Oriental Salad
You'll fall in love with this easy to make Asian inspired salad. The luscious dressing will have you going back for seconds and thirds.
Ingredients
- 1 medium head Napa cabbage, thinly sliced
- 2 bunches green onions, sliced
For the Dressing:
- ¼ cup vinegar
- ½ cup sugar
- ¾ cup vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
For the Topping:
- 2 pkgs Ramen noodle soup, discard seasoning packets
- 2 oz sesame seeds
- 1 cup sliced almonds
- 4 tbsp butter
Instructions
Make the dressing:
- Place vegetable oil, vinegar and soy sauce in a sauce pan.
- Add sugar and bring to a boil over medium high heat.
- Stir and simmer until sugar has completely dissolved.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature. Transfer to a jar with a tight fitting lid.
Make the crunchy topping:
- Break up ramen noodles into chunks. Discard seasoning packets.
- Melt butter in a large skillet.
- add Ramen noodles, sliced almonds and sesame seeds to the pan.
- Cook until lightly toasted, stirring frequently.
- Remove from pan and allow to cool to room temperate.
Make the salad:
- Slice Napa cabbage into thin strips and place in a large serving bowl.
- Add sliced green onions to the bowl.
- Add the cooled crunchy topping to the bowl.
- Shake cooled dressing well to combine and pour it over the cabbage and toasted toppings in the serving bowl.
- Toss to coat everything with the dressing. Serve immediately.