This Cabbage Salad is one of my favorite salads! It's exploding with bright colors, fun textures, and loads of flavor! Adding mandrin oranges to the salad and crunchy ramen noodles to the top are the best parts!
3ouncechicken ramen noodlesyou don't need the seasoning packet
1/4cupsliced almonds
1/4cupsesame seeds
For the Cabbage Salad Dressing
1/2 cupvegetable oil
1/3cupsugar
1/4cupwhite vinegaror rice vinegar if you have it
1/2Tbspsoy sauce
Instructions
Toast Ramen Topping. Toast ramen noodles, almond slices, and sesame seeds. Using a hammer or a rolling pin break ramen noodles into pieces. I leave the noodles in the original packaging. Save the seasoning packet for another recipe. In a skillet, over medium heat, melt 1/4 cup of butter. Add ramen noodles and sliced almonds. Stir frequently until they are getting browned. Add sesame seeds last because they brown quickly. Set aside.
Prepare Salad Ingredients. Thinly slice, or shred purple and green cabbage. Set in a bowl.
Assemble Salad. Add drained mandarin oranges. and sliced green onions.
Make the dressing. Add oil, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar to a mason jar. Shake until sugar is dissolved.
Toss salad with dressing. Pour dressing over salad and toss to coat.
Top with ramen noodles. Top the salad just before serving to keep the noodles crunchy.
Notes
To make a main dish salad add grilled chicken!For a healthier cabbage salad use honey instead of sugar.