Mad Hatter Salad

I made a few changes that made this wonderful. First when making the dressing, I used only 1/3 cup sugar. It is plenty. If you want to use Splenda to make it sugar free that would work as well. I will probably try that next time. I also used olive oil instead of vegetable oil. Instead of the Chicken Ramen Noodles, I used Oriental. This flavor seems to compliment this recipe more so. One last change I made to the dressing was adding the packet of orienal seasoning mix to the actual dressing and not the nut mix. This makes it much more flavorful. When I sauteed the nut mix I only used 1/4 cup butter. Just trying to cut back on the fat and it works! My kids love this!

I just made this and it is wonderful. I would give it a ten if I could! I do have some tips that I hope will help-break the noodles up into small pieces so they toast evenly, make sure the sugar is well blended into the dressing ingredients, add the dressing a little at a time to the salad mixing well after each addition and make this in a very large bowl. I did toast the nuts separately and advise that you wait until the nuts and noodles are cool before adding them to the slaw.

Loved it, but I made some changes that we delightful. Too lazy to prep broccoli, so I used broccoli slaw. Cut sugar to 1/3 cup on advice of other reviewers. Substituted cashews and pistachios because I didn't have almonds and sunflower seeds. Added about 1 c. of sliced grapes (someone else did this, and it sounded good...could have cut sugar even more). Took it to a church meal and got rave reviews, and I'm ready to make up a batch for another event this weekend. Love it, and so easy...

LOVE this salad!! I made this yesterday along with "The Best Baked Chicken" for a cookout. Both this salad and the chicken were the hits of the cookout and had no leftovers!! I switched it up a bit. I had to double the recipe for the amount of people at the cookout, so instead of broccoli I used 2 bags of Broccoli Slaw and 1 bag of cole slaw. I also added a splash of balsamic vinegar to the dressing for a little kick. I will be making this for years!!!

Unique and yummy-like a crispy asian coleslaw! Made it for the 4th of July and it really stands out from blah traditional pasta salad/potato salad/coleslaw. After reading all the reviews, this is what I did:I used the oriental flavored noodles, and also only put 1/2 of 1 flavor packet on the noodles and almonds as they cooked; the rest I put into the dressing. I also used a little less than 1/3 cup of sugar and I thought it was just sweet enough. Couldn't find unsalted sunflower seeds, so I used about 1/2 cup of seasame seeds instead. I substituted about 1 tbsp of balsamic vinegar in the 1/4 cup of cider vinegar, and I used less than half of a small head of red and green cabbage, and maybe less than half a cup of shredded carrots instead of bagged coleslaw. Everyone loved it and have already requested that I make it for future get togethers.

you definitely do not need all that butter. I used 1/2 and probably could have cut down more (don't need any butter for the nuts but not sure about the noodles. next time I might do them separate to save on calories). I used evoo in dressing and also used 1/2 of that. I don't think you need that much sugar either. I would even add more broccoli next time - cut it up really small. it was yummy. used oriental raman noodles and it was good- chicken would be good too I think. thanks!

I've been looking for this recipe forever!

Did you know that there are 7 grams of fat and 190 calories in one serving of ramen noodles? And the ramen noodle people try to tell us that there are 2 servings in each package. Now I don't know about anyone else, but I can put away one whole package with no trouble at all. So even though this salad appears to be healthy, is isn't, not really. But this salad is so darned delicious that it's worth it! I did try to cut calories and fat a little by toasting the nut/noodle mixture in 2 tablespoons of butter instead half a cup. I used 1/4 cup of splenda instead of the 1/2 cup of sugar, and I only put about a third of a cup of oil in the dressing, I made up the difference with water. I don't know how these changes affected the outcome of the salad, but they made me feel better. The salad was still delicious and we enjoyed it immensely. Thanks for the post, Busy Mom of 3. Excellent recipe!

Turned out excellent! I saw another recipe similar to this and combined the two. I used just shredded cabbage instead of the coleslaw mix and cut up my own carrots. I also used 3 packages of Ramen, but used only two of the three seasoning packets enclosed with the noodles (one seasoning pack i mixed with the dressing and the other to cook with the noodles.) Great served with grilled chicken and i might have a light peanut sauce on the side. Thanks for the recipe!

I brought this to our block party and the bowl was licked clean! I usually add sesame seeds to the crunchy mixture instead of sunflower seeds, but either would be good. It's really important to assemble this salad right before serving it to avoid getting soggy-YUM!

Oh My! What a delicious cole slaw recipe. I made this for a cookout with my very close friends and they "loved" it. They now ask me for the recipe. You will absolutely love this salad!

This was a very tasty recipe... but I would delete the soy sauce. I substituted teriyaki and I think it was too overpowering. I think soy sauce would've been too. Otherwise, I think it was good. I also added craisins and they gave it a nice touch.

I was looking for a recipe to use sunflower seeds and found this one. I'm glad I did because it's wonderful. I used what I had on hand so I had to make some changes. I used white wine vinegar instead of apple cider vinegar. I also decreased the sugar to 1/4 cup and it was sweet enough for me. I toasted the nuts and ramen in a few tbsps of butter instead of one stick because one stick seemed excessive. This is a great recipe and one I will make again and again.

We all liked this salad but the 1/2 C butter is a bit excessive. Next time I would cut that in half - just not necessary. The dressing is really good. This makes alot of salad and it's not good the next day so keep that in mind.

I've been looking for this recipe for years! It's excellent. I used the beef flavored Mr. Noodles (by accident, didn't realize the recipe called for chicken flavored), and it was great. THANK YOU!

I made this last weekend for a family gathering and it went over really well! Even with my husband, who would normally turn up his nose. I added some pea pods from a bagged veggie mix that were left over and also some celery for a little more crunch. I subbed the apple cider vinegar with half white wine vinegar and half balsamic. Plus a splash of sesame oil, just because I love the flavor so much. I will be making this again and again!

I made my own coleslaw, red cabbage, green, and come carrots. I used 1/3 c sugar, and substituted olive oil in. I put the almonds with the noodles under the broiler, not butter....loved it.

Great salad. I wanted a low-calorie salad so I used Splenda instead of sugar. I replaced about a tablespoon of olive oil for the 1/2 cup butter to toast the seeds. Worked great and didn't need the fat. I also used canola oil instead of vegetable as it is healthy. This really makes a guilt free salad and is so healthy for you. Next time I will use 1/2 of the dressing on the salad as it is a lot of dressing. When I served this to guest they asked to go home with the healthy recipe as that was their favorite. Enjoy and be healthy.

I really liked this salad. It is quite easy to make and is packed with healthy veggies and vitamins (though the ramen noodles are not very healthy....). I couldn't believe that so little sauce could add so much taste. You could lessen the amount of sugar and oil and the salad won't suffer.

I used most of the changes the first reviewer did except I kept the chicken ramen bc I had that on hand. Also, I used leeks instead of green onions. It was so good my family was fighting over it!

I have to admit I tried this recipe mostly because the mixture of ingredients intrigued me. And boy was I surprised at how wonderful this salad was. I loved the crunch from the seeds, nuts and ramen noodles and I loved the mellowness of the coleslaw mix. This was an awesome take on coleslaw and I can't wait to make this for all the summer picnics. Thanks for sharing!

Sooooooo good. Mixed the slaw and dressing in advance then added the nut mixture as I served.... perfect.

This was very good. I thought it was better after it had sat for a day though.

I have literally had this every day for lunch for the last 3 weeks! I modified the recipe a bit to make it lower in calories (less butter, half a package of ramen, 1/4 c. almonds and no seeds) and the dressing I make is mostly soy sauce, vinegar and truvia (instead of sugar). I keep the veggies, ramen/nut mix and dressing all seperate until the morning I make it for lunch and it stays for a few days. THANK YOU for posting this!!

I love this salad and every time I take it to a gathering others ask me for the recipe. I change it up by adding other vegetables, like red, yellow and orange peppers for added color. I also like to replace the almonds with walnuts. I usually keep the nut/ramen mixture separate and add it just before serving depending on how many are being served, I then have some left for the next day (I find that the ramen noodles get soggy if mixed and kept overnight). I will also use the nut/ramen mixture on a regular green salad with craisins.

This was an excellent hit at our Thanksgiving luncheon. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed this unique coleslaw and there were no leftovers. Next time I'll be making double the recipe. Thanks for sharing!!!

My family really enjoyed this salad. A great way to get broccoli into the diet. If you don't have ramen packages on hand, you can use chicken buillion granuals and celery or chinese noodles for crunch.

This is a fantastic recipe and went over great with our dinner guests, especially the women. I had to make a few adjustments as I didn't have a few ingredients. I used a 1:1 mix of rice wine and white vinegar in place of the apple cider and I used walnuts instead of almonds. Otherwise, I followed the recipe to a T and it was EXCELLENT! Served this salad with dill steamed rice and sesame thai grilled salmon :)

This was a big hit. I tried it with ramen and without, and preferred it without. I reduced the sugar by about 1/4, and added sesame oil and sesame seeds.

LOVE this "salad". Made a QUADRUPLE recipe for my sister's graduation party over the summer and it was completely gone! About 10 people asked me for this recipe. I did follow some of the other reviews and used way less sugar in the dressing. Only about 2 tablespoons.

My mother-in-law makes a salad very similar to this-I wanted to make it and couldn't get a hold of her for the recipe so I looked on this website. I love this recipe!! (even better than Mom's) :) I used about a cup of broccoli slaw instead of broccoli, 5 1/2 TB of butter, 1 chicken flavored pkg and 1 oriental flavored pkg ramen noodles (it's what I had on hand), and only 1/3 cup of sugar. Very delicious Thanks Busy Mom for the easy, fast recipe!!

I usually do not like anything Asian. However, I thought I'd give this a try due to my dinner guest are big fans of Asain flavor. WOW! I have made with both chicken flavored and Asain flavored Ramon noodles-- and prefer Asain flavored as another reviewer suggested. Great textures and flavors. I have been asked multiple times for the recipe. Great served by itself or with a bowl of soup. You will want seconds!

Made this recipe for 60 guests at a ladies luncheon yesterday. Seems it was a "hit" as a number of ladies asked for the recipe - and many more commented that the salad was delicious! Do wait for the 'last minute' to add the dressing so that the ramen noodles maintain their crunch. I used 5 bags of coleslaw mix & 4 large bunches of broccoli - had some left over even with a generous serving of about 3/4 cup each. I only used 1 package of noodles for each bag of coleslaw and went VERY light on the packaged soup mix for seasoning (which has a very strong, salty chicken flavour). I cut back on the onions as the ladies were playing bridge afterward (ha ha). Also, just drizzled butter on the almonds, sunflower seed, noodle mixture and roasted it in the oven. Thanks for a great salad idea!

Delicious! You can half the recipe to feed a few or double it to feed a crowd. Everyone who tries this asks me for the recipe. A big hit at potlucks and the leftovers are still crunchy the next day. This is much better than regular cole slaw. Thanks for sharing!

Yum! This was a delicious addition to a dinner of chicken pitas. I cut this recipe in half as it was only the three of us. I didn't have a bag of cole slaw mix but I did have a 1/2 head of cabbage and a 1/2 head of napa cabbage. I shredded those in place of the cole slaw mix. I also used Oriental ramen as suggested by a previous reviewer. A great salad that I can't wait to make for a potluck. I am sure it will be a hit.

I made this again tonight for the 2nd time. Love, love, love it! I cut down on the broccoli, and only used 1 pkg. ramen noodles, and half the sauce ingr's. I added more soy sauce (cos I love it), salt, pepper, and a dash of sesame oil. Tonight I found hubby had eaten all the sunflower seeds, so I used white and black sesame seeds instead. This recipe is a definite keeper!!

This was wonderful. I made it for a tailgate, and just kept separate ziplock bags for the coleslaw mixture/ dressing/ dry ingredients. I mixed them when it was time to serve, and I got rave reviews!

So, so good.

Delicious and easy!

Awesome recipe, tasted great! I made some changes with my 2nd batch to make it a bit healthier and it still tastes wonderful. *no butter, olive oil only. I added a small amt to skillet and probably 1/4c for the dressing base. *1 pkg of ramen with 1 seasoning pack. *2 tablespoons of white sugar. *reduced sodium soy sauce. From there I just eye-balled the dressing amount, added a few tablespoons of water to stretch it (taste as you go). I used slivered almonds because that's all I had and added some black poppy seeds at the end. I mix it the day before (all of it) and think it tastes best after setting a day. I think next time I'm going to add raisins!

I made this 2 nights ago, and my family and I love this recipe. I used broccoli slaw instead of coleslaw and half the amount of butter to lighten it up a bit. The salad disappeared very fast and everyone can't wait to have it again.

This was a delicious salad. It went with all of our leftovers for the week and the kids never tired of it nor did the adults. I will use the dressing recipe from now on for any kind of slaw. It is the best I have made yet. Thanks for sharing.

This was FABULOUS! I didn't change a thing - it's perfect as is! I got tons of compliments on it and will definitely be making this again! Thank you!!

This salad was delicious and went so well with the BBQ pork, which I shredded and put on a bun. Hubby loved it!

This was really really great! I didnt have a slaw mix so i chopped 1/4 head of cabbage and it worked fine. The only thing i may change about this recipe id that it is a little on the sweet side so i'd omit some sugar, and maybe add a little more vinegar.

What a wonderful salad!!! I made this for a dinner party and everyone loved it... even the men. The only change I made was using cashews instead of the almonds and sunflower seeds. This will definately replace my old coleslaw recipe!!

Absolutely delicious!!! Light and refreshingly different!!

I made this for a playoff football party and everyone loved it. Great recipe! I did make some changes - 1/4 c. butter and 1/4 c. olive oil for ramen

Coleslaw is not one of my fav's but i love this and will be making it alot. It's a keeper!!!

Absolutely delicious if eaten the first day. After that the "crunchies" go soft and soggy. If you don't intend to eat all this salad the first day, only put the crunchies on the portion you plan on serving.

Delicious.....Made just as it said and got rave reviews....the best part was the different textures....the crunch really made it

This was awesome! Really delicious! I added some precooked chicken into the ramen/nut mix and like other reviews I added only half of one seasoning packet to this mixture, so there was 1 1/2 package in the dressing. Also used on 1/3 cup sugar. Thank you, can't wait to make this again!

Amazing salad! We all loved it just as it was listed

I have made this salad many times, almost everyone at my pig roast wanted the recipe, excellent salad

Loved this salad! I've been making a napa salad very similar to this for years and loved it to death, but wanted to try something a little different. This was similar, yet slightly different. I used broccoli slaw the first time I made it and it was delicious!

This was an excellent salad. There is such an interesting variety in textures! Even the next day when the noodles went soft, it was still delicious. Also, there is a perfect amount of dressing...not too much and not too little.

Wonderful...but when it says 'large' bowl, they aren't kidding!

Crunchy, light and fresh! Very nice change from plain old coleslaw! I did decrease the amount of butter used by about half. I mixed one packet of seasoning in with the nuts and noodles and the other in the dressing. Thanks for a great recipe!!

This was really very good, however, it was a little sweet for my taste. reducing the sugar by half, and adding some red pepper flakes would take it over the top. It's a keeper!

Yum!!!!!

Love it! Very easy & yummy too! FYI, I also followed Rachel Ray Wannabe's advice, doubled recipe and used 2 bags broccoli slaw and 1 bag cabbage slaw.

WOW! I really liked this. Very unusual and totally delicious. I made half the recipe, took it to a church picnic, but still had some left. So, didn't get the same response as some of the other reviewers. BUT I found a new salad that I'll go to often! Thanks Busy Mom of 3!

Soooooo good!!!!! I made this for my daughter's first birthday BBQ. There were 45 people and each one asked for the recipe.

This is fabulous!!!! I always have people ask me for this recipe. I occasionally instead, use a bag of broccoli cole slaw and instead of sunflower seeds sometimes I use sesame seeds. Still that fabulous taste to die for.

I love this alternative to traditional "creamy" coleslaw. I made some changes: instead of a package, I use 1/2 large head cabbage and 2 shredded carrots; I skip the ramen/butter thing, and I make the dressing with 3 T honey in place of the sugar. I also used sesame seeds instead of sunflower. This is a great raw food recipe, too, as long as you use raw oils, vinegar & honey for the dressing.

This made a ton; I was hoping for leftovers but my family licked the bowl clean! I made the following adjustments due to my son's nut and shellfish allergies: I eliminated the almonds and used David brand roasted/salted/shelled sunflower seeds. Instead of using the ramen flavor packets (due to possible shellfish warning) I used 2 tsp. of powdered chicken boullion.

A very good salad - something different and new!

I liked this dish but I would like to try it with the oriental noodles as suggested. I halved the butter and next time I will toast each of the toasted items separately. I didn't burn any of it this time, but I was worried about it the entire time since the sunflower seeds seemed to get darker before anything else.

This salad is great to take to social gatherings!

Very very good! My husband and I really enjoy this salad!

Great change to regular coleslaw. But i think i will double the dressing next time, it was a little dry.

not bad at all!

This was soooo yummy!!! I bought only 1/2 c. of the slivered almonds. Instead of sunflower seeds I had pine nuts (and only 1/2 cup of those). My Mom (68), 2 kids (13 and 15), and I (45) loved the salad. I'm curious as to how the leftovers keep. It's probably going to be soggy. What a great salad!!

Yum, yum! I didn't use the coleslaw mix, but rather shredded 1 small head of green cabbage and two carrots. This is a keeper.

This recipe is wonderful. I didn't have almonds or sunflower seeds on hand so ued dry-roasted peanuts instead. I love the ramen noodles mixed in. A big hit... will do this again (and again and again). Thanks!

Delicious, always at hit when i make it!

Yummy... made this recipe with cheesy potatoe casserole and bbq grilled chicken. Only negative was no leftovers?

By far this is the BEST salad ever!! I didn't use the full 1/2 cup of sugar, and it was perfectly sweet. I also used the broccoli slaw, added one packet of the oriental ramen seasoning to the dressing, and added a dash of balsamic. Thank you so much for sharing!!

I love this salad and have now made it 4 times....and everyone always tells me it's the best coleslaw they have ever had! I spice it up with chili oil when I toast the nuts, and have also tried it with sesame seeds and pine nuts as substitutions - all good. I remove the noodles and butter and just use either chili oil or sesame oil. yummy!!

Perfect flavors with a great crunch!

This was a great alternative to normal cook out fare. Everything comes together for the perfect mix of flavors. I will definately be using this recipe in the future!

I loved this, my BF on the other hand was not impressed, but this is coming from someone who doesn't like veggies, I on the other hand don't like coleslaw, this will now become my coleslaw of choice and will be made again, love the nuts and crunch. Thanks for the recipe.

This was absolutely delicious! I have made this several times and got many requests for the recipe. Definately a keeper!

I was a little dubious when I saw the soy sauce but this recipe is superb! A must try and I will use this for years to come to wow my bbq guests.

Our group of 8 devoured it with generous helpings and repeats. I halved the amount of green onion and sugar. Didn't have slivered almonds, so I chopped a cup of raw almonds I had on hand. Worked just fine. Otherwise kept it true to recipe. This one's a keeper.

the most delicious salad I've ever had.. everyone asked for the recipe!

After reading the reviews I decided to try this recipe out on my family. The taste is great. My kids (while I was making this) kept turning up their noses at this salad, but couldn't leave it alone once everything was mixed together. Very delicious!

This is one of my favorite recipes from this website. My persnickity husband who hates slaw requests this frequently!

I did not like this, however others did. It has a strong nut flavor, and I used maybe 1/2 of the amt called for. I dont think I'll make again. I did use broccoli slaw, instead of coleslaw and broccoli chopped. I dont think I like ramen noodles raw.

This recipes was so delicious. Even one of my very finicky guests loved it. A keeper for sure!

Delicious! I even changed a lot to make it a bit healthier and to suit my food allergies - substituted liquid stevia for the sugar, used 1/2 the amount of butter, omitted ramen noodles & seasoning, and omitted the soy sauce - and it was still delicious!

I had this once at a party and have been looking everywhere, but couldn't find the perfect recipe. This is it! THE BEST!!!

Loved this recipe, next time I would definitely cut the butter in half.

Everyone LOVES this salad. It's my go-to recipe for get togethers. It makes a lot and is really best the first day (although I always eat the leftovers, too).

I made this for a potluck. Three people asked for the recipe and several others commented on how much they loved it. This one is a keeper!

YUMMY change from mayo laden slaw. I seemed rather awkward trying to break up the ramen noodles they don't break apart easily. Unfortunately because I was distracted I burned the noodles and nuts first time through. Luckily I had extra almonds and just used those with the slaw (I used a combo of broccoli slaw and regular slaw) and dressing combo. Very delicious, even better the next day after flavors are blended. A do over for sure in this house! UPDATED: Since I prefer not to use the ramen noodles, this time I toasted the almonds and added them to the slaw mix. I however did not add the melted butter as i did not use it in the recipe.

This salad is wonderful! I made it for a Christmas potluck and everyone raved and wanted the recipe. Thanks for sharing.

A fun, yummy salad! I added shredded chicken to it to makeit a meal.

awesome! you won't want to stop eating it!