Crunchy Romaine Toss – CRAZY GOOD!!! Had this at a dinner party and everyone raved about it. I had to get the recipe so I could make it at home. SO easy to make and it tastes DELICIOUS!!! Romaine lettuce, broccoli, ramen noodles, butter, walnuts, red wine vinegar, vegetable oil, soy sauce, sugar, salt and pepper. Great for dinner parties and potlucks! We make this at least once a month! SO good! #salad #sidedish #vegetables #romainelettuce #broccoli
This Crunchy Romaine Toss is incredibly delicious! We had this at a friend’s house and Chicken Legs LOVED it. He took one bite and said, “This salad is DELICIOUS!” He couldn’t stop talking about it all night. I made sure to get the recipe so I could make it for him at home.
This Crunchy Romaine Toss is super easy to make. Romaine lettuce, broccoli, ramen noodles, walnuts and a sweet and sour dressing that will knock your socks off it is so good! You can prep everything ahead of time and toss it all together right before serving. I kept everything in the refrigerator separately so we could have a salad with lunch or dinner all week.
This salad is great for dinner parties or tailgating this Fall. We make this at least once a month. It is great with some grilled chicken thrown on top for a quick lunch or dinner too!
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Crunchy Romaine Toss
Ingredients:
- 1 cup walnuts
- 1 (3-oz) package ramen noodles, uncooked and broken up (discard flavor packet)
- 4 Tbsp butter
- 1 bunch broccoli, coarsely chopped
- 1 head romaine lettuce, washed and chopped
Dressing
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- 1½ tsp soy sauce
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions:
- In a small skillet, melt butter. Add broken ramen noodles and walnuts. Cook on medium-low heat until brown. Cool on paper towel.
- In a small sauce pan over medium-low heat, combine red wine vinegar and sugar. Cook just until the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and cool.
- Combine browned ramen noodles and walnuts with chopped broccoli, and romaine.
- Whisk together red wine vinegar and sugar mixture, soy sauce and vegetable oil. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Pour dressing over romaine mixture and toss.
Notes:
Steph
I made this recipe for my son’s birthday party and it was a hit. Several people asked me for the recipe. Note that I didn’t include the walnuts and it tasted great! Will definitely make this again.
Will olive oil work with is recipe
Could you substitute Splenda for the sugar?
You can try it.
I stored the dressing in the fridge overnight and the brown sugar settled out – even after shaking. Does that mean I didn’t cook it long enough?
Yes – you need to cook it until the sugar has dissolved.
I love this recipe and have been making it fir years! We add green onion and fresh raspberries! So yummy!
Sounds delicious!
Made this salad recently, wonderful! Yes, the dressing does knock your socks off. Who knew ramen noodles could be so tasty. Thanks!!
I love this Salad, I make it at least once a week, I make a big batch for leftovers, when plated
I add Bacon cut up into pieces, Hard Boiled Egg, Cherry Tomatoes,the add in extra’s are unlimted to
what you can add, The Dreesing I only add half for the sugar that the recipe calls for it is fine
with the 1/2 cup but a little too sweet and I am watching my Sugar intake,when I double dressing
recioe I use 1/2 cup and this makes plenty for the left overs I am going to have I just keep in fridge.
I actually put in a squirt bottle to store and to use to put on salad when served to keep from using to
much. I have used this Website for about 2 weeks now and have made about 4 different recipes and
have yet to find one I have not liked, Tonight is the Quiche Pizza Recipe cant wait for Suppa,
SO glad you are enjoying the recipes! That Quiche Pizza is yummy!
I have been making crunchy romaine toss for about 10 years but 2 things are not on this recipe which I think really make it so good!
1.) Dried cranberries and 2.) green onions (scallions).
I don’t add the walnuts because I don’t like nuts in my salads but that’s personal preference.
I always sauté the nuts and crushed noodles with butter AND the beef flavor packet from the ramen. So good! I also sub chopped pecans for walnuts and add some chopped green onion. Been making this forever to rave reviews and everyone always asks for the recipe.
Could olive oil be substituted for vegetable oil?
Sounds like that would be fine
I don’t like walnuts. Could I use pecans or cashews instead?
Thanks
sure
Nut allergy here – is this still good minus walnuts?
I’m sure it will be just fine without nuts.
Quick question – are the walnuts toasted or just raw (like you bake with). Thanks! Plan to make this for Memorial Day
I just read this more carefully and see you toast them in butter with the ramen!
I used to make this ALL the time, back in the 90's. Only difference was the addition of a bunch of green onions with the broccoli and lettuce.
This sounds delicious! Thanks, Rocquie