More Crunch For Your Munch Chinese Salad Recipes

SWEET AND CRUNCHY SALAD

Steps:

• Place noodles in a bowl of warm water and soak for 15 minutes or until soft.
• Whisk together the oil, sugar, vinegar and seasoning packs.
• Drain the noodles and combine in a large bowl with the coleslaw, oranges, water chestnuts, green onions and sunflower seeds.
• Pour dressing over salad and toss to coat evenly. Refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours. Add cashews before serving.

CRUNCH AND MUNCH

Steps:

• Spread popcorn and peanuts on a baking sheet and keep warm in your oven set to 300 degrees while you prepare the butter toffee.
• You don't need to preheat the oven.
• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium/low heat.
• Add sugar and corn syrup and simmer, stirring occasionally.
• Pop a candy thermometer into the mixture and watch it closely.
• When the thermometer reaches 300 degrees pour the candy over the warm popcorn and peanuts.
• Stir well so that the candy coats the popcorn.
• Put the popcorn back into the oven for 5 minutes, then stir it again to coat the popcorn.
• Repeat if necessary to thoroughly coat all of the popcorn.
• Pour coated popcorn and peanuts onto wax paper.
• When cool, break up the chunks into bite-size pieces and store it all in a covered container.

MORE CRUNCH FOR YOUR MUNCH CHINESE SALAD

Steps:

• Mix cabbage, scallions and carrots in a large bowl, set aside.
• Melt butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Break noodles in small pieces and stir to brown and get crispy, along with sesame seeds, almonds and sunflower seeds. Seeds and nuts will start to brown. Remove from pan, drain and cool on paper towels. Or alternatively, place on baking sheet-without the butter, and broil for just a few minutes, watching carefully so they don't burn(lower your fat intake!).
• To make dressing, mix together all ingredients in a jar with lid and shake to dissolve the sugar. Dressing can be made a day ahead of time.
• Toss together all salad ingredients and add dressing, just before serving. You may have dressing leftover to use for another salad.

CRUNCH AND MUNCH CARAMEL POPCORN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 F.
• Spray a large turkey roaster with cooking spray. Pop the corn in microwave, and remove all unpopped kernels and pour into the roaster. Pour two cups peanuts on the top and try not to let too many fall to the bottom. (If they fall to the bottom, they do not get syrup and will not adhere to popcorn.)
• Melt butter in large saucepan (large pan; because it foams up at the last step and you need that extra size). To that, add Brown Sugar, Karo Syrup and Salt. Keep stirring and bring to a boil. Do not leave syrup unattended at any time. When it starts to boil, let it boil for 2 minutes undisturbed (no stirring allowed).
• Make sure you time it otherwise the sugar could burn. Then, turn off the burner but leave the pan on heat. Add vanilla and stir slightly until it boils again. Remove pan from heat and add soda, stirring vigorously to distribute evenly. Be careful not to let it overflow because the soda will make it foam up. While it is still foaming up, pour syrup over peanuts/popcorn and use the large wooden spoon to mix thoroughly to ensure all pieces are coated with syrup. Put roaster in the oven for up to 1 hour, 15 minutes.
• Stir mixture every 15 minutes until it begins to feel crunchy, then flatten popcorn down on cold counter top and let rest for about 30 minutes (or until cooled). After 30 minutes break into clumps and put in airtight jar or bag. Humidity will make product soggy if you leave overnight. If this should happen, just repeat oven procedure until it gets crunchy again. Be extremely careful when working with the hot syrup. Its temperature is very high and can cause serious burns if spilled. This snack can also be made way ahead of time if kept in an airtight container. It keeps very well! But... hide it or it will be gone before you know it. Thanks to dewdropflower for sharing this recipe!

MUNCH 'N CRUNCH MUESLI COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Combine butter, brown sugar, white sugar, and egg in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Add flour, oats, malted milk powder, dates, apples, sultana raisins, coconut, baking soda, cinnamon, and ginger; mix until dough comes together.
• Scoop up 2 tablespoons of dough and roll into a ball between your palms. Place onto the prepared baking sheet; press down to flatten slightly. Repeat with remaining dough.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely, about 10 minutes.

CRUNCHY CHINESE SALAD

Steps:

• First mix cabbage and onions in a large bowl, set aside.
• Melt butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Break noodles in small pieces and brown along with sesame seeds and almonds. Cool and drain on paper towels.
• To make dressing, mix together all ingredients and microwave to dissolve the sugar. Let cool (about 20 minutes) before serving. Dressing can be made a day ahead of time.
• Toss together all salad ingredients and add dressing, just before serving.