The Other Ramen Noodle Chicken Salad

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 (3 ounce) package chicken-flavored ramen noodles (save the seasoning packet and the oil packet, if included)
• 1 -2 teaspoon sesame oil, if needed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar (brown sugar splenda is fine)
• 1/2 cup seedless grapes, cut into halves (either red or green or mixture)
• 1/4 cup red apples or 1/4 cup green apple, unpeeled, diced
• 1/4 cup fresh pineapple, diced
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh chives, snipped or 1 1/2 tablespoons green onions, sliced
• 4 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts, poached and diced
• 1/8 cup walnuts, chopped (or other nut of your choice)

Recipe

• 1 cook noodles without adding the seasonings or oil that come with the package (reserve those), otherwise following the package directions.
• 2 rinse cooked noodles with cold water until cold and drain well.
• 3 add the oil from the noodle package (or drizzle with 1-2 tsp sesame oil if your doesn't come with oil).
• 4 be careful- sometimes the oil that comes with the ramen is hot chili oil; if so use sesame oil instead.
• 5 chill noodles while preparing the dressing.
• 6 mix together lemon juice, canola oil, the dry seasoning packet from the ramen soup, and the sugar.
• 7 mix together the chilled noodles, fruit, chives, and chicken.
• 8 add dressing and toss to coat.
• 9 stir in nuts or just sprinkle over each serving.