Chicken & Noodle Slaw

This Asian-style slaw is a meld of many flavors & has a bit of a crunch as well! With the chicken it becomes more than just a satisfying side dish! Preparation time does not include time needed to shred the cabbage & carrot, nor the time taken to chop the chicken. Time that could be cut back by purchasing a pre-packaged cabbage-&-carrot coleslaw & using previously cooked, chopped & frozen chicken. The time also does not include the 4-8 hours for the slaw to chill. NOTE: On June 2011, I edited the recipe to include a 2nd can of mandarin orange segments, make the peanuts optional, AND increase the servings from 8 to 12-14.
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- 10mins
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FOR THE SLAW
- 1 medium head of cabbage, sliced thin & slightly chopped
- 1 medium carrot, peeled & shredded (or a 1-pound bag of prepared coleslaw instead of the cabbage & carrot)
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, shredded (about 1 lb)
- 2 (2 7/8 ounce) packages low-fat oriental-flavor ramen noodle soup mix (reserve the 2 packets of seasoning to use in the dressing)
- 1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
- 3 green onions, sliced
- 1 (2 1/4 ounce) can pitted black olives, sliced
- 2 (11 ounce) cans mandarin orange segments, drained
- 1⁄3 cup roasted peanuts (optional)
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FOR THE DRESSING
- 2 (1/2 ounce) packets noodle flavoring (from ramen noodle soup mix)
- 1⁄4 cup white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1⁄2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons milk
directions
- FOR THE SLAW ~ Somewhat crush the noodles in their clear cellophane envelopes, then make sure larger clumps are separated.
- In a large bowl, combine the cabbage & carrot OR USE A 1-POUND BAG OF PREPARED COLESLAW, the shredded meat, ramen noodle, water chestnuts, onions, olives & orange segments, then set aside.
- FOR THE DRESSING ~ In a small bowl, whisk together both seasoning packets, vinegar, vegetable oil, sugar, salt & pepper.
- Pour this over the slaw, & toss to coat.
- In another small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise & milk, then carefully stir into the slaw.
- Cover & refrigerate at least 4 hours (& preferably overnight) before serving.
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"This Asian-style slaw is a meld of many flavors & has a bit of a crunch as well! With the chicken it becomes more than just a satisfying side dish! Preparation time does not include time needed to shred the cabbage & carrot, nor the time taken to chop the chicken. Time that could be cut back by purchasing a pre-packaged cabbage-&-carrot coleslaw & using previously cooked, chopped & frozen chicken. The time also does not include the 4-8 hours for the slaw to chill. NOTE: On June 2011, I edited the recipe to include a 2nd can of mandarin orange segments, make the peanuts optional, AND increase the servings from 8 to 12-14."
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This made our dinner tonight and it was yummy indeed. I omitted the peanuts and used green olives (what I had) for an easy and light summer meal. The amount was trimmed back to 4 servings so we have leftover for lunch tomorrow. We each mixed the dressing into our salad servings to our liking as I enjoy a very light amount while DH likes more than I do.
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I halved this recipe, and it still made a lot. I think I should have left the dressing as stated, instead of halving it. Or at least made 2/3 of the dressing. I wanted to taste it a little more. I enjoyed this variation of Asian slaw with the addition of chicken. I'll make this one again. Thanks, Sydney Mike, for another great recipe. Made for Everyday is a Holiday tag!
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I think I had the most fun serving this recipe today. I was serving a crowd & over & over I heard, "Is that RAMEN?", "Wow!" & "Did you try this one yet? It's RAMEN!" LOL It was very well liked & I tried it both immediately after being made & the next day. I loved it both times. I did have to substitute the peanuts with sunflower seeds. I know they were a contest ingredient, but we have peanut allergies in the house. I personally don't like water chestnuts or mandarin oranges but everyone else loved them in this salad. I think this was a good use of contest ingredients. Good combination of flavors & well proportioned. Thanks for sharing your creation, Syd! Made for Hidden Gems Event - Winter 2008.
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