Ramen Chicken Salad

5 from 15 votes

Chinese Chicken Salad Recipe with ramen noodles, Napa cabbage, coleslaw mix and Mandarin oranges is an easy main dish salad perfect for summer. With its tangy homemade dressing, this easy meal is a family favorite and perfect for potluck dinners!

Prep Time20

Cook Time5

Total Time25

Course: Main, Salad

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Dee

Cost: $15

Ingredients

Dressing

¼ cup vegetable oil
¼ cup rice vinegar or rice wine vinegar if you can find it
2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
2 tablespoons sugar
pinch sea salt, black pepper and ground ginger to taste (optional)

For the Salad

2 tablespoons butter or oil
2 packages ramen noodles broken up and toasted (discard the flavor packet)
2 tablespoons sesame seeds toasted
½ cup blanched slivered almonds or almond slices, toasted
1 head napa cabbage chopped
1 bag coleslaw mix with carrots and purple cabbage
3 cups cooked chicken diced
11 ounce can mandarin oranges drained
2 green onions chopped

Instructions

In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the vegetable oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, salt, pepper and ginger. Place in refrigerator while you make the salad
Break the ramen into smaller pieces, and discard seasoning packets
Heat butter or oil in medium skillet, and cook the ramen noodles, almonds and sesame seeds until light brown, stirring frequently -- about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool, and reserve some for topping the salad if desired
In a large mixing bowl, add some of the chicken, chopped cabbage and coleslaw mix. Pour some of the dressing over salad. Add ramen, almonds, sesame seeds, remaining chicken, cabbage and coleslaw mix, and remaining dressing. Toss until well mixed.
Top with mandarin oranges and chopped onions and reserved ramen (if using) cover, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until ready to eat

Notes

Salad can be made using all freshly chopped cabbages and carrots instead of coleslaw mix.

If making several hours ahead of time, add the ramen before serving if you want it to stay crunchy or reserve some ramen to add before serving.

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