Ingredients

1 head cabbage

4 package dried Ramen noodles

2 c. diced cooked chicken

1/4 c. hoisin sauce

3 tbsp. rice wine vinegar

3 tbsp. soy sauce

1 tbsp. fish sauce

2 tsp. toasted sesame oil

1 tsp. sambal chili paste

2 pinch sugar

1 piece ginger

6 green onions

1/4 c. peanuts

1 bunch fresh basil leaves

1/2 bunch fresh cilantro leaves

1 bunch fresh mint leaves

Preparation

Step 1Mix together the cabbage, Ramen noodles, and diced chicken in a large bowl.Step 2In a small bowl or jar, mix the hoisin sauce, vinegar, soy sauce, fish sauce, sesame oil, sambal chili, sugar, ginger, and green onions. Pour over the cabbage mixture and toss really well to coat all the ingredients. You can do this a few hours ahead so that the seasoned sauce will moisten the dried noodles.Step 3Just before serving, sprinkle the salad with the peanuts and some of the basil, cilantro, and mint. Have bowls of the herbs on the table so everybody can add what they like.

From: My Family Table: A Passionate Plea for Home Cooking (Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2011)