Name: Crunchy Cabbage Salad with Crispy Ramen Topping
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 Servings
Cuisine: Asian

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February 3, 2026

This Crispy Ramen Cabbage Salad was inspired by the retro dish, but we’ve made some upgrades. It has cabbage, carrots, edamame, scallions, a seasoned crispy ramen topping, and a simple soy sauce vinaigrette. It has tons of healthy and crunchy ingredients, and it also satisfies that inexplicable craving for dry, seasoned, uncooked instant ramen noodles that we’ve had since childhood (anyone else eat the uncooked noodles with some of the seasoning packets on them, or is that just us weirdos?).

Crunchy Cabbage Salad with Crispy Ramen Topping

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Crunchy Cabbage Salad with Crispy Ramen Topping

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Ingredients

WarningMilk and 7 other allergens identified

Instructions

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Soy Sauce Vinaigrette

Combine all of the dressing ingredients in a jar and shake vigorously.

Set the dressing aside for later.

Crispy Ramen Topping

Melt the butter in a pan over medium heat.

Add the almonds, sesame seeds, instant ramen noodles, and all the seasonings and cook for 3 to 5 few minutes until the nuts, seeds, and noodles are lightly toasted.

Set them aside to cool. They’ll get more crispy as they rest.

Crispy Ramen Cabbage Salad

Add all of the cabbage, carrots, edamame, and green onions to a large salad bowl.

Toss the salad with the prepared dressing and top with the cooled crispy ramen topping.

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Ramen Crunch Mastery 🍜
Toast the uncooked ramen noodles in butter with seasonings until they're golden and crispy, which creates a more complex flavor profile than simply crushing them raw.
Cabbage Cutting Technique 🔪
Slice cabbage very thinly and at an angle to create elegant, uniform pieces that absorb dressing more evenly and provide a more delicate texture.
Vinaigrette Emulsification Trick 🥗
Whisk the rice vinegar, soy sauce, and oil vigorously or use a blender to create a stable emulsion that coats the salad ingredients more effectively.
Nut Toasting Pro Tip 🥜
Lightly toast almonds in a dry skillet before adding to the salad to enhance their nutty flavor and provide an extra layer of crunch.
Salad Assembly Strategy 🥢
Dress the salad just before serving to prevent wilting, and add the crispy ramen topping as the very last step to maintain maximum crunchiness.

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We’re Rachel & Emily Conklin (“Conks” for short), sisters, lifelong foodies, and the voices behind Cooking with Conks. We grew up in Southern California, surrounded by bold flavors, big family meals, and the kind of kitchen chaos that turns into inside jokes