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ASIAN BOK CHOY SALAD -- (Serves 10-12)

Bok Choy is a type of Chinese cabbage similar to celery.  It has a hearty flavor and makes a wonderful exotic salad.  The mixture of flavors will have you coming back for seconds – I’m sure of it.  Enjoy!

Salad:

2 heads of bok choy (in the produce department)

5 scallions

1 cup slivered almonds

2 packages of ramen noodles (don’t use seasoning packs)

½ cup sesame seeds

1 stick of butter

Dressing:

½ cup olive oil

¼ cup balsamic vinegar

½ cup sugar

2 tablespoons soy sauce

  1. Heat butter in medium-sized skillet, add almonds, ramen noodles, and sesame seeds.   Stir until light brown.  Remove from heat and cool.
  2. Pull apart individual stocks of bok choy and clean thoroughly.  Cut up into small, bite-size pieces (both white part and green leaves).
  3. Slice the scallions and put into salad.
  4. Once nut mixture is cool, toss in with bok choy.

Dressing:

  1. Mix oil, vinegar, sugar, and soy sauce in a small bowl.
  2. 45 minutes before serving, toss bok choy with dressing for maximum flavor.