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CRUNCHY NAPA CABBAGE SALAD

Steps:

• Put rice vinegar and sugar in small pot under medium-low flame. Heat, stirring, just until the sugar has completely dissolved.
• Add the oil and soy sauce to the vinegar and sugar. Stir or whisk until well combined and set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Melt the butter on a foil-lined cookie sheet. (That takes about 4 minutes.) Break up the dried ramen noodles in a medium-sized bowl. They don't have to be crushed to a pulp - just made into bite-sized pieces. Mix in the almonds. Spread the mixture on the cookie sheet. Gently mix the butter and crunchies so that the latter are lightly covered with butter. Bake for 10-15 minutes until light golden brown, stirring once or twice while they bake.
• Sprinkle the seasoning powder on the crunchies, mix it in, and set the crunchies aside to cool.
• Mix the scallion slices and shredded cabbage.
• Just before serving, whisk the dressing again, pour it over the cabbage and top with crunchies. To reserve part of the salad, keep the 3 elements: dressing; crunchies; and cabbage/scallion mixture in separate well-sealed containers. Only the cabbage/scallion mixture needs refrigeration.

NAPA CABBAGE SALAD

Steps:

• Finely shred the head of cabbage; do not chop. Combine the green onions and cabbage in a large bowl, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Make the crunchies: Melt the butter in a pot. Mix the ramen noodles, sesame seeds and almonds into the pot with the melted butter. Spoon the mixture onto a baking sheet and bake the crunchies in the preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven, turning often to make sure they do not burn. When they are browned remove them from the oven.
• Make the dressing: In a small saucepan, heat vinegar, oil, sugar, and soy sauce. Bring the mixture to a boil, let boil for 1 minute. Remove the pan from heat and let cool.
• Combine dressing, crunchies, and cabbage immediately before serving. Serve right away or the crunchies will get soggy.