Oriental Apple Salad Recipe

Name: Oriental Apple Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 cups shredded cabbage; 1 cup shredded carrots; 1/2 cup slivered or sliced almonds, toasted; 1 can water chestnuts, chopped; 2 Braeburn or Honey Crisp apples; 2 Granny Smith apples; 1/4 cup mirin; 1/4 cup rice vinegar; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 1 tablespoon tamari or light soy sauce; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger, OR; 2 tablespoons pickled sliced ginger (can buy at Asian markets), shredded or minced finely; 1/4 cup neutral oil, like canola or grapeseed; 1/4 teaspoon white pepper, or to taste; 1/2 teaspoon wasabi powder, or to taste; 1/4 cup toasted sesame seeds; 2 packages ramen noodles, any flavor

Servings: persons

4 cups shredded cabbage
1 cup shredded carrots
1/2 cup slivered or sliced almonds, toasted
1 can water chestnuts, chopped
2 Braeburn or Honey Crisp apples
2 Granny Smith apples
1/4 cup mirin
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon tamari or light soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger, OR
2 tablespoons pickled sliced ginger (can buy at Asian markets), shredded or minced finely
1/4 cup neutral oil, like canola or grapeseed
1/4 teaspoon white pepper, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon wasabi powder, or to taste
1/4 cup toasted sesame seeds
2 packages ramen noodles, any flavor

1
Toss together the cabbage, carrots, toasted almonds and water chestnuts in a large bowl. Set aside.
2
Make dressing by whisking together mirin, rice vinegar, sesame oil, tamari, ginger, neutral oil, white pepper and wasabi powder. Taste dressing to see if you need to adjust seasoning, and set aside.
3
Core and dice the apples, unpeeled. (You can peel them, but I like the peel for both the texture and the color.) Add them to the bowl.
4
Give the dressing a final whisk, pour about half of it over the salad, and toss. You may need to add a little more dressing; you want to be sure the apple chunks are coated nicely, so they don't turn brown. Salad may be made up to the this point as much as 8 to 10 hours in advance.
5
Shortly before serving, open ramen noodles, discard seasoning packets, and crush them roughly with your hands. Longest pieces should be a little under an inch. Add to salad and toss again. Sprinkle toasted sesame seeds on top.
6
Serve with additional dressing on the side.

687

kcal

Calories

Fat

105

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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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 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 4 cups shredded cabbage, 1 cup shredded carrots, 1/2 cup slivered or sliced almonds, toasted, 1 can water chestnuts, chopped, and more.

Yes, Oriental Apple 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.

Oriental Apple Salad

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