Chinese Chicken Salad Recipe with Ramen Noodles
What if I show you a salad recipe that is easy to make and delicious? This salad can be a party pleaser and will provide a lot of nutrients as well. Let’s make the Chinese chicken salad recipe with ramen noodles.
I will use leftover grilled chicken for this recipe. As you might have assumed, this recipe is also a good getaway for your leftover meat. If you want to use freshly grilled meat, that is also fine. If all the ingredients are available, you can assemble the salad very quickly. Let’s get into the details.
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Recipe Overview
Check out the essential information to understand how good and fast this recipe is.
| Course: Side dish | Cuisine: Chinese | Difficulty: Easy | ||
| Total Time: 10 minutes | ||||
| Serving | Preparation Time | Making Time | Calories | |
| 4 persons | 8 minutes | 2 minutes | 364 kcal | |
Equipment Needed for the Recipe
You need the following equipment to make this recipe.
- One serving bowl
- 3-4 small bowls
- Measuring spoons
- A measuring cup
- A pair of tongs
Ingredients Needed for the Recipe
One of the reasons I love this salad so much is it can be made with only a few ingredients.
- Chicken: 300g of grilled chicken
- Green Onion: ½ cup
- Sliced Almond: ½ cup
- Sunflower Seeds: ¼ cup
- Cabbage: ½ of a cabbage
- Ramen Noodles: 2 packs
- Olive Oil: ½ cup
- Apple Cider Vinegar: ½ cup
- Salt: ½ tsp
- Pepper: ½ tsp, freshly ground
Chinese Chicken Salad Recipe with Ramen Noodles: Step-By-Step Instructions
Today, we won’t get into much cooking. Let me show you the steps to assemble the salad.
Step 1: Chopping the Cabbage
Take half a cabbage and remove the core diagonally. Then, chop the cabbage into thin strips. If you don’t have enough time, you can buy coleslaw mix from the store directly.
Step 2: Chopping Green Onions and Almonds
Chop the almonds into small chunks. Then, chop the green onions finely as well. Keep the chopped green onions and almonds in small bowls.
Step 3: Make the Salad Dressing
Take about half a cup of olive oil in a measuring cup. Mix about the same amount of apple cider vinegar with it. Cut the pack of ramen noodles and take the seasoning mix sachets out.
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Tear the sachets and add the seasoning mix to the dressing. Also, add salt and freshly ground black pepper powder to the dressing. Stir everything well.
Step 4: Assemble the Salad
This is the final step. Take the chopped cabbage or coleslaw mix into the serving bowl. Add chopped or shredded grilled chicken, chopped green onions, almonds, and sunflower seeds.
Then, crush the dry ramen noodles and put them into the bowl. Pour the salad dressing over the ingredients and mix everything thoroughly. Delicious Chinese chicken salad with ramen noodles is ready to enjoy!
Chinese Chicken Salad Recipe with Ramen Noodles
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Take half a cabbage and remove the core diagonally. Then, chop the cabbage into thin strips. If you don’t have enough time, you can buy coleslaw mix from the store directly.
- Chop the almonds into small chunks. Then, chop the green onions finely as well. Keep the chopped green onions and almonds in small bowls.
- Take about half a cup of olive oil in a measuring cup. Mix about the same amount of apple cider vinegar with it. Cut the pack of ramen noodles and take the seasoning mix sachets out.
- Tear the sachets and add the seasoning mix to the dressing. Also, add salt and freshly ground black pepper powder to the dressing. Stir everything well.
- This is the final step. Take the chopped cabbage or coleslaw mix into the serving bowl. Add chopped or shredded grilled chicken, chopped green onions, almonds, and sunflower seeds.
- Then, crush the dry ramen noodles and put them into the bowl. Pour the salad dressing over the ingredients and mix everything thoroughly. Delicious Chinese chicken salad with ramen noodles is ready to enjoy!
Nutrition Fact of the Recipe
The calorie count and other nutritional information of the recipe will help you plan your meals better. Check it out below.
- Total Carbohydrates: 20.4g
- Protein: 19.9g
- Total Fat: 23.7g
- Saturated Fat: 3.4g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 6.1g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 12.4g
- Total Dietary Fiber: 2.4g
- Total Sugar: 1.6g
- Cholesterol: 37.1mg
- Sodium: 913.3mg
- Potassium: 181mg
- Calcium: 75.4mg
- Iron: 0.92mg
- Vitamin A: 70.2IU
- Vitamin C: 32mg
- Vitamin E: 3.5mg
Do’s and Don’ts of the Recipe
Making this crunchy and refreshing Chinese chicken salad will be much easier if you follow these tips.
Do’s
- Chill the chopped cabbage and the dressing in the refrigerator for some time. The cold salad is so good, believe me.
- If you are using frozen chicken, let it thaw completely. Otherwise, it will release water in the salad.
Don’ts
- Don’t use too much oil for the dressing. It will increase the calorie count of the salad.
- Don’t use long strands of ramen noodles in the salad. Crush them into small pieces so that they are easy to eat.
Can I Make this Recipe Without the Ramen Noodles?
Of course. If you don’t like to eat dry ramen noodles, you can skip it. The rest of the recipe will be the same. But the ramen noodles add a nice crunch to the salad. It also adds some carbs to the dish to balance the nutritional value. So, you can have it as a meal if you include ramen noodles.
Can I Use Store-bought Salad Dressing for this Recipe?
Sure. You can use any of your preferred salad dressings for this recipe. However, the homemade salad dressing especially made for the recipe makes the salad more refreshing. The dressing also has fewer additives than store-bought salad dressings. So, it is better for your health.
Is Red Meat Okay for This Recipe?
Why not! You can use any red meat to bring variation to this recipe. However, the light flavor of chicken combines better with the other ingredients and the dressing.
Can I Make this Salad Using Fried Chicken?
Of course. You just need to chop the fried chicken into chunks or shred them for the salad. The ingredients, the dressing, and the procedure will be the same regardless of the type of chicken.
My Last Lines
This Chinese chicken salad is more like a snack than a meal. But when it comes to filling your appetite and providing nutrients, it is even better than a meal. So, I want you to try this awesome Chinese chicken salad recipe with ramen noodles at least once.
