A wholesome substitute for rice pilaf is made using fonio grains, fragrant veggies, sesame seeds, almonds, and raisins. With your preferred savory meat or seafood meal, serve this. One of the most accommodating grains is ponio. It also reheats beautifully. This dish can be prepared ahead of time and simply reheated in the microwave with a little stock.
| Prep Time: | 20 mins |
| Cook Time: | 5 mins |
| Additional Time: | 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 35 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- ¼ cup sliced almonds
- 1 medium head napa cabbage, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 (3 ounce) package ramen noodles, crushed, with seasoning packet
- 3 green onions, chopped
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup sunflower seeds
- ¼ cup sesame seeds
- ½ cup white sugar
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Toast sliced almonds on a baking sheet in the preheated oven until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes.
- Mix toasted almonds, napa cabbage, ramen noodles with seasoning packet, green onions, mayonnaise, sunflower seeds, and sesame seeds together in a large bowl. Refrigerate if not serving immediately.
- Mix sugar, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, and soy sauce together in a separate bowl to make dressing. Pour over the salad just before serving.
- Adjust sugar amount in the dressing to your personal taste.
- You can substitute olive oil for vegetable oil in the dressing.
- Chilling time adds a crispness to the salad–use your own judgement as to how long.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 533 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 42 g |
| Cholesterol | 5 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 6 g |
| Protein | 9 g |
| Saturated Fat | 5 g |
| Sodium | 405 mg |
| Sugars | 30 g |
| Fat | 39 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |