Ramen Asian Coleslaw Recipe

A spoon holding a spoonful of Asian Coleslaw Ramen over a blue bowl of it.

Ramen Asian Coleslaw Recipe

This crunchy ramen Asian coleslaw recipe is an easy, Asian-inspired salad that whips up in minutes. It's one of the simplest and healthiest recipes I've tried, made with cabbage and ramen and served cold with a delicious, flavorful dressing that the whole family will love!

Course Appetizer, Side Dish

Cuisine Asian, Salad, side dish, Summer, vegetarian

Diet Diabetic, Low Calorie, Low Fat, Low Lactose

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 5

Total Time 15

Servings servings

Calories 124kcal

Author Jessy Freimann

Equipment

Ingredients

Salad:

3 Tablespoon sesame seeds
1 cup slivered almonds
1 pound Asian slaw mix or shredded cabbage
1 package Soy Sauce Flavored Ramen Noodles broken up into bite-size pieces (reserve the seasoning packet)
4 Chopped scallions for garnish

Dressing:

3 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
⅓ cup vegetable or canola oil
½ teaspoon kosher salt to taste
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

Place the sesame seeds and slivered almonds into pan and toast them for a couple minutes over medium low heat, turning them periodically. They will start to smell fragrant when they are done (don't burn them!). Set aside to cool.
In a bowl, whisk together the vinegar, sugar, oil, Ramen seasoning packet and some salt and pepper until well combined. Set aside.
In a larger bowl, mix the cabbage, noodles, almonds and sesame seeds.
Toss well in the dressing and sprinkle with chopped scallions just before serving. Serve immediately.

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Notes

Crush up the noodles before adding them to the slaw but don't overdo it. Break the ramen up into bite-sized portions, with a mixture of larger and smaller pieces for a variety of textures.

Add the dressing a little at a time so that you can adjust it to your preferences. Start with less than you think you'll need and toss. You can always add more dressing, but a soggy slaw is hard to come back from.

Toast extra almonds and sesame seeds and add them just before serving for even more crunch.

Other slaw-base variations- Asian slaw mix or broccoli slaw mix.

Optional add-ins- Edamame, cilantro and chopped jalapeño peppers.

Ingredients to prep ahead- You can toast the almonds and sesame seeds in advance, and you could also make the dressing. Then, all that's left to do is assemble right before serving!

Leftovers and storage- This coleslaw recipe with ramen noodles will keep up to 3-4 days well covered in the fridge. For longer storage, store all of the components of the slaw separately so that it doesn't go soggy.

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