Cabbage / Shrimp Salad

Shrimp are weird little things. I wonder who first considered eating one - but this is one tasty result of that venture.




Ingredients

• 1/4 C sesame seeds
• 1 C almonds, sliced or slivered
• 1 head cabbage, chopped
• 1 bunch green onions, finely chopped
• 2 packages Ramen noodles, shrimp flavour
• 1/4 C sugar
• 1 C vegetable oil
• 3/8 C vinegar
• 1/4 t ground ginger
• 1/8 t paprika
• 1/8 t black pepper
• 1/16 t cayenne pepper
• 1 lb salad shrimp
• 1 lb tofu, clopped into 1/4 inch cubes
• 1/2 lb mushrooms, sliced

Preparations

1. Spread sesame seeds and almonds on baking sheet, toast in oven at 350 for 5 minutes or so, until golden brown. Let cool.
2. Mix cabbage, onions, almond / sesame seeds.
3. Mix sugar, oil, vinegar, flavour packets from Ramen noodles, ginger, paprika, pepper. Pour over cabbage etc. Mix well. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
4. Thaw and drain shrimp. Mix shrimp, tofu, and / or mushrooms into cabbage etc.
5. Crumble Ramen noodles. Mix noodles into salad, just before serving. Mix well.