Debbie's Oriental Salad

• 1 bunch romaine lettuce in bite-sized pieces
• 1 bunch sliced green onions
• 1 bunch broccoli flowerettes
• 1/2 c chopped pecans or walnuts
• 1 package Ramen noodles
• 2 T butter

Dressing:

• 1/4 c oil
• 1/4 c sugar
• 1/8 c wine vinegar
• 1 T soy sauce

Saute nuts and broken up noodles in butter, and cool. Put lettuce, green onions, and broccoli in salad bowl. Top with the Ramen/nut mixture. Combine dressing ingredients. Add to vegetables. Toss and serve immediately. Serves 4 to 8.

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Note: If I go to a potluck, I take the nut mixture and dressing separately, and then I put them together at the venue so the noodles don't get soggy.

I got this recipe from Debbie, who's a college school-mate with whom I reconnected after almost 35 years. She had us over for dinner in 2003 and served this salad. When I got home, I wrote her a thank-you note and included a blank self-addressed and stamped postcard, asking her to copy out the recipe and send it to me. Sure enough, a few days later, I got the recipe on that postcard!