Reviewed: Jun. 15, 2008

This recipe is a great start. I am doing weight watchers and tried to use minimal oil and butter. I think the flavor was great with just a few tablespoons of olive oil. Also added mandarin oranges in their juice to cut back on the sugar. I used chicken ramen noodles and the seasoning packets. It was better using nappa cabbage, added snap peas and slivered carrots to get even more veggies. YUM!!

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VANESSA1630

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Home Town: Scottsdale, Arizona, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 12, 2008

This is the best salad recipe ever! So easy to make and wonderful flavor! I added shredded carrots for color and added another veggie too. Also used olive oil, used 3 packages of Ramen Noodles and about 3-4 tablespoons of sesame seeds. What flavor it gave to toast the noodles, seeds and almonds. I will make this recipe over and over. Will rty to add some breaded chicken to it next time.

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COTECOTE

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Living In: Candia, New Hampshire, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 8, 2008

Very good! I cut back on the oil and butter as others have done. I read the leftovers were not great and I only have my son and I to feed. So problem solved: I just keep the dressing and cooked crunchies (seperate) in the fridge and make up a small amount when we want some. If you have only tried the pre-packaged cabbage -you MUST try the real thing Napa cabbage is so much better.

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Home Town: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 4, 2008

I love making this salad to take to parties, etc. I have also made it with some store-bought chicken tenders and cut them up to make family meal on the go. It is GREAT for swim meets or when you need "cooler food" to go! I also add sunflower seeds and use olive oil instead of butter and sunflower oil instead of the veg oil.

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Reviewed: May 5, 2008

Yum! I have tried other versions of asian salads and this one is the best. I think toasting the noodles, sesame seeds and almonds is the difference. I used two bags of coleslaw mix and added the packet of seasoning to the dressing.. Perfect !!

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Anastasia

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Reviewed: Mar. 5, 2008

This was a yummy salad. I used the canned noodles and added pineapple. I used the dressing as a marinade for grilled chicken which went on top. Delicious!

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Reviewed: Feb. 29, 2008

Oh soooh good! One of the very best salad combinations that I have ever made.

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D.D. Twinbells

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Reviewed: Feb. 15, 2008

This dish is excellent! I used 1 1/2 bags of coleslaw though. I also made the entire batch of dressing and used it all. However, I did cut back on the veg oil by 1/8 cup and substituted this with sesame oil. The sesame oil adds so much flavor! This dish was a hit and I'll definitely make it again.

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Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2007

OMGosh! This is fabulous! I did make a few alterations as suggested by other reviews. 1) I toasted the sesame seeds ( black sesame seeds was all my store had on hand), ramen noodles & almonds at 300 until browned. About 10 minutes. Made the sauce ahead of time & made sure it was completely chilled before tossing with cabbage. Then I added the noodles, seeds & nuts on top. Will do this again with seared tuna next time. YUMMO!!

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Lola

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Reviewed: Oct. 21, 2007

We love this salad!

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jennmigl

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Reviewed: Oct. 18, 2007

I also used olive oil but less amount and I used rice vinegar. It was very good.

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tofu19

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Reviewed: Oct. 15, 2007

This is such a yummy salad (though not very healthy) I substitute sesame oil for the butter (about 1/4 c) and olive oil for the veg oil. I also add a little more soy sauce. Mmmm!

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Reviewed: Sep. 25, 2007

The sauce was phenomenal. I'd recommend trying this with Grilled Peanut Chicken, if that recipe tickles your fancy. This salad doesn't work well as leftovers, so don't make more than you can eat in one meal.

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Reviewed: Sep. 23, 2007

My family LOVES this recipe. I always throw in some mandarin oranges to make it a little sweeter as well.

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Alinkochan

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Reviewed: Sep. 15, 2007

Excellent! I didn't have cabbage so I just used a bagged garden salad mix instead and that worked out perfectly. I microwaved the oil/sugar mixture for 1 1/2 minutes and allowed it to cool fully before adding the soy sauce and it thickened and emulsified perfectly using only a spoon to stir. For the noodle/almond/sesame seed topping, I did cut back on the butter, used about half, and it was outstanding. I didn't think that I would care for the sesame seeds much but decided to add them anyway as stated and found that they impart a wonderful rich nuttiness to the overall flavor. This topping would be great on other salads as well. Also, I added frozen grilled chicken strips (cooked in the microwave of course) to the salad to make it a meal. The whole family loved it. Thank you for sharing this recipe.

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Reviewed: Sep. 10, 2007

LOVED IT! No leftovers at my house. Took it to my family's house for dinner and everyone asked for the recipe. Can't go wrong with this.

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Lani O

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Reviewed: Sep. 3, 2007

This was a hit at our Labor Day party. I have only two suggestions: 1. Use 1/2 the amount of butter called for. 2. Add shredded carrots. The carrots made the salad more appealing to the eye and gave it a more complex flavor. This is a great picnic dish.

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Reviewed: Aug. 8, 2007

Awesome! However, 1/2 of butter to cook the ramen noodles and almonds in is way toooo much -- Pam cooking spray will do the trick and cut the fat and calories. I used broccoli/cabbage mix instead of bok choy -- this was really great!

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Reviewed: Jul. 26, 2007

Great! Just the recipe I was looking for. I used Pam instead of butter and a 16 oz. bag of coleslaw in place of the shredded cabbage. It made things a lot easier and less fattening without really altering the basic recipe. I can't wait to try this one out on others. Thanks!

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