Napa Cabbage Ramen Salad

This napa cabbage ramen noodle salad is a family favorite! Includes caramelized ramen noodles, sesame seeds, and almonds. Yum!!

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Keyword cabbage, ramen

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Servings

Calories 407kcal

Ingredients

Salad Mix

1 head napa cabbage (8 cups)
6 green onions

Carmelized Crunchies

¼ cup butter
1 (3 oz.) pkg. ramen noodles, broken
2 tbsp. sesame seeds
½ cup slivered almonds
¼ cup sunflower seeds
½ cup sugar

Dressing

¼ cup red wine vinegar
½ cup olive oil
¼ cup sugar
¼ cup Bragg's Liquid Aminos or Soy Sauce

Instructions

To Prepare Salad Mix

Finely slice the head of cabbage; do not chop
Combine the green onions and cabbage in a large bowl, cover, and refrigerate until ready to serve.

To Make Crunches

Melt the butter in a non-stick pan.
Mix the ramen noodles, sesame seeds, and almonds in the pan with melted butter.
Saute until the mixture starts to lightly brown. Stirring continuously.
Add sugar to toasted noodle mixture, stirring constantly. Continue to cook until caramelized, about 5 minutes

To Make Dressing

In a small saucepan, heat vinegar, oil, sugar, & soy sauce.
Bring the mixture to a boil, let boil for 1 minute.
Remove the pan from heat and let cool.

Right Before Serving Salad

Combine dressing, crunchies, and cabbage immediately before serving. Serve right away or the crunchies will get soggy.

Notes

This napa cabbage ramen salad does not refrigerate well or keep. I suggest you keep the salad mix, crunchies, and dressing separate until ready to serve.

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