This is one of my all-time favourite salads! I pirated this recipe from my sister-in-law, Brenda, and I can clean up a whole bowl of Japanese Salad at any BBQ or potluck event. You may already know this recipe as Oriental Cabbage Salad.

“The Big Guy” is not so keen on the cabbage but he can definitely find a Cold Lite Tall Boy to complement the sweet and salty taste that has a crunchy mouth feel. The crunch is from the almonds, sunflower and sesame seeds mixed with the dry, kinky ramen noodles found in a package of chicken or shrimp-flavoured Sapporo Ichiban dry soup mix. Keep the flavour package from the noodles to use in the dressing. You can prepare the dressing ahead of time and store it in the fridge. You can even double the dry ingredients then toast, cool and store in a jar for a couple of weeks.  You can easily alter this salad for  2 people or 10 guests. Just remember to add the dry ingredients a few minutes before serving!