Oriental Salad

The second salad in my series is from

Tabatha
and this salad is really good.

It has three different parts, a crunchy topping, the dressing and the actual salad.

First we are going to start with the topping:

1/4 cup sliced Almonds
2 Tbsp Sesame Seeds
1Tbsp Sugar
2 Tbsp Butter, melted

First to melt the butter

Then add the ingredients

and saute until golden brown

Tabitha also says you can toss all the ingredients together and roast in a 350 degree oven. This little mixture burns easily to watch it closely.

Once it has browned put it in a container and let cool. It turns wonderfully crispy with a lightly sweet, roasted flavor.

The second part is the dressing:

2Tbsp Sugar
2 Tbsp Soy Sauce
3/4 cup oil
1/4 cup Red Wine Vinegar


Put all the ingredients together and whisk until the sugar is dissolved. Give it a good stir right before serving, because it will separate.

After I mixed this dressing I tasted it and I will be honest, I was a little disappointed. It seemed to lack flavor, I don’t really know what I was expecting, but this wasn’t it! However I went with it and I will say that once it is combined with the finished salad it is fabulous, it mixed so well with the other flavors I am glad that I didn’t change it at all.

The third and final part is the body of the salad:
2-3 head Romain Lettuce, chopped
(I used three for my family of 7)
1 package Ramen Noodles, crushed
1 can Mandarin oranges
and
Red Onion, sliced thin and added according to your taste.

Right before serving add all the salad ingredients together and toss with the dressing and crispy topping.

This is a wonderful salad, full of color and flavor. The dressing is light and not over powering and the crispy topping is SO good!


Loved this one!
Thanks Tabitha
Enjoy!

One thought on “Oriental Salad

  1. LOL I seem to make salads similar to all these and now I'm craving them! Where is summer? We do lots of soups, stews & chilis all winter and then start into the salads and sandwiches as soon as the weather heats up.