Aunt Grace's Napa Salad Recipe

Name: Aunt Grace's Napa Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 medium Chinese cabbage (aka Napa Cabbage chopped up into bite sized pieces); ½ cup butter, melted (I use Keller's Light Butter); 2 (12 ounce) packages ramen noodles, noodles broken up while still in their bags, this is a lot less messy; ¼ cup slivered almonds, Diamond Brand; ¼ cup sesame seeds; ¼ cup roasted soybeans (Soy Nuts); ¼ cup pine nuts, Diamond Brand; ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil; ¼ cup sesame oil; ½ cup sugar (I use Splenda!); ½ cup rice vinegar; 1 ½ teaspoons soy sauce, I use the low sodium kind

Servings: persons

1 medium Chinese cabbage (aka Napa Cabbage chopped up into bite sized pieces)
½ cup butter, melted (I use Keller's Light Butter)
2 (12 ounce) packages ramen noodles, noodles broken up while still in their bags, this is a lot less messy
¼ cup slivered almonds, Diamond Brand
¼ cup sesame seeds
¼ cup roasted soybeans (Soy Nuts)
¼ cup pine nuts, Diamond Brand
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
¼ cup sesame oil
½ cup sugar (I use Splenda!)
½ cup rice vinegar
1 ½ teaspoons soy sauce, I use the low sodium kind

1
Chop the cabbage into bite sized pieces.
2
Melt the butter.
3
Add the broken up Ramen noodles to the melted butter.
4
Stir in the mixed nuts.
5
Saute the above ingredients over low heat stirring constantly until mixed and golden (be careful because it can burn quickly so make sure to watch it).
6
To make the dressing:.
7
Bring the oils, sugar, vinegar and soy sauce to a boil.
8
Remove from heat.
9
When ready to eat, add the noodle mixture and the dressing mixture to the chopped cabbage.
10
Make sure that you don't mix it together too soon because the salad does not keep.
11
No leftovers are allowed!

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 medium Chinese cabbage (aka Napa Cabbage chopped up into bite sized pieces), ½ cup butter, melted (I use Keller's Light Butter), 2 (12 ounce) packages ramen noodles, noodles broken up while still in their bags, this is a lot less messy, ¼ cup slivered almonds, Diamond Brand, and more.

Yes, Aunt Grace's Napa Salad falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Aunt Grace's Napa Salad

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