Oriental Coleslaw
A flavorful Oriental Coleslaw recipe that combines shredded cabbage and fresh vegetables with a savory, sweet, and tangy dressing.
Equipment
- Large Mixing Bowl
Ingredients
Salad Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked chicken or shredded turkey from 1 whole chicken
- 1/2 head chopped cabbage
- 2 green onions chopped
- 2 T toasted sesame seeds or chopped nuts
- 2 T toasted sunflower seeds chopped
- 1/2 tsp Oriental flavor packet from ramen or olive flavor packet (optional)
Dressing
- 2 T sugar
- 1/2 C oil
- 2 T sesame oil
- 1 tsp MSG or flavor packet
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 3 T vinegar
Instructions
- Combine all salad ingredients (chicken, cabbage, green onions, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, and optional flavor packet) in a large bowl.
- Prepare the dressing by mixing or blending the sugar, oil, sesame oil, MSG/flavor packet, salt, pepper, and vinegar.
- Pour the dressing over the salad.
- Add noodles at the end and toss well to combine.
Notes
The sesame seeds and sunflower seeds should be toasted and chopped. You can substitute the MSG for an Oriental flavor packet from ramen. The instructions note to add noodles (likely crumbled ramen, though not explicitly listed as an ingredient) at the end.
Nutrition
Calories: 412kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 27gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 76mgSodium: 579mgPotassium: 604mgFiber: 3gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 112IUVitamin C: 29mgCalcium: 66mgIron: 1mg
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