Dinner for 6

Chinese Chicken Ramen Salad

Name: Chinese Chicken Ramen Salad
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2 packages dry instant ramen noodles; 2 tbsp toasted sesame oil; 1 lb cooked chicken; 1 cans (11 oz) mandarin orange segments; 1/2 whole seedless cucumber; 6 whole green onions; 1/3 cup toasted sliced almonds; 2 tbsp each: fresh cilantro and thai basil; 2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds; to taste kosher salt and ground black pepper (optional); 1 whole navel orange; 2 tbsp each: rice vinegar and honey; 1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce; 1 tsp toasted sesame oil; 1/8 heaping tsp garlic powder; 0 tsp ground ginger; 1 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil; 4 tbsp kewpie mayonnaise

Cooked chicken, crunchy ramen, vegetables, fruit, and herbs combine with a creamy sesame-orange dressing.

Typical price

$8.69for 4 servings

$2.17 per serving$8.69 for 4

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27 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Ramen and Asian noodles$0.18/oz typical	20 oz	$3.60Typical price
Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical	1 lb	$3.49Typical price
Oranges$1.49/lb typical	1.05 lb	$1.58Typical price
Cucumbers$0.89 each typical	0.5	$0.45Typical price
Green onions$1.19 each typical	0.75	$1.02Typical price
Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical	2 oz	$1.44Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$13.04

Pantry staples you likely have

Asian sauces and pastesDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsVinegarSoy sauceDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Olive and cooking oilMustard, mayo, ketchup

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

2 packages dry instant ramen noodles
2 tbsp toasted sesame oil
1 lb cooked chicken
1 cans (11 oz) mandarin orange segments
1/2 whole seedless cucumber
6 whole green onions
1/3 cup toasted sliced almonds
2 tbsp each: fresh cilantro and thai basil
2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
to taste kosher salt and ground black pepper (optional)
1 whole navel orange
2 tbsp each: rice vinegar and honey
1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
1 tsp toasted sesame oil
1/8 heaping tsp garlic powder
0 tsp ground ginger
1 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil
4 tbsp kewpie mayonnaise

Steps

Break the dry ramen into small pieces and place them in a large bowl.
Slice the cucumber and green onions, chop the herbs, and drain the mandarin oranges.
Whisk the orange juice, vinegar, honey, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic powder, ginger, vegetable oil, and mayonnaise together.
Add the chicken, coleslaw mix, cucumber, onions, oranges, almonds, herbs, and sesame seeds to the ramen.
Toss the salad with the dressing until evenly coated.
Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
Chill for 15 minutes, then season with salt and pepper.