- 3 Tbsp sesame seeds
- 2½ oz sliced or slivered almonds
- Optional – raisins, shredded chicken
- 1⁄2 cup salad oil
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1⁄2 tsp pepper
- Garlic, pinch
- 3 Tbsp vinegar (I use cider vinegar)
Instructions
- Combine cabbage, onions, Ramen noodles, and water chestnuts.
- Preheat oven to 275. Place sesame seeds and almonds on two separate cookie sheets. Toast seeds and nuts until slightly browned, about 5 minutes for seeds and 10 to 15 minutes for almonds. Cool, then add sesame seeds and almonds to the salad.
- Whisk all dressing ingredients together. Pour over salad.
- Chill.
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Wow, that sounds really good!!! Thanks for sharing.
I just tasted something similar to this salad for the first time yesterday! It was delicious and different from the usual salads. Thanks for sharing!
Sounds delicious – and great for summer!
Oh, yum! This sounds delish and really different, too.
Thanks for sharing!
Sherry
I will never forget the first time this was served to me
I thought they'd lost their mind.
It's definitely a unique dish and can be amazing or awful
LOL
I love this salad and make it a lot, but have never made it with water chestnuts, I bet that adds a nice crunch.
I've heard of salads made with Ramen, but have never seen them or tried them. Sounds interesting!
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mmm, sounds delicious! I love salads, thank you for sharing!
I *love* this type of salad–I might buy the stuff to make this and prepare it at my mom's house for Father's Day. Thanks for the inspiration!
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