Ramen Noodle Salad is a potluck favorite! This easy salad is a delicious version of a traditional Coleslaw Recipe with crisp cabbage, bean sprouts, shredded carrots and ramen noodles are tossed together in a simple sweet Asian vinaigrette! Top with sunflower seeds or toasted almonds for a delicious nutty crunch!
This easy recipe is perfect taken to any potluck dish or served alongside BBQ Chicken or Asian Beef Skewers!
To Make Ramen Noodle Salad
Ramen Noodle Salad has been a potluck staple for as long as I can remember! It’s an easy (and inexpensive) coleslaw to put together and absolutely everyone loves it!
While it may surprise you, the ramen is added to this salad uncooked. Once it is dressed it does sit in the fridge for a bit and the noodles soften up creating the perfect texture. You can use any flavor of noodles you like (chicken or beef are my favorites) but make sure you don’t throw away those seasoning packets, they are added to the dressing.
Loaded With Fresh Veggies
We eat a ton of cabbage in our household (since a couple of our go to dishes are Cabbage Roll Soup or Unstuffed Cabbage Casserole). Of course, this Ramen Noodle Salad is another reason to have a fridge full of cabbage!
I love the crunch fresh cabbage gives this recipe and I most often use a mandolin slicer to chop it quickly. Using a mandolin, shreds the cabbage thinly, slices the red peppers and even juliennes the carrots!
Variations for Ramen Noodle Salad
Cabbage:
- Change green cabbage for your favorite Chinese cabbage or even bok choy.
- Skip the shredding and use a couple of packages of coleslaw mix or even make ramen salad with broccoli slaw.
- Make sure you have about 10 cups of shredded mixture.
- If using the packaged slaw mix, I usually add in some extra carrots.
Vegetables:
- While I use bell peppers and bean sprouts, you can add in other veggies too such as canned baby corn, broccoli florets, mushrooms or even water chestnuts for some crunch.
Dressing:
- Sesame oil packs big flavor (and we add it to stir fries, Asian noodles or dips)!
This Ramen Cabbage Salad is the perfect make ahead dish and will be the first thing gone from your potluck table!
More Potluck Favorites
- The Best Bacon Pea Salad – Fast to make!
- Old Fashioned Bean Salad – Just like grandma’s!
- Broccoli Salad – A classic potluck favorite.
- The Best Potato Salad Recipe – Favorite summer side dish!
- Favorite Spaghetti Salad – Easy and full of fresh veggies.
Ramen Noodle Salad
Ingredients
- 6 cups shredded green cabbage
- 3 cups shredded purple cabbage
- 3 cups julienned carrots
- 3 cups fresh bean sprouts
- 1 red pepper thinly sliced
- 3 green onions sliced
- 2 packages ramen noodles seasonings reserved for dressing
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Dressing
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
- 3 tablespoons white vinegar
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- seasoning from ramen packages
- 2 tablespoons sugar
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add green & purple cabbage, carrots, bean sprouts, red pepper & green onions. Break up the ramen noodles and add them (uncooked) to the cabbage mixture.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together all dressing ingredients. Pour over ramen mixture and toss to combine. Top with sesame seeds and refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Salad
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This is great as a weeknight dinner, just add cooked rotisserie or leftover chicken cut into cubes, before you dress it.
Looks delicious!
In the recipe you megaton theft you use chicken ramen, but any type will work. Do you use the seasoning packet at all?
Yes, the seasoning is in the dressing.
I’ve made this basic recipe for a long time. It’s a great summer bbq side dish (or main dish). It’s my favorite main dish salad . I use the oriental flavor ramen , slivered almonds and diced grilled chicken. We call it oriental chicken salad. Thanks for sharing this delicious recipe.
That sounds delicious Jana! So glad you loved this recipe!
I made this and it was delicious but the dressing was AMAZING! I would definitely use this dressing for my everyday salads.
That’s great Alicia! Enjoy.
I added shredded chicken breast and cucumber, and for the dressing cut oil in half and replaced with water or chicken broth, and added about a half tablespoon of ginger. Came out delicious!
Those sound like yummy additions!
Hello Dear Professor of Nutrition and Health HOLLY,
It is wonderful journey of learning new dishes from you.
I am vegetarian and I found so many new designs and innovation in your preparations.
Wish you new colourful morning with healthy time.
Jay
Ramen Noodle Salad is really good for my health, for my diet processing. I try to eat about 3-4 times weekly. Love it!!!
Glad I came here. the ramen noodle salad look so delicious. i can’t resist. thanks Holly for sharing this yummy and refreshing recipe.
Thank you Nora!
what flavor of ramen noodles do you use
I usually use chicken or beef but any flavor will work in this recipe!
Love this salad. Thank you and have a great weekend.
Ramen is a Japanese noodle soup but you bring the new Ramen Noodle Salad to the world, so exciting. Thanks!
Do you cook the noodles or put them in raw
You put them in raw, the dressing will soften them.
It would be good to state that in the recipe. I assumed it was raw because it didn’t mention cooking them nor did it say ask for cooked noodles. But then questioned myself to the point where I looked through the comments for the answer.
Thanks Bruce, I’ve updated the recipe.
What a strange combination!!! It’s awesome!! Ramen and salad- indispensable food for college students! This recipe is so easy and quick to make and it’s also cheap! I tried it this morning with some leftovers in the fridge last night and it turned out an awesome breakfast! Quick,easy,healthy,delicious! That’s what I’m talking about! Thank you so much!
So glad you enjoyed it Frances!
I have made this in the past. I break up the noodles and toast them with sliced almonds before adding them to the salad.
I made this last night and it was incredible. I ate it as leftovers for lunch today and it was just as tasty (if not better!). I added some diced mango and sliced almonds.
I love the additions!!
sprouts with noodles, now I know how to feed my kid veggies :)
it looks so interesting to try. OMG~~~ this dish is so strange to me, I want to try it. I think it will be very delicious and its taste will be amazing.
It tastes like an Asian slaw! I’m sure you’ll love it! :)