ORANGE GINGER RAMEN SALAD
Instant ramen noodles, anyone? My favorite instant ramen noodle flavor growing up was Spicy Chicken. You couldn’t find this flavor just anywhere – you had to get it at Walmart. Since going plant-based and watching my sodium intake, I have let go of my love for Instant Spicy Chicken Ramen. For this January recipe collection, I knew I wanted to make a warm salad. Why not bring back the instant ramen? A bit healthier and less chicken.
We put the P&B Slay twist on a Ramen Salad. This Orange Ginger Ramen Salad has a broccoli slaw base with toasted ramen and cashews. Don’t worry if you are not a fan of broccoli. After you toss everything in the homemade orange ginger sesame dressing, you won’t even notice you’re eating broccoli strips. Yes, it is as good as it sounds.
Let’s get into the Recipe!
Starting with the crunchy topping, preheat the oven to 375. Start breaking up the ramen noodles into a pan and add the cashews. Set aside while working on the sauce. In a small bowl, grate ginger, add fresh orange juice, toasted sesame rice wine vinegar, toasted sesame oil, white miso paste, garlic powder, and black pepper. Whisk together until miso paste is completely dissolved. Pour mixture over the ramen noodles and cashews. Toss to coat. Put the pan in the oven and bake for 15 minutes. Stir every 5 minutes to avoid burning.
You want to add the crunchy topping while it is still warm from the oven. So, while the topping is baking, let’s get started on the salad. In a small bowl, grate ginger, add fresh orange juice, toasted sesame rice wine vinegar, toasted sesame oil, white miso paste, garlic powder, black pepper, and maple syrup. Whisk together until miso paste is completely dissolved. Set dressing aside. Next, add broccoli slaw, green onion, and rep pepper to a large salad bowl. Set aside.
Once the topping is ready, add ramen noodles and cashews to the broccoli slaw mixture. Give the dressing a whisk. Then, pour over the salad mixture. Toss everything together and enjoy. This can be served warm or cold, but my favorite is warm.
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Orange Ginger Ramen Salad
Ingredients
- ½ inch ginger - grated
- 2 Tbsp fresh orange juice
- 1 Tsp toasted sesame rice wine vinegar
- 2 Tsp toasted sesame oil
- ½ Tsp white miso paste
- ½ Tsp garlic powder
- ½ Tsp black pepper
- 1 C. cashews
- 2 packs of ramen noodles
- inch ginger grated
- ¼ C. orange juice
- ¼ C. toasted sesame rice wine vinegar
- ¼ C. toasted sesame oil
- 1 Tsp white miso paste
- 1 Tsp garlic powder
- ½ Tsp black pepper
- 2 Tsp maple syrup
- 12 oz pack broccoli slaw
- 3 stalks green onion - sliced into small
- ½ - 1 red bell pepper - sliced
Instructions
- Break up ramen noodles into a baking pan. Add cashews to the pan.
- Mix marinade. Pour over ramen and cashews. Toss to coat.
- Bake at 375 for 15 minutes. Stir every 3-5 minutes to avoid burning.
- Mix dressing. Set aside.
- Add broccoli slaw, green onion, and red pepper to a large salad bowl.
- Once crunchy topping is ready, add to a large salad bowl with broccoli slaw mixture.
- Pour dressing over the top. Toss to coat
