Chinese Cabbage Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 head cabbage or (16 ounce) bag coleslaw mix
3 green onions, sliced diagonally
1 (3 ounce) package ramen noodles, with seasoning packet
6 ounces slivered almonds
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons white vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 -8 fresh basil leaves, shredded (optional)

Preparation

Preheat broiler.
Shred cabbage if not using coleslaw mix, and place in salad bowl with green onions.
Crumble noodles onto broiler pan, add almonds and sesame seeds and broil for about 2 minutes.
Careful not to let sesame seeds burn.
In a glass jar with a lid, combine oil, sugar, vinegar, salt, and contents of seasoning packet.
Pour dressing over salad, and toss well.
Add toasted noodles, almonds, sesame seeds and fresh basil (if using) RIGHT before serving.