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Ingredients
Large NAPA cabbage or two small
2 packages Ramen noodle soup - I use pork or chicken
Small can mandarin oranges ..drained really well
Full cup of dark raisins. (I look for chilean) (dark, sweet, plump)
1/2 cup dried cherries
1 cup of honey roasted peanuts
1/3 cup Wesson or whatever veg oil you choose
Large serving bowl or small disposable tinfoil pan
Prep
-Dissolve one foil packet of the soup in the oil.. mix..mix..mix..shake shake . Refridgerate
-Lay the napa sideways and slice top to bottom (in 1/2 inch rings) - but don't cut too deeply into the coarser thicker butt. .
-Then just chop the rings up a tad more so the cabbage lengths are not too long to eat.
-Store in the pan or bowl..cover... Refrigerate
In ziploc baggie place one block of Ramen noodles and lightly hit to break and separate. CAREFUL!! too zealous and it powders..just try to gently break up
Do NOT refrigerate ...
Peanuts in baggie --lightly crushed to rather chunky sized
No refrigerate
Drain the mandarin oranges REALLY well and store in baggie.
Refrigerate (you can cut these up to make smaller)
I cup of raisins (or more it's up to you) store in baggie.
1/2 cup cherries..in another baggie
No, I don't own stock in baggies.. just easy to travel with and I am forever asked to bring this blasted salad
About 10 min before you are ready to serve
Shake up that dressing
Combine all ingredients...toss and then top with dressing ..toss
Notes:
This recipe amounts are a guess
Sometimes if the cabbage is large...I need more dressing..and you have another foil flavor packet and more noodles in that spare soup..that is why I had you buy two
If you like peanuts use more..raisins..use more can't hurt at all
The dried cherries really add a good flavor..but if you can't find.. or don't like not a big deal
The noodles should NOT go on salad until approx 15 min before serving - they will soften too much
The powder from the packets of soup flavoring are devils to combine with the oil..so I mix well ahead in a baby food jar (with lid for hard shaking after I stir as best as I can with a spoon) .any small container with lid fine.
You do need NAPA flavor and not any other kind of green
I love pineapple but it does not work in here
