Chicken Cabbage Salad

For a recent Cookbook Club dinner, 17 May 2023, one participant made this delicious salad. This recipe is from  the Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book Limited Edition.

Ingredients

1 3-oz package Ramen noodles
1/4 cup slivered or sliced almonds
2 T. sesame seeds
3 cups shredded Napa or green cabbage (about 1/2 of a 1-pound head)
2 cups chopped cooked chicken or turkey
1 cup pea pods, halved crosswise
1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions (2)
1/4 cup chopped red sweet pepper (optional)
3 T. salad oil
2 T. white wine vinegar or rice vinegar
2 T. soy sauce
1 t. sugar
1/2 t. toasted sesame oil (optional)

Directions

 
Save seasoning packet from noodles for another use. Break up noodles; place in a 15x10x1-inch baking pan with the almonds and sesame seeds. Bake in a 305 degree oven for 5 to 8 minutes or until golden, stirring once. Set aside.
 
In a large salad bowl place cabbage, chicken, pea pods, green onions, and if desired, red sweet pepper; toss to combine.
 
For dressing, in a screw-top jar combine salad oil, vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, and if desired, sesame oil. Cover and shake well. Pour over cabbage mixture. Add toasted noodle mixture; toss to coat. Serve immediately.