Red & Green Cabbage Salad with Ramen Noodles & Mandarin Oranges

 

Ingredients:

• 4 C. shredded green cabbage
• 2 C. shredded purple cabbage
• 2 whole green onions
• 1 15 oz. can mandarin oranges, drained
• 3 T. butter
• 3 oz. chicken ramen noodles (throw away the seasoning packet)
• 1/4 C. sliced almonds
• 1/4 C. sesame seeds
• 1/2 C. vegetable oil
• 1/3 C. sugar
• 1/4 C. white vinegar or rice vinegar
• 1/2 T. soy sauce
• 2 chicken breasts (optional)

Directions:

1. Saute' almonds and  broken up ramen noodles in butter until they start to brown. Add sesame seeds. Stir constantly until brown and crisp.  Set aside.  
2. Thinly slice or shred purple and green cabbage. Set in a bowl.
3. Add drained mandarin oranges and sliced green onions to bowl with cabbage.
4. Place oil, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar to a mason jar and shake until sugar is dissolved.
5. Pour salad dressing over cabbage and onion. Refrigerate
6. If you are making this salad as a main course, add chicken at this point.
7. Just before serving, add the ramen mixture and toss.