Orange Almond Asian Salad
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Salads
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 6
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                        ***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