Easy Oriental Salad

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 head cabbage, shredded or 1/2 head romaine lettuce, mix
• 1/4 bunch cilantro, chopped
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds
• 1 (4 ounce) can mandarin oranges (optional) or 1 -2 tomato, instead
• 1 (3 ounce) package chicken-flavored ramen noodles
• 1 -2 cooked chicken breast, charbroiled (leftovers work great)
• 1/2 cup seasoned rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• ramen seasoning (dry pouch from 3 oz ramen noodles)
• 1 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 3/4 cup sugar
• kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 tablespoons dark sesame oil

Recipe

• 1 toss greens and cilantro together and just before serving add 1 pkg crumbled dry ramen noodles over the top and toss to distribute - garnish with oranges (or tomatoes) and almonds - add leftover chicken breast (dice or cube if using).
• 2 stir together 1/2 cup seasoned rice vinegar, 2 tb water, 1 tb sesame oil, add dry seasoning packet from the ramen noodles and mix well - pour over salad when ready to serve.
• 3 optional dressing:.
• 4 combine vinegars, sugar, salt and pepper to taste in mixer bowl and mix at low speed until sugar and salt are dissolved.
• 5 add oils and continue to mix until blended, refrigerate until ready to use,.