Chinese Crunch Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Combine salad ingredients in a large bowl.
• Mix all dressing ingredients and 1 Ramen noodle seasoning packet and pour over salad.
• Mix well.
• Refrigerate overnight or several hours.

Steps:

• Toss cabbage and green onions together.
• Melt butter in large skillet.
• In the melted butter, brown the crumbled ramen with sesame seeds and almonds, being careful not to burn them.
• Cool.
• Keep dressing and noodles separate until ready to serve.
• Toss all ingredients together just before serving.
• NOTE: You can also add chopped cooked chicken or mandarin oranges if desired.

Steps:

• First mix cabbage and onions in a large bowl, set aside.
• Melt butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Break noodles in small pieces and brown along with sesame seeds and almonds. Cool and drain on paper towels.
• To make dressing, mix together all ingredients and microwave to dissolve the sugar. Let cool (about 20 minutes) before serving. Dressing can be made a day ahead of time.
• Toss together all salad ingredients and add dressing, just before serving.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the broccoli, cauliflower, tomatoes, peas and onions. Stir in water chestnuts., In a small bowl, whisk the soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, sugar, sesame seeds, olive oil and pepper. Pour over vegetables and stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate until chilled.

Steps:

• Crush noodles, place them in a medium skillet and brown in butter over medium heat. Add almonds and sesame seeds. Stir often to prevent burning. Add seasoning mix from noodles and cool. Toss in a large bowl with cabbage and onions.
• Prepare the dressing by whisking together the vegetable oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil and sugar. Pour over salad, toss and serve.

Steps:

• In a microwave-safe bowl, mix together vinegar, sugar, and oil. Microwave on high until sugar dissolves, about 1 minute. Mix well, and set aside to cool.
• Crush ramen noodles in the packages. Pour into salad dressing.
• In a salad bowl, toss romaine lettuce with oranges, almonds, and salad dressing.

Steps:

• Prepare dressing mix in small bowl as directed on envelope. Stir in sugar and soy sauce.
• Break Noodles apart; place in large bowl. Discard Seasoning Packets or reserve for another use. Add coleslaw blend, onions, sunflower kernels and nuts to noodles; mix lightly.
• Add dressing; toss to evenly coat noodle mixture.

Steps:

• Cook chicken tenders according to package directions. Meanwhile, whisk together mayonnaise, honey, vinegar, mustard and sesame oil., To serve, place romaine and coleslaw mixes in a large bowl; toss with dressing. Divide among four plates. Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces; place over salads. Sprinkle with noodles and almonds.

Steps:

• In a medium skillet over low heat brown ramen noodles, almonds, and sesame seeds with melted butter or margarine. Once browned, take off heat and cool.
• In a small saucepan bring vegetable oil, sugar, and vinegar to boil for 1 minute. Cool. Add soy sauce.
• In a large bowl, combine shredded napa cabbage and chopped green onions. Add the noodle and soy sauce mixture. Toss to coat. Serve.

Steps:

• Preparation of cucumber:.
• Half washed but unpeeled cucumber lengthwise. Remove the seeds with a spoon and discard. Slice into ca 1/2 cm / 1/5 inch pieces. Put into a bowl.
• Mix hot water and salt and pour it over the cucumber pieces. Leave cucumbers in water for ca 20 minutes.
• Dressing:.
• Heat oil in a medium skillet.
• Add chilli and cook for 1-2 minutes.
• Add the remaining ingredients of the dressing until the sesame oil. Cook for 2 minutes.
• Add garlic and sesame. Cook for 1-2 minutes. Put aside.
• Finish Salad:.
• Drain the cucumber pieces (after the 20 minutes in the water) and squeeze them slightly. Mix with the dressing (I do this in the skillet and put salad afterwards into a bowl) and leave the salad for 2 hours to develop its flavour.
• Serve as a starter or as a side dish to a chinese meal.

Steps:

• Mix cabbage, scallions and carrots in a large bowl, set aside.
• Melt butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Break noodles in small pieces and stir to brown and get crispy, along with sesame seeds, almonds and sunflower seeds. Seeds and nuts will start to brown. Remove from pan, drain and cool on paper towels. Or alternatively, place on baking sheet-without the butter, and broil for just a few minutes, watching carefully so they don't burn(lower your fat intake!).
• To make dressing, mix together all ingredients in a jar with lid and shake to dissolve the sugar. Dressing can be made a day ahead of time.
• Toss together all salad ingredients and add dressing, just before serving. You may have dressing leftover to use for another salad.

Steps:

• Combine the chicken, water chestnuts, carrot, celery and apple in a bowl and stir to mix.
• Whisk together the peanut butter, vinegar and soy sauce until smooth. Whisk in the mayonnaise and chives, if using, spoon the dressing over the salad, and mix well. Sprinkle with soy nuts just before serving.