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9) Cold Sesame Chicken Ramen Salad

Instant ramen without the sodium packet is one of the better pantry hacks I've stumbled onto. The noodles are perfectly sized, cook in three minutes, and take on whatever dressing you throw at them.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz cooked chicken shredded
  • 2 packs instant ramen discard seasoning
  • 2 cups shredded cabbage
  • 1 cup shredded carrot
  • 3 green onions sliced
  • 3 tbsp tahini or peanut butter
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 1 tsp grated ginger
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds

Method
 

  1. Cook ramen per package, drain, and rinse under cold water.
  2. Mix tahini, soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, honey, and ginger in a bowl.
  3. Toss cooled noodles with chicken, cabbage, carrot, and green onions.
  4. Pour dressing over salad and toss until everything is coated.
  5. Sprinkle sesame seeds and serve chilled.