This is truly an unusual salad that satisfies the sweet, salty and crunchy you crave.  It is a salad that came from my cousin “KC’s” family cook book. This is the same cousin where the yummy Tortellini salad I posted came from. This fumi salad is courtesy of “KCs” mom.  This is a cabbage salad with crunchy ingredients like toasted peanuts, sesame seeds and ramen noodles. It ‘s dressed with vinegar and oil.  The only thing that I added was some mandarin oranges for a touch of sweetness.

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp of of butter
• 1 package of ramen noodles (I am sensitive to MSG, so I sought out a natural brand with out MSG)
• 1 tbsp sesame seeds
• 1 tbsp seasame oil
• 5 chicken breasts cooked and cubed
• 2 Cups+ dry roasted lighly salted peanuts
• 1 bag of shredded cabbage mix or cole slaw mix)
• 6 chopped scallions
• 1/4 cup balsalmic vinegar (or you can use rice wine vinegar)
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 small can of mandarin oranges (use only 1/2 of the liquid)

How to:

1. Break the ramen noodles into small pieces with a rolling pin and set aside.
2. In large bowl place a package of shredded cabbage mix, and 4 chopped scallions and set aside.
3. Melt butter in a saute pan.
4. Add ramen noodle seasoning packet to melted better.
5. Add broken noodles to butter & seasoning and stir.
6. Add sesame seeds and brown.
7. Add sesame oil.
8. Add precooked chicken and peanuts and brown.
9. Transfer the mixture from the saute pan to the large bowl with the cabbage and scallions and gently mix.
10. Toss with the balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and the mandarin oranges.
11. Serve warm or cold