Crunchy Peanut and Pork Salad
 
Makes 4 to 6 Servings
Ingredients
  • 4 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon garlic-chili sauce
  • 1 tablespoon ginger paste
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 (3-ounce) package chicken flavor ramen noodle soup
  • 1 (16-ounce) bag coleslaw mix
  • ½ cup thinly sliced green onion
  • ½ large red bell pepper, julienned
  • 1 pound shredded smoked pork
  • ½ cup salted cocktail peanuts, roughly chopped
Instructions
  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together vinegar, fish sauce, peanut butter, lime juice, sugar, garlic-chili sauce, ginger paste, and salt until well combined. Slowly whisk in canola oil in a steady stream. Cover and refrigerate for up to 1 week.
  2. Place ramen noodles and seasoning packet in a resealable plastic bag and seal. Break noodles by tapping with a rolling pin until noodles are in bite-size pieces. Measure 1 cup; reserve remaining noodles for another use.
  3. In a large bowl, toss together coleslaw mix, green onion, and bell pepper. Add dressing and toss to coat. Toss in 1 cup crushed ramen noodles just before serving. Transfer salad to serving platter and place pork on top. Sprinkle with peanuts.
Recipe by Taste of the South at https://tasteofthesouthmagazine.com/crunchy-peanut-pork-salad/