Napa Cabbage Salad

Dressing:

3/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 cup sugar (or less)
2 tablespoon soy sauce

Greens:

1 large head of Napa Cabbage (2 pounds) chopped coarsely (stalks and greens)
4 green onions

Crunch:

1/2 cup butter
2 tablespoons sugar
1/3 cup sesame seed
1 cup sliced almonds
2 (3 ounce) packages Ramen noodles, broken into pieces  (discard seasoning package)

Directions

  1. Finely shred the head of cabbage; do not chop. Combine the green onions and cabbage in a large bowl, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

  2. Preheat oven to 350°F.

  3. Make the crunchies: Melt the butter in a pot. Mix the ramen noodles, sesame seeds and almonds into the pot with the melted butter. Spoon the mixture onto a baking sheet and bake the crunchies in the preheated 350°F oven, turning often to make sure they do not burn. When they are browned remove them from the oven.

  4. Make the dressing: In a small saucepan, heat vinegar, oil, sugar, and soy sauce. Bring the mixture to a boil, let boil for 1 minute. Remove the pan from heat and let cool.

  5. Combine dressing, crunchies, and cabbage immediately before serving. Serve right away or the crunchies will get soggy.
 2010  Nathan Krämer  Blair, Nebraska   http://www.nathankramer.com/cookbook/