Ramen Salad Recipe
Ramen salad is a crunchy Asian noodle salad with fresh coleslaw, crispy toasted almonds, and sesame seeds tossed in a delicious dressing!
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
For the ramen salad:
- 3 ounce package of ramen noodles (chicken flavor)
- ½ cup slivered almonds
- 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 5 cups coleslaw mix green and purple cabbage and carrots*
- 2 spring onions thinly sliced
For the dressing:
- spice seasoning packet from the ramen noodles
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon sesame seed oil
- 4 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey or agave syrup
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prep. Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Break and bake the noodles. Crush the ramen noodles into small pieces, either in the bag they came in or using a zip-lock bag. Spread the crushed ramen noodles onto the baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove the ramen noodles from the oven and give them a stir.
- Add the other ingredients. Add slivered almonds, pumpkin, and sesame seeds to the ramen noodles and bake for another 5 minutes. Set the ramen noodles aside while you make the dressing.
- Make the dressing. Whisk the spice seasoning (from the noodles package), olive oil, sesame seed oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, honey, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Assemble the salad. In a large bowl, combine the coleslaw mix, spring onions, ramen noodles, slivered almonds, sesame seeds, and pumpkin seeds. Pour the dressing over the salad. Stir well to combine.
- Serve. Serve the salad as desired (briefly chilled or at room temperature).
Notes
- Do not break ramen noodles with bare hands. Use a bag they came in or a zip-lock bag. I got a blister on my thumb by doing it barehanded.
- You can use the desired flavor of the ramen noodles. The spice mix, which you'll use to make the dressing, will affect the overall flavor of the salad.
- If your coleslaw does not come with carrots, you can grate two medium carrots*.
- To add some heat to this salad, add chili oil to the dressing.
- Fruits like oranges or mandarins are a great addition to the salad.
- This salad works well with mixed green salad.
Nutrition
Calories: 294kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Sodium: 636mg | Potassium: 258mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 100IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 2mg
