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    Home » Soups & Salads » Salads

    Published: Mar 4, 2019 · Modified: May 10, 2021 by Kadee

    The BEST OG Ramen Noodle Salad Recipe

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    Guys, this is the BEST and the original ramen noodle salad recipe. It has a little bit of crunch, a little bit of  sweet tangy-ness, a lot of savory goodness all wrapped into one. It's perfect for potlucks, barbecues, or for lunches! It's such a crowd pleaser and I always get asked for the recipe!
      ramen noodle cabbage salad in bowl with spoon

    Call me crazy, but I love this salad the next day. When the cabbage and noodles have a some time to soak up the tangy dressing...oh it's good! Cabbage is different then lettuce in that it doesn't wilt as easily and has a sturdy leaf. It doesn't get soggy after sitting in a dressing. If you are one of those mason salad jar addicts, then this is a good one for you! Scale the proportions down and you have a great ready-to-go salad!

    TIPS FOR MAKING THIS RAMEN NOODLE CABBAGE SALAD

    • If you don't have almonds try using walnuts, hazelnuts or pinenuts
    • This is a great salad for using up leftover veg, try shredded carrots, zucchini or cauliflower
    • Try adding shredded meat such as chicken or beef
    • You can add fresh herbs or dried spices to adapt the flavor to your liking

    INGREDIENTS YOU NEED FOR THIS RAMEN NOODLE SALAD

    1. Cabbage! Can you use bagged pre-shredded cabbage? YES! It's a nice quick short cut, I still prefer to cut my own as I feel it is crispier and stays crispier. It can hold up to the dressing better.
    2. Ramen noodles + seasoning. My favorite flavor is beef to use for this! but Chicken and pork also work.
    3. Slivered Almonds
    4. Green onions
    5. Butter
    6. Dressing- see below

    ramen noodles, head of cabbage, chopped chives, slivered almonds and butter

    HOW TO MAKE THE RAMEN NOODLE SALAD DRESSING

    The key ingredient for the ramen noodle salad dressing is the rice vinegar. It has a particular taste and tang that other vinegars do not. Mixed with soy sauce, a little bit of sugar and oil.

    rice vinegar, oil, soy sauce, sugar

    This is so easy, it doesn't even deserve its own paragraph. Simply whisk alllll the ingredients together until they are well blended. whisk fast. ;)

    dressing ingredients together

    TOASTING THE RAMEN AND ALMONDS

    This step CANNOT be skipped! In a fry pan melt butter. Chop up your ramen noodles, and stir them into the butter. Add almonds, green onions and good on med-high heat until the ramen noodles begin to brown.

    toasted ramen noodles with slivered almonds and green onions

    Add in the seasoning packets.

    toasted ingredients with seasoning packets

    Slice cabbage nice and thin.

    bowl of cabbage sliced thin

    Add Ramen mixture to the cabbage

    ramen mixture on top of cabbage

    Now pour the delicious dressing over the salad.

    dressing poured over salad

    Now toss everything together, and let all the flavors combine and soak each other up.

    Let the salad chill, covered in the refrigerator until ready to serve!

    ramen noodle salad recipe

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    dressing poured over salad

    Oriental Cabbage Salad

    Guys, this is the BEST and the original ramen noodle salad recipe. It has a little bit of crunch, a little bit of sweet tangy-ness, a lot of savory goodness all wrapped into one.
    4.95 from 20 votes
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    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: Asian
    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Servings: 8 servings
    Calories: 296kcal
    Author: Kadee & Desarae

    Ingredients

    Salad

    • ¼ cup butter
    • 2 packages beef Ramen Noodles
    • 1 cup chopped green onions
    • ½ cup sliced or slivered almonds
    • 1 small head of cabbage (about 4 cups)

    Dressing

    • ½ cup Sesame Seed oil or olive oil
    • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
    • ½ cup sugar
    • ⅓ cup rice vinegar

    Instructions

    • Crush ramen noodles and brown in butter with the almonds and green onions. Add in the beef seasoning packages at the end and stir to combine.
    • Thinly shredded your cabbage. (A short cut is to by a bag of shredded cabbage)
    • Toss salad dressing, cabbage and noodle mixture together. Serve!

    Notes

    You can substitute bagged cabbage for a head of cabbage.
    You can use Chicken, Beef or Pork flavored ramen noodles.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 296kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 205mg | Potassium: 276mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 415IU | Vitamin C: 43.9mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Sherry says

      April 15, 2025 at 8:19 am

      Rather than using the 1/8th of the total for a serving size, what would be the cup measurement? Thank you!

      Reply
      • Kadee says

        April 16, 2025 at 2:41 pm

        1 cup would be a serving. :)

        Reply
    2. Mary Lou Jacob says

      May 01, 2024 at 7:33 am

      How can i make this for a diabetic?

      Reply
      • Kadee says

        May 01, 2024 at 5:34 pm

        If you want to reduce the number of carbohydrates in this recipe, you can use a sugar substitute in the dressing. But the noodles also contain carbohydrates. Even making the recipe as is - it is a low carb recipe, containing only about 21g carbohydrates per serving. So it is already pretty diabetic friendly.

        Reply
    3. Bonnie says

      March 15, 2024 at 1:24 pm

      5 stars
      Best salad ever hands up or down.

      Reply
    4. Dar says

      July 29, 2023 at 6:35 pm

      How many people does it serve? Four cups doesn’t seem like a lot??

      Reply
      • Kadee says

        July 29, 2023 at 10:59 pm

        It serves 8

        Reply
    5. Rosie says

      May 21, 2023 at 10:36 am

      Is this calorie amount per serving? I love this salad so tasty

      Reply
      • Kadee says

        May 21, 2023 at 9:51 pm

        Yes - it is for 1/8th of the salad, which is the serving size.

        Reply
    6. Valerie says

      December 14, 2022 at 4:54 pm

      Your direction to toast the ramen mixture is a step that other similar salads have missed. This step made all the difference to the finished mixture. Well done!

      Reply
    7. Cora Huckfeldt says

      September 06, 2022 at 7:37 pm

      5 stars
      Like the one my family has made for years. I prefer to use shredded Napa cabbage.

      Reply
    8. Barbara Wallace says

      May 29, 2021 at 3:01 pm

      Can you use part sesame and part Olive oil? Isn't sesame oil strong in flavor?

      Reply
      • Daisy says

        June 11, 2022 at 3:05 pm

        5 stars
        No! You absolutely cannot change any recipe ever. It’s against the rules.
        SMDH

        Reply
      • the cb says

        July 18, 2022 at 12:42 pm

        Perfect recipe. So glad I found your recipe. It tastes just like the one "D" made at the lake back in the day.
        I took this to a family bbq and nobody had eaten it before. Constant comments on how flavorful, crunchy and just darn good. thank you.
        Making it again today to go with brisket instead of cole slaw

        Reply
    9. Gloria Riggle says

      April 29, 2020 at 9:41 am

      4 stars
      I added mandarin oranges, so much better!

      Reply
      • Daisy says

        June 11, 2022 at 3:03 pm

        5 stars
        For you

        Reply
      • Tara says

        April 10, 2023 at 5:43 pm

        Def a matter of opinion!

        Reply
    10. sarah says

      April 17, 2018 at 10:02 pm

      5 stars
      one of my favorite recipes!

      Reply
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