Orange Almond Asian Salad

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Course : Salads
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 6
 

Ingredients:

---DRESSING---
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup distilled vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
---SALAD---
1 head bok choy or romaine lettuce -- rinsed
1 bunch green onions
6 ounces ramen noodles
4 ounces slivered almonds
2 ounces sesame seeds
11 ounces mandarin oranges -- drained
 

Preparation:

Combine the dressing ingredients in a saucepan; boil for 1 minute; let cool. Cut off the root end of the bok choy. Separate the leaves; rinse, drain and tear into bite-size pieces. Chop the green onions. Place in a large bowl. Break the uncooked noodles into a skillet (save the noodle seasoning packets to use in any recipe calling for a boullion cube). Add the nuts and seeds. Cook, stirring, over medium heat 10 minutes or until brown. Toss with all other ingredients. INGREDIENT HINT: Use either bok choy (an Asian cabbage) or romaine lettuce. Both bok choy's white ribs and green leaves are edibl