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This recipe for Simple Crunchy Ramen Noodle Salad is a simpler, healthier, fully-loaded version of the classic Ramen Salad. It takes just 20 minutes to make and it feeds a crowd making it perfect for potlucks!
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Today I’m sharing my family-favorite recipe for Simple Crunchy Asian Ramen Noodle Salad. It is loaded to the max with delicious ingredients like mango, avocado, cilantro, carrots, bell pepper, cashews, and edamame.
Becoming more health conscious doesn’t mean searching high and wide for ingredients. Soyfoods are readily available in supermarkets and they make for delicious additions to recipes.
If you’re serving this salad as a side dish, then I suggest serving it with my Edamame Stir Fry as the main dish!
This Crunchy Asian Ramen Noodle Salad is a healthier version of the classic potluck dish. It’s packed with flavor and not a lot of guilt. It’s perfect for serving at a potluck (because it serves a TON), or to serve as an entree. I especially like making this salad during the summer because it’s filling, cool, refreshing, AND I don’t have to turn the oven on!
Cook’s Note’s – Simple Crunchy Ramen Noodle Salad:
- This salad is my favorite potluck dish and it feeds a crowd! It will feed about 10 as a main dish and 20-24 as a side dish!
- The dressing can be made up to 4 days in advance. Just whisk to combine everything again.
- The beauty of this salad is that even if you have leftovers it will keep, covered in the refrigerator, for up to 3 days! The only downside is that the noodles might not be as crunchy. When I make this salad and I know there’s going to be leftovers, I pass the noodles on the side so folks can add them before eating the salad. This way you’ll always have crunchy noodles!
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Simple Crunchy Ramen Noodle Salad
Ingredients
SALAD:
- 2 14 oz bags 3 color coleslaw, (without the dressing)
- 10 oz bag frozen shelled edamame, thawed and drained
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1 cup shredded rotisserie chicken
- 1 large red bell pepper, diced
- 1 large mango, diced
- 1 large avocado, diced
- 2 3 oz packages ramen noodles, crumbled (seasoning packet discarded)
- ½ cup sliced green onions
- ¼ cup minced cilantro
- 1 cup lightly salted and toasted cashews
ASIAN SESAME SALAD DRESSING:
- 1 cup rice vinegar
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup canola oil
- 3 teaspoons sesame seed oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, toasted
Instructions
FOR THE ASIAN SESAME SALAD DRESSING:
- In a medium saucepan bring vinegar to a boil. Turn off heat and stir in sugar until dissolved. Pour mixture into medium bowl and cool. Once cool, add canola oil, sesame seed oil, salt, and sesame seeds. Whisk vigorously until combined and slightly emulsified about 1-2 minutes.
FOR THE SALAD:
- In an extra-large salad bowl add coleslaw followed by the rest of the salad ingredients.
- Pour dressing over salad, toss, and serve!
Notes
Nutrition
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This post first appeared on Food, Folks, and Fun on April 22, 2016. I’ve recently updated the pictures for this posts. Here are some of the originals below:
Ellen says
I’m always looking for reasons to break out the sesame oil. The salad was tasty, not too labor intensive and it costs less than going to a restaurant. It was not a big hit with my family but, I liked it and I didn’t feel like I needed a nap after eating it- like the meals my relatives prefer. Next time I think I will add ginger to the dressing though, for more “punch.”
Jillian says
I’m glad you liked the salad. I like making it for dinner on hot summer nights, it’s not too heavy like you said. Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
Liz says
Your modern twist on this classic salad is fabulous! Perfect for summer entertaining!
Jillian says
Thank you so much!
Rebecca Hubbell says
This is such a tasty recipe, lighter than a pasta salad but still hits the stop as a BBQ side dish!
Jillian says
Exactly! Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
Valentina says
My next door neighbor growing up used to make a similar salad with ramen and bring it to our neighborhood parties. I loved it and thought it was so cool the way the ramen softened into the dressing. Delicious!
Emily says
I love how bright and colourful this is, it looks sooo delicious!
Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry says
Such a simple but delicious dish. I love how colourful it is!
Nathan Wyper says
What a delicious looking summer recipe, Can’t wait to try this, love the colours!
Claudia Lamascolo says
oh I just love healthier light meals like this one those noodles have a ton of great flavors too great salad!
Dayna says
YUM! One of my fave salads!
Jillian says
Mine, too!