Thursday, March 5, 2009

Chicken & Ramen Noodle Salad

Dressing:

½ cup salad oil

¼ - ½ cup sugar

¼ cup vinegar (half white vinegar & half rice vinegar)

1 tsp soy sauce 

Blend ingredients in food processor until emulsified and refrigerate.

Salad:

1 pkg cole slaw mix (white cabbage, red cabbage, & carrots)

1 pkg broccoli slaw

2 pkgs ramen noodles

5-7 diced green onions

¼ cup chopped cilantro

¼ cup butter (½ stick)

½ cup Tours Mix (mixed salad nuts)

Small pkg cashews

Chop onions & cilantro and mix w/ cabbage in serving bowl, refrigerate. Brown noodles and nuts in butter, sprinkle about ½ of one of the seasoning packets over the noodles and stir in. Set aside to cool.

Toss salad dressing with slaw mix and noodle mix.

NOTE:  Marinate 3 chicken breasts in an asian-type marinade, cooked and let cool.  Chop chicken into cubes and stir into salad.  This is good for a main dish.

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