More Crunch For Your Munch Chinese Salad Recipes

"MILLION DOLLAR" CHINESE CABBAGE SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk together vegetable oil, sugar, wine vinegar, and soy sauce until the sugar has dissolved. Refrigerate the dressing while preparing the salad.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Spread the broken ramen noodles, almonds, and sesame seeds onto a baking sheet.
• Bake the ramen noodle mixture until lightly browned, about 15 minutes, stirring often. Watch carefully to prevent burning. Allow mixture to cool.
• Just before serving, mix together the napa cabbage and green onions with toasted ramen mixture in a salad bowl until thoroughly combined; toss with the dressing.

MORE CRUNCH FOR YOUR MUNCH CHINESE SALAD

Steps:

• Mix cabbage, scallions and carrots in a large bowl, set aside.
• Melt butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Break noodles in small pieces and stir to brown and get crispy, along with sesame seeds, almonds and sunflower seeds. Seeds and nuts will start to brown. Remove from pan, drain and cool on paper towels. Or alternatively, place on baking sheet-without the butter, and broil for just a few minutes, watching carefully so they don't burn(lower your fat intake!).
• To make dressing, mix together all ingredients in a jar with lid and shake to dissolve the sugar. Dressing can be made a day ahead of time.
• Toss together all salad ingredients and add dressing, just before serving. You may have dressing leftover to use for another salad.

CRUNCHY CHINESE SALAD

Steps:

• First mix cabbage and onions in a large bowl, set aside.
• Melt butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Break noodles in small pieces and brown along with sesame seeds and almonds. Cool and drain on paper towels.
• To make dressing, mix together all ingredients and microwave to dissolve the sugar. Let cool (about 20 minutes) before serving. Dressing can be made a day ahead of time.
• Toss together all salad ingredients and add dressing, just before serving.

CRUNCH AND MUNCH

Steps:

• Spread popcorn and peanuts on a baking sheet and keep warm in your oven set to 300 degrees while you prepare the butter toffee.
• You don't need to preheat the oven.
• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium/low heat.
• Add sugar and corn syrup and simmer, stirring occasionally.
• Pop a candy thermometer into the mixture and watch it closely.
• When the thermometer reaches 300 degrees pour the candy over the warm popcorn and peanuts.
• Stir well so that the candy coats the popcorn.
• Put the popcorn back into the oven for 5 minutes, then stir it again to coat the popcorn.
• Repeat if necessary to thoroughly coat all of the popcorn.
• Pour coated popcorn and peanuts onto wax paper.
• When cool, break up the chunks into bite-size pieces and store it all in a covered container.

ASIAN CRUNCH SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the broccoli, cauliflower, tomatoes, peas and onions. Stir in water chestnuts., In a small bowl, whisk the soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, sugar, sesame seeds, olive oil and pepper. Pour over vegetables and stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate until chilled.