Crunchy Cabbage Salad

With Spring here (hopefully to stay) and summer just around the corner I wanted to share this delicious salad recipe.  This easy salad is perfect for potlucks, picnics and even baby showers.  Sometimes I like to serve it with fried rice for a light dinner.   

To make this salad you'll need a large head of cabbage, chopped into bite size pieces.  Rinse the cabbage well and add it to a large mixing bowl. 

Next add some chopped green onions, toasted sesame seeds, sliced almonds and diced chicken.

Then sprinkle the seasoning packets from the Ramen noodles over the salad.  Set aside the noodles for later. 

Mix the seasoning packets into the salad and then add the dressing and mix until combined.

If you aren't going to eat it right away, cover the salad with plastic wrap and put it in the fridge until you are ready to use it.   I like to let it sit in the fridge for about four hours before serving to let the flavors develop more, but if you're short on time you can continue to the next step right away.

Right before serving, break up the Ramen into small pieces and add them to the salad along with a can of drained mandarin oranges.  I sometimes cut the mandarin oranges in half so there's more to go around.  Stir them in gently so the oranges don't break up into tiny pieces. 

Serve right away and enjoy!  The perfect spring/summer salad.

Crunchy Cabbage Salad
By: Prescriptions for a happy home

Ingredients:
Salad:
1 large head of cabbage, chopped into bite size pieces
3-4 green onions, sliced
2 c. cooked chicken, diced
2 T. toasted sesame seeds*
1/4 c. sliced almonds
2 pkgs. chicken flavored Ramen noodles
1 (11oz.) can mandarin oranges, drained
Dressing:
1 T. sugar
1/2 c. canola oil
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp white vinegar

Directions:
Rinse the cabbage well and add to your mixing bowl.  Ad the green onions, chicken, sesame seeds and almonds.  Mix well.  Sprinkle the Ramen seasoning packets over the salad.  Mix well.  In a small bowl, combine the dressing ingredients and mix until combined.  Add the dressing to the salad and stir until all of the cabbage is coated.  Place the salad in the fridge for about 4 hours to let the flavors develop.  When ready to serve, break up the Ramen noodles into small pieces and add them to the salad with the mandarin oranges.  Stir gently to combine and serve.   


*to toast the sesame seeds put them into a small, dry skillet over medium heat, stir them around until the seeds are lightly browned about 3-5 minutes