Chang's Famous Noodle Salad Recipe

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Chang's Famous Noodle Salad Recipe

Always a favourite at Aussie BBQs, Chang's crispy noodle salad is an Asian-style slaw with Wombok (Napa) cabbage, toasted almonds and handfuls of crispy noodles.

Prep Time10

Cook Time4

Course: Salad

Cuisine: Asian

Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings:

Calories: 319kcal

Author: Amanda Logan

Equipment

large salad/mixing bowl
skillet

Ingredients

For the Salad

1 Wombok (Napa) cabbage or ½ a large one Napa cabbage
5-6 green onions sliced on the diagonal
50 g slivered almond or pine nuts
100 g Chang's Original Fried Noodles thin

For the Dressing

3 tablespoon white vinegar or apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce regular
2 teaspoon sesame oil
⅓ cup (80ml) olive oil
2 tablespoon raw sugar
½ teaspoon crushed garlic optional
½ teaspoon grated ginger optional

Instructions

Toast slivered almonds in a dry pan on medium heat. Take the time to watch them, once they start to darken it can take a scant minute or so to go from lovely and toasted, to burnt and bitter. Remove from the pan immediately. You can also use bought tested slivered almonds. Done it myself - no judgment here.
Remove the core from the washed cabbage, slice it lengthways and then finely slice it across to make strips of sorts. While you're there, slice the spring onions finely on the diagonal.
Combine the dressing ingredients in a jar, pop on the lid and shake until the sugar is dissolved completely. You can whisk the ingredients in a bowl too. Whatever works.
Add the shredded cabbage, spring onions and toasted almonds to a serving bowl and add the dressing.
Toss well. Add the crispy noodles just before serving. Don't add them early - they will get soggy. Add the noodles right before serving.

Notes

Chang's Law! (Important)

I don't like to lay down laws when it comes to cooking, it's uncool and inhibits food play. But, and I apologise, I am going to be firm with you now.

If you do one thing with this salad, let it be this. Add the noodles just before you serve the salad. Not before. Never before. No-one like soggy noodles and that's what you'll get if you leave them languishing in the salad dressing.

OK, now go back to playing with your food.

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