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Asian Cabbage Slaw {Chinese Ramen Noodle Salad}

Asian Cabbage Slaw {Chinese Ramen Noodle Salad} makes the perfect light and refreshing salad. Best of all, it’s so easy to make with shredded cabbage mixed with rice vinegar, lime juice and herbs. You can make this a complete meal by tossing in any protein of your choice.

Asian Cabbage Slaw makes the perfect easy and healthy dish!

Asian Cabbage Slaw used to show up at our house almost weekly. There are tons of names for this popular potluck favorite. Chinese Ramen Noodle Salad, Asian Noodle Salad…Asian Ramen Noodle Salad.

No matter what you call it, it’s seriously delicious. It has the perfect balance of salty, sour, sweet and spicy.

My mom used to make this often when we were younger. This simple side dish was one of our favorites and goes perfect with just about any dish. The best part is, it comes together super quick and you can easily customize it with anything you like or have on hand.

Asian Cabbage Slaw makes the perfect easy and healthy dish!

Recipe for Asian Cabbage Slaw

The essential ingredients are shredded crispy cabbage, carrots, cucumbers and a sweet mango.

Throw in some shelled edamame, ramen noodles and sliced almonds for that nice crunch.

Mix everything together with the refreshing and flavorful Asian/citrus dressing and loaded with fresh herbs. It’s a great dish for using up some leftover protein – we had turkey the night before so that’s what I used but feel free to use what you like or have on hand.

Asian Cabbage Slaw makes the perfect easy and healthy dish!

See? Super easy to throw together. Plus, you don’t have to worry about keeping it refrigerated. It’s best served cold but also tastes great at room temperature.

Shredded cabbage salads are awesome because they hold up well after being tossed with dressing.

Asian Cabbage Slaw makes the perfect easy and healthy dish!

How awesome would this be as a packed lunch for school or work? Or if you make a large batch over the weekend, you’ll have a prepared salad ready to grab for the next few days!

 

Yields 4-6

Asian Ramen Noodle Salad {Cabbage Slaw}

Asian Cabbage Slaw makes the perfect light and refreshing salad. Best of all, it's so easy to make with shredded cabbage mixed with rice vinegar, lime juice and herbs. You can make this a complete meal by tossing in any protein of your choice.

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Ingredients

1/2 head of cabbage, about 1/2 pound, shredded finely or a bag of coleslaw mix

1/4 cup red cabbage, finely shredded

1 large carrot, peeled and finely shredded

1/4 cup fresh cilantro, or mint leaves, finely chopped

1 mango, sliced thinly

1 cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced

1/2 shallot or small red onion, thinly sliced

1/3 cup of thinly sliced or chopped, toasted nuts (almonds or peanuts)

1/2 package of crunchy ramen noodles, broken into smaller pieces (seasoning packet discarded)

1 teaspoon of toasted sesame seeds *optional for topping

3/4 lb leftover (cooked) turkey, shredded


Dressing

1 clove garlic, minced

1/2 Tablespoon of fresh ginger, minced

1/4 cup rice vinegar

1 teaspoon of sesame oil

1 teaspoon honey or sugar

1/2 teaspoon of soy sauce, tamari or fish sauce

juice of 1/2 lime

salt and pepper to taste

**1 Thai chili, seeded and finely chopped or 1 Tablespoon of garlic chili sauce (sambal oelek) - optional and can be omitted if serving to those that are sensitive to spicy foods

Instructions

  1. Whisk all the ingredients for the dressing together into a medium bowl.
  2. Combine all the chopped vegetables together in a large bowl or container.
  3. Pour dressing over salad and mix well to cover. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to 3 days for the flavors to meld together.[
  4. Add turkey, chopped nuts and ramen noodles tossing well to combine. Adjust seasoning to taste.
  5. Top with some toasted sesame seeds.
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More salads:

Sriracha Asian Crunchy Ramen Noodle Salad - aka Chinese Chicken Salad - so yummy, easy & perfect for potlucks!

Crunchy Asian Ramen Noodle Salad

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Comments

  1. Love this asian twist - this is just what I need after going overboard over the holidays haha. Happy New Year Kelly!
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  3. It's always sad to pack up and leave family, I totally get that feeling since I've always lived apart from my extended family. But you're right, it always does feel nice to come home and get back into the swing of things, routines, etc. This salad is right up my alley, I love asian salads and I bet it would taste awesome with peanuts or some tempeh. Oh gosh, I just looked at the recipe again and saw you wrote cashews. YES. Pinned and I'm going to add this to my lunch rotation for school this term!
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    • Thanks Katy :) Yum, great idea, tempeh sounds awesome with this and thanks so much for pinning :) Hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend!
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  4. Ah,yes -- this is exactly what I need after the holidays, Kelly! Nice and fresh, crunchy slaws are a favorite of mine, and this one sounds so packed with flavor and I love the colors. Pinning, and Happy Friday to you!
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  5. This is definitely the perfect meal to have after devouring an awfully big amount of cookies this holiday he he. It looks so fresh, crisp and delicious. And the dressing sounds awesome too. I love the Asian twist! Have a lovely weekend! x
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  9. I always feel the same way - I enjoy visiting my family but there is really no place like home. I love coming back to our house and being back to "normal." Love the looks of this slaw Kelly - the dressing sounds delicious!
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  16. There's definitely no place like home and your own kitchen! Glad you're settling back in. This is definitely the type of salad I want right now. I love slaw with a ginger dressing, very similar to this. Thanks for the inspiration! I have to get on it!
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    • Thanks so much Monica - hehe totally agree, I definitely missed my kitchen :) Yum, a ginger dressing sounds awesome! Hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend :)
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    • Hehe, sounds like a plan to me or you can even add both cilantro and mint if you really can't choose between them :) Thanks so much for pinning Julie and hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend sweetie :)
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  20. I know I'm glad to be home...at least for a few weeks. We finally put away most of our Christmas decor...and looking forward to getting back to normal. I love Asian salads...and yours looks perfect!
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    • Hehe, we still need to put away our Christmas decor but looking forward to getting back to normal too :) Thanks so much Liz and hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend!
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  26. I'm so glad to hear you had such a nice holiday season! And now you are home safe and sound. It does feel good to get back into our routines again. This salad is exactly what I want to eat, right now! I love all the flavors and colors. Beautiful!
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    • Thanks so much Allie, it's so nice to be home and we are still slowly easing back into our routines :) Thanks sweetie, so glad you like this and hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend! xo
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  27. I've been eating a lot of veggies too after the holidays. Too much sweets and heavy rich food that this slaw is a nice refreshing change. I would keep the Thai chili. It'll give it that nice kick to the salad. :D Pinned! Enjoy what's left of the weekend Kelly and I will see you (virtually) next week my dear friend. ;)
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    • Hehe, yes, I definitely over indulged over the holidays so trying to add some lighter meals into our rotation :) Thanks so much for pinning sweetie, hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend and have some time to relax sweetie! xo
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    • Thanks so much Renee - hehe I definitely had my fair share of heavy meals and sweet treats over the holidays :) So glad you like this and hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend!
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  29. Happy New Year :) This looks like a lovely light meal, something much needed after all the rich food of the holidays. In a way I agree it is nice to get back to normality and to return home to a much healthier meal plan and like you said a cookie or a slice of cake occasionally never hurts :D
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    • Happy New Year Emma :) Thanks so much sweetie! Hehe - so glad you to hear you agree about the occasional cookie and cake too ;) Hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend! xo
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    • Thanks so much sweetie, happy new year to you, Matthew and your adorable kitties! So glad you like this and hope you have a great week :)
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  31. Hi Kelly, I like coleslaw and also like your non-creamy Asian version as it is equally flavorsome and totally less guilty to indulge. Zoe
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    • Happy New Year Christin! Hehe, same here, we are trying to lighten up a few of our meals to make up for all the treats we had over the holidays :) Thank you and hope you have a great week!
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    • Yum, I can imagine the one your mom makes tastes fabulous too :) Thanks so much for pinning Krista, yes we have had a good start to the year so far, it's just been really cold but finally warming up - yay! Hope you have had a good start to 2014 so far too sweetie :)
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  36. I eat cabbage slaw everyday and I'm definitely adding your dressing to it! I've been using store bought dressing, but yours sounds delicious (and coming from you, I know it is)! Have a wonderful 2014, Kelly! I always look forward to your posts! Cheers!
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    • Aaw, you're always so so sweet Chastity :) Same here, thank you so much and hope you and your family have a a wonderful 2014 too! Have a great weekend!
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