This ramen noodle salad recipe is different than most because I prefer to cook the noodles rather than add them to the salad dry.
I cook them for about 1.5 to 2 minutes rather than the 3 minutes the packages call for. This keeps them from becoming too soft for a salad application.
Make sure you break up the dry noodles before adding them to the boiling water-they will mix into the salad better than if left long.
Here is the basic recipe:
Ingredients:
1 package ramen noodles
1 8 oz. package coleslaw mix
2 green onions-chopped
1 celery stick-sliced
1/2 cup almonds-slivered
1/2 cup sunflower seeds(shelled)
1/2 bell pepper-chopped
1 carrot-grated
Dressing:
1/2 cup salad oil
1/4 cup vinegar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. sugar
1-2 pinches ramen noodle flavouring from package(optional)
Directions:
* In a large bowl mix together all vegetables, sunflower seeds and almonds.
* Mix dressing ingredients into in a small bowl and whisk until blended.
* Add dressing to salad and mix well.
-Cook the Noodles Last:
* Crumble dry noodles and add to boiling water for about 2 minutes (the packages usually call for 3 minutes but you don't want them too soft).
* Drain them into a colander immediately and give them a quick rinse with cold water. Drain and let cool
* Mix noodles into salad, cover and refrigerate until ready to eat.
Optional Ingredients:
You can always add or substitute ingredients to this ramen noodle salad recipe as you see fit. For this salad you can really get creative as the basic version is just a starting point. Here are some interesting ingredients to consider:
* Fruit: Apple, Pear, Oranges, Grapes, Rasins, Pineapple, Berries, the possibilities are endless.
* Nuts and Seeds: Great for adding crunch to a salad.
* Cherry tomatoes: cut in half and squeeze the seeds out.
* Cheese: Any kind, cubed or grated.
* Olives: go well with feta cheese.
* Seafood: Prawns, Scallops, Crab, Yummy!
Dressing Options:
* Oil-I usually use olive oil but any salad oil will do.
* Vinegar-Any kind will do here also. I like the flavoured ones like apple cider, raspberry, sushi vinegar or a wine vinegar. You can also use lemon or lime juice with or instead of vinegar.
* Sugar-Honey is a good option to sweeten up a dressing.
* If you don't want to make you own dressing any creamy or oil-based dressing will do. A creamy coleslaw dressing would go well with this salad.
I cook them for about 1.5 to 2 minutes rather than the 3 minutes the packages call for. This keeps them from becoming too soft for a salad application.
Make sure you break up the dry noodles before adding them to the boiling water-they will mix into the salad better than if left long.
Here is the basic recipe:
Ingredients:
1 package ramen noodles
1 8 oz. package coleslaw mix
2 green onions-chopped
1 celery stick-sliced
1/2 cup almonds-slivered
1/2 cup sunflower seeds(shelled)
1/2 bell pepper-chopped
1 carrot-grated
Dressing:
1/2 cup salad oil
1/4 cup vinegar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. sugar
1-2 pinches ramen noodle flavouring from package(optional)
Directions:
* In a large bowl mix together all vegetables, sunflower seeds and almonds.
* Mix dressing ingredients into in a small bowl and whisk until blended.
* Add dressing to salad and mix well.
-Cook the Noodles Last:
* Crumble dry noodles and add to boiling water for about 2 minutes (the packages usually call for 3 minutes but you don't want them too soft).
* Drain them into a colander immediately and give them a quick rinse with cold water. Drain and let cool
* Mix noodles into salad, cover and refrigerate until ready to eat.
Optional Ingredients:
You can always add or substitute ingredients to this ramen noodle salad recipe as you see fit. For this salad you can really get creative as the basic version is just a starting point. Here are some interesting ingredients to consider:
* Fruit: Apple, Pear, Oranges, Grapes, Rasins, Pineapple, Berries, the possibilities are endless.
* Nuts and Seeds: Great for adding crunch to a salad.
* Cherry tomatoes: cut in half and squeeze the seeds out.
* Cheese: Any kind, cubed or grated.
* Olives: go well with feta cheese.
* Seafood: Prawns, Scallops, Crab, Yummy!
Dressing Options:
* Oil-I usually use olive oil but any salad oil will do.
* Vinegar-Any kind will do here also. I like the flavoured ones like apple cider, raspberry, sushi vinegar or a wine vinegar. You can also use lemon or lime juice with or instead of vinegar.
* Sugar-Honey is a good option to sweeten up a dressing.
* If you don't want to make you own dressing any creamy or oil-based dressing will do. A creamy coleslaw dressing would go well with this salad.