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Ramen Noodle Salad Recipe
Ramen noodle salad is a delicious side dish that's perfect for a picnic, barbecue, or easy weeknight dinner. It's made with two types of cabbage, toasted ramen noodles, crunchy cashews, mini mandarin oranges, and a sweet and tangy sesame dressing.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
28 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 315 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 2 ounce packages of ramen noodles seasoning packet discarded or saved for another use
- ½ cup cashews bonus if they're spicy!
- 2 cups thinly sliced purple cabbage
- 2 cups thinly sliced green cabbage
- 2 medium carrots shredded with the large holes on a grater
- 1 cup snap peas cut in half
- 1 red pepper diced
- ¼ cup green onions chopped
- 3 mini mandarin oranges peeled and segmented
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
The Dressing
- 2 tablespoons EACH: cooking oil, rice vinegar, and soy sauce (gluten-free, if needed)
- 1 tablespoon EACH: toasted sesame oil and honey
- 1 teaspoon EACH: minced ginger and minced garlic
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
- Crush the dry ramen noodles into bite-sized pieces on a rimmed baking sheet. There will be many tiny pieces, but make sure there are some slightly larger pieces as these have the best crunch. Add the cashews to the sheet and toast in the oven for 7-8 minutes, stirring halfway through.
- Add the cabbage, carrots, snap peas, red pepper, green onions, mandarin oranges, and sesame seeds to a large salad bowl. When the ramen and cashews have cooled, add them to the bowl, too.
- Add all the dressing ingredients to a jar with a tight-fitting lid and shake well. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss well. Serve right away.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1 ½ cups
Calories
315kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
1g
Sodium
847mg
(35%)
Potassium
476mg
(14%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
4894IU
(98%)
Vitamin C
74mg
(82%)
Calcium
95mg
(10%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 315
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 ½ cups | |
| Calories | 315kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Sodium | 847mg | 35% |
| Potassium | 476mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 4894IU | 98% |
| Vitamin C | 74mg | 82% |
| Calcium | 95mg | 10% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.