Thai Peanut Cabbage Salad

If you've always had a hard time figuring out side dishes to serve at your BBQ or to bring to a friend's then look no further! I started making this recipe as a newlywed 12 years ago when I found it in a Pillsbury recipe book at the grocery store checkout. Little did I know what a gem I had stumbled upon! It was a HUGE hit and every time I make it, I get asked for the recipe. It's really easy as far as a salad recipe is concerned considering all of the ingredients involved. In this wonderful day of culinary conveniences, you can buy all but three of the ingredients ready to go (well, really two if you want to shell out the money for already chopped peanuts, but to me that's easy enough to do with a food processor...and even then, I usually just do it with a knife).

It's great for feeding a small group for a little luncheon or -- by multiplying the recipe -- a big crowd. It doubles and triples (and even quadruples -- yes, I have quadrupled it) well. I've been meaning for years to make it for dinner by adding some grilled chicken or some chicken satay but I never seem to get around to it. If any of you give that a try, let us know in the comments how it was!

~Leah

Thai Peanut Cabbage Salad

Recipe Type: Salad

Author: Leah (from Pillsbury recipe booklet)

Prep time: 10 mins

Total time: 10 mins

Serves: 6

Ingredients

• DRESSING


• 1/4 c rice wine vinegar


• 1/4 c oil


• 1/4 c peanut butter


• 2 T sugar


• Seasoning packet from soup mix


• SALAD


• 1 (3 oz.) pkg. oriental flavor ramen noodle soup mix


• 2 c shredded green cabbage


• 2 c shredded red cabbage


• 1 c shredded carrot


• 1/3 c chopped cilantro


• 1/3 c sliced green onions


• 1/2 c chopped peanuts

Instructions

1. Combine all dressing ingredients; beat well with whisk.


2. Break noodles into small pieces in large bowl. Add cabbages, carrot, cilantro and onions; mix well. Add dressing, toss. Sprinkle with peanuts

Notes

You can serve this immediately and the noodles will be crunchy or you can make it ahead and they will soften. I personally like to make it the morning of an event...that way they're not too crunchy and not too soft...but it tastes delicious with them in any form.

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