I love this salad. Mmm…it is so good. Even my non-salad eating husband loves it and there is the perfect amount of crunch to keep my kids eating it, as well. I love it so much I’m not even going to make any disclaimers about the use of ramen noodles for all the food purists out there. This salad is so simple and tasty that I make it often for a quick weeknight meal. And, if you don’t add the dressing to the salad all at once (just pour it over individual salads), this also makes great leftovers without the lettuce getting soggy. Enjoy!
Asian Chicken Salad
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INGREDIENTS:
1 package (3 ounces) oriental-flavor ramen noodle soup mix (I often use two packages of the noodles to give my kids more crunch to eat – at 14 cents a pop, I figure I can afford the splurge)
½ cup pre-sliced almonds
¾ cup bottled red wine vinaigrette (or make your own following the simple recipe below)
1/2 package (16 ounces) coleslaw mix or broccoli slaw mix (I use the broccoli slaw)
1 package romaine lettuce
2 cups shredded cooked chicken
½ cup fresh cilantro leaves (optional)
2 scallions, both white and light green parts, chopped
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Break up the ramen noodles with your hands and place them and the almonds on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until the noodles and almonds turn light brown, 6 to 7 minutes.
Meanwhile, pour the red wine vinaigrette into a measuring cup (or make your own with the recipe below) and stir in the packet of seasoning from the ramen noodle soup mix. Set the salad dressing aside. Place the slaw mix (I only use 1/2 bag), romaine lettuce, chicken, cilantro and scallions in a large serving bowl.
Toss to combine the ingredients well. Just before serving, pour the salad dressing over the salad and toss to coat. Scatter the toasted almonds and noodles on top and serve.
Serves 4 to 6 as a main course
Homemade Red Wine Vinaigrette
Whisk together:
¾ cup vegetable oil
6 tablespoons red wine vinegar
4 tablespoons sugar
½ teaspoon black pepper
Ramen noodles seasoning packet
Recipe Source: adapted from The Dinner Doctor
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I’ve had a recipe similar to this and loved it! I need to try it again.
I always hear about this salad, but haven’t tried it. This looks really good though, so I may have to change that soon.
My mom used to make this salad all the time when I was growing up! It’s definitely one of my favorites!
Mmm! That looks delicious. I want to make it but I’m scared how the husband will react when he sees ramen noodles sitting on top. haha. I might just have to wait until he goes out of town.
hehehe, you used ramen noodles! That makes my day.
You, my friend, are far more creative than I!
You have done it again! I tried the salad last night and my family loved it!!!! My husband and I were so delighted that we gobbled up the left overs for dinner tonight. YUMMY.
I have now found my go to recipe for potluck dinners!
thanks again.
Idahomichele – glad you liked this! Thanks for letting me know.
I love this kind of salad! And it is exactly what I am needing to make to use up some already cooked chicken, tons of lettuce, and cabbage. What is in the coleslaw or broccoli slaw besides cabbage or broccoli and carrots? I am going to cut up my own slaw veggies and don’t want to leave out anything tasty. Thanks for the great recipe as always!
AJ – the broccoli slaw I use for this has broccoli stems that are sliced thinly, along with carrots and thin slices of cabbage. Hope you like it!
I made it and it was delicious. My kids ate a bit (they are not big salad fans) and my not-such-a-salad-fan husband liked it. I think it is because he is a big ramen noodles fan.
Thanks for the info on the slaw mix.
Thanks, AJ!
We love this meal. Our changes: We put the Ramen noodles in the skillet to brown them over med-low heat. We use broccoli and green cabbage in place of slaw (abt 2 heads broccoli and 1/2 head cabbage). We don’t add the seasoning packet to the homemade vinaigrette. And we don’t use cilantro.
This is a winner – thank you!
Thanks, Julianne! Glad you love this one and thanks for including your changes. They are always spot on.
Had this for dinner tonight & it was really good! I added sliced sugar snap peas & a bag of shredded purple cabbage that I had. The 2 bags of ramen noodles are a must IMHO
Thanks for another great recipe!
Thanks for another great recipe…a new favorite in the family. Loved the dressing!
P.S. Didn’t use cilantro, but I added mandarin oranges, which went really well with the salad!
Yes! I am making this tonightttttt