5.0 from 9 votes
Chinese Chicken Salad with Ramen
A crunchy flavorful Asian chicken salad with fresh veggies, peanuts and sunflower seeds and ramen noodles in a delicious oriental dressing.
Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 59841 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Salad
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
FOR THE ASIAN DRESSING:
- ¾ cup vegetable or canola oil
- 2 flavor packets from the Soy Sauce Ramen Noodles
- ¼ cup unseasoned rice wine vinegar
- ¼ cup white sugar
FOR THE ASIAN CHICKEN SALAD:
- 1 pound prepackaged coleslaw mix
- 2 packages Soy Sauce flavored Ramen Noodles
- ½ medium red bell pepper thinly sliced into 1" pieces
- 1 medium carrot shredded
- 3 green onions thinly sliced
- ½ hothouse cucumber chopped into ½" dice
- 2 cups Cooked Chicken Breast cut into ½" dice
- ⅓ cup toasted sunflower seeds
- ⅓ cup roasted salted peanuts chopped
- ½ cup chopped cilantro
Instructions
FOR THE ASIAN DRESSING:
- Combine ¾ cup Vegetable or canola oil, 2 flavor packets from the Soy Sauce flavor ramen noodle packages, ¼ cup unseasoned rice wine vinegar,¼ cup white sugar in a small bowl. Whisk until the sugar dissolves. Set aside.
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FOR THE ASIAN CHICKEN SALAD:
- Transfer the uncooked ramen noodles to a zip-top bag and use a rolling pin or mallet to crush the noodles into small, bite-sized pieces.
- In a large bowl, combine 1 pound prepackaged coleslaw mix,½ medium red bell pepper, julienned, 1 medium carrot, grated, 3 green onions, thinly sliced, ½ hothouse cucumber, diced and2 cups cooked chicken breast. Mix the ingredients and add about ½ of the Asian dressing. Toss well to coat.
- Add 2 packages crushed Ramen Noodles, ⅓ cup toasted sunflower seeds, ⅓ cup roasted salted peanuts, and ½ cup chopped cilantro. Toss well until the ingredients are evenly combined. Serve.
Nutrition Information
Calories
598.41kcal
(30%)
Carbohydrates
36.76g
(12%)
Protein
22.69g
(45%)
Fat
41.37g
(64%)
Saturated Fat
7.96g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
20.4g
Monounsaturated Fat
11.04g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
39.67mg
(13%)
Sodium
724.89mg
(30%)
Potassium
511.96mg
(15%)
Fiber
4.87g
(19%)
Sugar
12.89g
(26%)
Vitamin A
2272.94IU
(45%)
Vitamin C
43.32mg
(48%)
Calcium
74.08mg
(7%)
Iron
2.75mg
(15%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 59841
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 598.41kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 36.76g | 12% |
| Protein | 22.69g | 45% |
| Fat | 41.37g | 64% |
| Saturated Fat | 7.96g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 20.4g | 120% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11.04g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 39.67mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 724.89mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 511.96mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 4.87g | 19% |
| Sugar | 12.89g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 2272.94IU | 45% |
| Vitamin C | 43.32mg | 48% |
| Calcium | 74.08mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2.75mg | 15% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.