This oriental chicken salad is by far our favorite meal-sized salad. I can never eat just one little ole serving. It’s addictingly good. The dressing is just the right combination of acid and sweet. Instead of croutons there are crunchy yummy tried Ramen noodles. They make for the perfect topping over the just-as-crunchy cabbage.
I love the dressing for this oriental chicken salad so much that I always double the recipe for it. The Ramen noodles stay crunchy in the dressing so you don’t get down to the bottom of the plate only to discover sad, soggy ‘croutons’. Don’t be afraid to double the amount of Ramen either.
Also try my southern fried chicken salad.
Oriental Chicken Salad
This oriental chicken salad is by far our favorite meal-sized salad. I can never eat just one little ole serving. It’s addictingly good.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 948kcal
Ingredients
For the salad
- 2 packages Ramen noodles spice mix discarded
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 cups chicken cooked, chopped
- 1 head green cabbage shredded
- 1 bunch green onion chopped
- ½ cup slivered almonds
- 3 tablespoons sunflower seeds
For the dressing
- ¾ cup vegetable oil
- ¼ cup seasoned rice vinegar
- ¼ cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons Kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
For the dressing
- Whisk together all ingredients
For the salad
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Crunch the noodles into the skillet and brown, 2-3 minutes.
- Add the almonds and cook another minute. Remove from heat.
- Place the remaining salad ingredients into a large bowl.
- Add the Ramen noodles and toss.
- Drizzle with the dressing, toss, and serve.
Notes
The dressing is crazy good. Double the amount and you won’t be sorry.
Nutrition
Calories: 948kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 75g | Saturated Fat: 48g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 2100mg | Potassium: 706mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 351IU | Vitamin C: 85mg | Calcium: 157mg | Iron: 4mg
Nutritional values are approximate.