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Chinese Cabbage Salad

Original Recipe               (original recipe is from allrecipes.com)

Yield:  12 servings

1 (3 oz.) package ramen noodles, crushed            380 cal, 14 gm fat
10 oz. sliced almonds                                                1695 cal, 150 gm fat
1 (16 oz.) package shredded coleslaw mix            free
 
½ c. white sugar    387 cal, 0 gm fat
½ c. vegetable oil   972 cal, 110 gm fat
¼ c. cider vinegar   0 cal, 0 gm fat
1 T. lite soy sauce   8 cal, neglible fat

Total             3442 cal, 274 gm fat  (divide by 12 servings=287 cal, 23 gm fat/serving)

Modified Recipe (Using ½ the dressing)

1/2 (3 oz.) package ramen noodles, crushed       190 cal, 7 gm fat
1/3 c. sliced almonds                                            272 cal, 24 gm fat
1 (16 oz.) package shredded coleslaw mix            free
 
¼ c. white sugar    194 cal, 0 gm fat
¼  c. vegetable oil         486 cal, 55 gm fat
¼ c. cider vinegar 0 cal, 0 gm fat
½  T. lite soy sauce    4 cal, neglible fat

Total    1146 cal, 86 gm fat (divide by 12 servings=96 cal, 7 gm fat/serving

Note:  I use only 1/3 of the dressing, no ramen noodles and 2 T. almonds which comes to 47 cal, 4 gm fat per serving.