Some say instant ramen isn’t healthy food, but still it can be enjoyed in the healthiest way, for example to make oriental ramen noodle salad coleslaw. There are tons of ways to make this Asian salad coleslaw, but there is one way to make it that considers the easiest way. It doesn’t require any cooking process, just chopping the ingredients. After all, making foods don’t have to be difficult to be delicious.
Apart from the main salad ingredients, the salad dressing is a vital thing that can’t be forgotten. Without it, the salad will taste bland. There are indeed plenty of salad dressings in the store. But homemade salad dressing tastes as amazing as the store-bought and makes the oriental ramen noodle salad coleslaw flavorful. To know more, do read on the recipe below.
Ingredients:
For the coleslaw:
- 16 ounces of coleslaw mix
- 2 packs of ramen noodle, it can be any flavor because the seasoning isn’t needed
- 5 stalks of green onions, sliced
- 1 cup of almonds, sliced
For the salad dressing:
- 1/3 cup of white or rice vinegar
- 2/3 cup of vegetable oil
- 1 tbs of soy sauce
- 1 tbs of sesame oil
- 2 tbs of honey
Instructions:
For the salad dressing:
- Add the white or rice vinegar, vegetable oil, soy sauce, sesame oil, and honey into a jar, and close into a tight-fitting lid jar.
- Put the cover on and shake it until all the ingredients well-combined. Set aside.
For the coleslaw:
- Open the ramen, and take out the seasonings. By using the end of a spoon, crush the ramen within the packs.
- In a large bowl, add the coleslaw mix.
- Add the crushed ramen, almonds, and green onions to the same bowl. Arrange it nicely if you want to take a picture of it.
- Drizzle the dressing all over the salad coleslaw, and toss it all together using a spatula until the coleslaw mix is well-coated.
- It can be served as the way it is. But it best served cold. So, after everything is mixed up nicely, cover the bowl using a plastic wrap, and put it in the refrigerator for about two hours.
- Optional: Before serving the salad, sprinkle it with sesame seeds if desired.
Some people don’t add the ramen seasonings on oriental ramen noodle salad coleslaw recipe. Since it’s a popular recipe and there is a wide variety of it, it’s all up to you whether you want to add the condiments on the oriental ramen noodle salad coleslaw or not.