Cold Ramen Salad

Ingredients

• Two packs ramen noodles
• 1 large tomato or two smaller tomatoes
• About 2 cups matchstick-cut cucumber slices
• 1 package extra firm tofu, leftover chicken and/or hard boiled eggs, cubed

Dressing:

• 1/3 cup broth or water
• 2 tablespoons miso or soy sauce to taste
• 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar or white wine vinegar
• 1-4 teaspoons sugar, to taste, if desired
• About 1 inch fresh ginger, grated
• 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon oil
• Sprouts to garnish (optional)

Directions

Mix dressing ingredients together and set aside. Cook noodles just until al dente then drain and rinse well. Toss noodles immediately with about 1⁄4 of sauce mixture and allow to cool to room temperature. Serve noodles in individual bowls topped with tomatoes, cucumber and tofu, eggs or chicken adding more dressing as needed. Garnish with sprouts and toasted sesame seeds if desired.

Submitted by Sara Jones