This is the best crunchy ramen cabbage salad recipe! The last tail-gating party we went to, we brought it with us and one of our guy friends said, “I never knew cabbage could taste so good!” And he continued to eat 3 bowls of it! This is always a hit at parties and events and is really easy to prep and make ahead of time. You can also add chicken to this for a protein or main meal.
Author: Sarah Koszyk
Recipe type: Salad, Side Dish, Vegetable Dish
Cuisine: American & Chinese
Serves: 12
Ingredients
1 Cabbage
6 Green Onions
1 packet of Saimin (top ramen) w/ seasoning packet - I use the vegetarian flavor
1 8-oz bag of Sliced Almonds
2 Tbsp of Sesame Seeds
Dressing:
¼ cup Olive Oil
¼ cup Rice Wine Vinegar
1 Tbsp Soy Sauce
¼ tsp Sesame Oil
⅓ cup Sugar
Instructions
Wash and chop the cabbage and green onions.
Spray a pan with a cooking spray and cook the saimin (top ramen) noodles + seasoning packet, sliced almonds, and sesame seeds.
Cook until crispy and a little browned, but not burnt.
Whisk the dressing ingredients together in a small bowl.
Toss all of the ingredients together in a large bowl and serve immediately so the saimin, almonds and sesame seeds don't get soggy.
***If you are planning on taking this to a party, put the chopped cabbage + green onions in a giant Ziploc bag. After the crunchy mix of Saimin, almonds, and sesame seeds cool, put those is another Ziploc bag. Keep the dressing in a separate container. At the party, toss all 3 bags/containers together and serve!
***I usually prep this ahead and bring it to my events separated so nothing gets soggy.