Water Chestnut Ramen Salad Recipes

ASIAN RAMEN NOODLE SALAD (ALL NATURAL)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Make your dressing. Pour all dressing ingredients into a mason jar, with a tight fitting lid and shake until combined. Use the bottle to gently crush the ramen noodles (in package), then store dressing in fridge until ready to use.
• Place your almonds, sesame seeds, and crushed ramen noodles onto a baking sheet. Bake at 350°F for about 5-7 minutes, watch closely - you want them just golden. Remove from oven and cool completely.
• Combine cabbage, noodles, almonds, sesame seeds, green onions, chicken and mandarin oranges, water chestnuts (optional) toss to mix up. Shake dressing until combined again, pour over salad, mixing well. Refrigerate for an hour or two for best flavors. Add chopped or shredded chicken for a meal.
• Before serving, sprinkle with fresh chopped cilantro and roasted cashews (optional). If you don't plan on having any leftover, you can also add some chopped romaine, but it will get wilty if left over.

WATER CHESTNUT RAMEN SALAD

Steps:

• Break each package of noodles into 4 pieces. Cook noodles in water according to package directions. Drain and rinse in cold water.
• In large bowl, combine noodles, celery, water chestnuts, onion, pepper and peas.
• Combine mayo with 3 of the seasoning packets. Fold into salad.
• Cover and refrigerate 1 hour before serving.

WATER CHESTNUT SALAD WITH ASIAN DRESSING

Steps:

• For the dressing-In a large bowl add garlic, ginger, vinegar, tamari, honey, sesame seeds, and water. Whisk until all ingredients are combined.
• Cut all veggies as directed above and transfer into an insanly large bowl or container, add dressing and mix well. Cool in the fridge or eat right away.
• You may also cook this and add chicken/beef/seitan/tofu.

WATER CHESTNUT PEA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook carrots in a small amount of water until crisp-tender; drain and rinse in cold water. Place in a serving bowl; add the peas, water chestnuts, onions and cheese. In a small bowl, combine the salad dressing, bacon and pepper; mix well. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Chill until serving.

RAMEN NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300*F.
• Place almonds onto a prepared baking sheet and bake for 8 minutes until almonds are fragrant but not golden. Remove and set aside.
• While almonds are baking, make dressing. Combine olive oil, vinegar, soy sauce & sugar into a medium bowl and whisk until sugar is dissolved and well mixed. Set aside.
• In a large bowl mix together the broccoli slaw and coleslaw together.
• Before opening the ramen noodle packages, break noodles into small pieces no bigger than 1/2 inch. Open and dump into slaw mix - reserving seasoning packets.
• Add cooled almonds and sesame seeds to slaw mix and mix well.
• Pour reserved seasoning packet contents into your dressing and mix again.
• Pour entire dressing over slaw mixture and mix well.
• Refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight. Serve chilled.