During the summers when I was a kid I always enjoyed going to visit my Grandparents.  Many summers I would spend a couple weeks helping Grandma Willa make meals while the guys were harvesting wheat.  Grandma made the BEST coleslaw.  It was one of my favorite side dishes she would make throughout the summer.  I recently harvested a couple cabbages out of our garden so I had the opportunity to make Grandma’s Crunchy Coleslaw for guests.

Grandma’s Crunchy Coleslaw:

• 1 package Coleslaw Mix or 1/2 medium head of Cabbage, shredded (or part of a green cabbage and part of a red)
• 1 small Green Onion (yellow onion will work too)
• 1/2 cup Sunflower Seeds
• 1/2 cup Almond Slivers
• 1 package Ramon Chicken Flavored Noodles (uncooked), noodles broken in pieces (beef flavor will work as well)

Dressing:

• 1/2 teaspoon Pepper
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1/3 cup Vinegar (white or apple vinegar)
• 1/2 cup Sugar
• 1/2 cup Oil

Mix the coleslaw (or cabbage) and onion together.  Measure and place in a separate bowl the Sunflower Seeds, Almonds, and Ramon Noodles.  Mix the dressing and add chicken ramon flavor packets to the dressing.  Pour the dressing over salad and mix well.  Before serving add the mixture of Sunflower Seeds, Almonds and Noodles (adding before serving makes sure they are crunchy when you eat the salad).  Serve and enjoy!

You can also add a lot of other great items to make the coleslaw more colorful and tasty:

• 1/2 cup Raisins
• 1/2 cup sliced Apples
• 1/2 cup shredded Carrots
• 1/2 cup shredded Broccoli Steams

I always add the raisins to the coleslaw and sometimes the carrots & apples depending on what I have in the kitchen.