Asian Chicken Cabbage Salad with Fresh Pineapple

This is another one of those dinners that can be made any day that it’s too hot to cook. The salad is filling and the pineapple makes a refreshing dessert. It’s also a perfect dish for a take along to a pot luck or picnic party.

Ingredients:
¼ cup sugar
1 cup canola oil (or vegetable oil that you prefer)
6 tablespoons of rice wine vinegar (white vinegar works well, too)
2 teaspoons of salt
1 teaspoon of pepper
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or 1 pound grilled chicken strips)
1 head of green cabbage, shredded
4 tablespoons sesame seeds
¼ cup slivered almonds
4 green onions, chopped
1 package of ramen noodles, broken into small pieces (do not use the seasoning packet)
1 pineapple, cut into slices

Preparation:
Cook the chicken on the indoor grill and cut into bite sized pieces.
Mix the first four ingredients in a bowl and set aside. This is the dressing.
Mix the chicken with the cabbage, sesame seeds, almonds, green onions, and ramen.
Toss the salad with the dressing.
Serve chilled with the pineapple slices on the side.


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Photo/Suzanne Pitner