Dinner for 6

Chinese Chicken Ramen Salad

Name: Chinese Chicken Ramen Salad
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2 packages dry instant ramen noodles; 2 tbsp toasted sesame oil; 1 lb cooked chicken; 1 cans (11 oz) mandarin orange segments; 1/2 whole seedless cucumber; 6 whole green onions; 1/3 cup toasted sliced almonds; 2 tbsp each: fresh cilantro and thai basil; 2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds; to taste kosher salt and ground black pepper (optional); 1 whole navel orange; 2 tbsp each: rice vinegar and honey; 1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce; 1 tsp toasted sesame oil; 1/8 heaping tsp garlic powder; 0 tsp ground ginger; 1 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil; 4 tbsp kewpie mayonnaise

$8.69for 427 minServes 6

Cooked chicken, crunchy ramen, vegetables, fruit, and herbs combine with a creamy sesame-orange dressing.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Ramen and Asian noodles, 20 oz$0.18/oz typical	20 oz	$3.60Typical price
	Chicken breast, 1 lb$3.49/lb typical	1 lb	$3.49Typical price
	Oranges, 1.05 lb$1.49/lb typical	1.05 lb	$1.58Typical price
	Cucumbers, 0.5$0.89 each typical	0.5	$0.45Typical price
	Green onions, 0.75$1.19 each typical	0.75	$1.02Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 2 oz$0.70/oz typical	2 oz	$1.44Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$13.04

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Asian sauces and pastesDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsVinegarSoy sauceDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Olive and cooking oilMustard, mayo, ketchup

Not included in the cost.

27 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$2.17 per serving$8.69 for 4

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Ingredients

2 packages dry instant ramen noodles
2 tbsp toasted sesame oil
1 lb cooked chicken
1 cans (11 oz) mandarin orange segments
1/2 whole seedless cucumber
6 whole green onions
1/3 cup toasted sliced almonds
2 tbsp each: fresh cilantro and thai basil
2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
to taste kosher salt and ground black pepper (optional)
1 whole navel orange
2 tbsp each: rice vinegar and honey
1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
1 tsp toasted sesame oil
1/8 heaping tsp garlic powder
0 tsp ground ginger
1 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil
4 tbsp kewpie mayonnaise

Steps

Break the dry ramen into small pieces and place them in a large bowl.
Slice the cucumber and green onions, chop the herbs, and drain the mandarin oranges.
Whisk the orange juice, vinegar, honey, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic powder, ginger, vegetable oil, and mayonnaise together.
Add the chicken, coleslaw mix, cucumber, onions, oranges, almonds, herbs, and sesame seeds to the ramen.
Toss the salad with the dressing until evenly coated.
Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
Chill for 15 minutes, then season with salt and pepper.

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