I'm featuring the original Patty's Oriental Salad on Flashback Friday
but because I've tweaked the recipe I've renamed it "Oriental Cabbage Salad".
I found the original dressing very sweet so I reduced the sugar, and then added red peppers for colour.
My favourite thing about this salad is how browning the noodles, sesame seed and almonds in butter adds a wonderful buttery crunch to the crisp cababge!
My favourite thing about this salad is how browning the noodles, sesame seed and almonds in butter adds a wonderful buttery crunch to the crisp cababge!
- 1 head Savoy Cabbage, shredded (using Savoy cabbage adds a crinkly appearance and texture)
- 5 green onions chopped
- 1 /2 a large red pepper, thinly sliced
- 2 packages oriental noodles broken apart into small pieces
- 1/2 cup sesame seeds
- 1 small package sliced or slivered almonds
- 1/2 cup butter (less works too)
Dressing:
- 3 tsp. soy sauce
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup white vinegar
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- dash of salt
- Combine cabbage, green onions and red peppers in a large bowl and set aside.
- Melt butter in pan. Break noodles up into small pieces and add with sesame seeds and almonds to pan.
- Fry until nicely browned. Watch closely so it doesn't burn. Remove from pan to paper towel. Cool.
- Mix soy sauce, sugar and vinegars until well blended.
- Add vegetable oil and salt and mix well again.
- Just before serving, add noodle mixture to cabbage mixture and pour dressing over.
- Toss lightly and serve.