Japanese Cole Slaw for Pot Lucks

This is a fun recipe that requires virtually no work but makes a hit at pot lucks.

Bring dressing in a jar and the other ingredients in a bowl, or(if really in a hurry) still in their packages from the store.

2 lbs dry cole slaw in plastic bags from the supermarket(it is sold like this)
2 packages worth of Ramen noodles, broken into little pieces
cashews, sesame seeds,sunflower seeds, peanuts, almonds(any combo that is available to you)
8 scallions chopped(required) along with
green and/or red bell peppers chopped(optional)

Dressing:

4 tsp sugar
6 Tbl vinegar
1 cup oil (peanut if possible)
2 flavor packets from the Ramen packages

Mix non dressing ingredients in a bowl
Mix dressing ingredients in a jar with a lid
Assemble and serve. The noodles will be raw and crunchy. They taste good.
If this sits out for many hours already mixed, that is also good. Noodles will be soft, People seem to like this dish either way.

NOTE: The photo is courtesy of the web.My salad looks prettier.

My friend Lisa Tuttle read this post and added the following recipe, whic I bet is even prettier.

I use 2 8-oz. bags of purple cabbage, 1 8-oz. bag of shredded carrots, 2 drained 11-oz. cans of mandarin oranges, and 1-2 handfuls of dried cranberries. The recipe also has scallions but just 1/3 cup, and 1/3 cup of cashews or pine nuts and no ramen noodles.

The dressing I make is 4 tablespoons brown sugar, 4 tablespoons red or white vinegar, 1 tablespoon of juice from the can of mandarin oranges, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, 1/2 cup vegetable oil, 1 vegetable bouillon cube or 1 teaspoon dried consommé powder and a dash of garlic powder