Chinese Napa Cabbage Salad

A sweet and sour dressing is the perfect thing for this very Asian cabbage salad. It mates perfectly with the crunchy ramen noodles, almonds and sesame seeds. Makes six servings.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 405 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup butter
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• ½ cup blanched slivered almonds
• ⅛ cup white sugar
• ½ cup sesame seeds, toasted
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 6 green onions, chopped
• 1 large head napa cabbage, shredded
• 1 (3 ounce) package chicken flavored ramen noodles
• ¼ cup rice wine vinegar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Crush noodles, place them in a medium skillet and brown in butter over medium heat. Add almonds and sesame seeds. Stir often to prevent burning. Add seasoning mix from noodles and cool. Toss in a large bowl with cabbage and onions.

Step 2

Prepare the dressing by whisking together the vegetable oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil and sugar. Pour over salad, toss and serve.