This ramen noodle salad can be elevated to a hearty main dish with the addition of shredded rotisserie chicken. Or, keep it vegetarian with some edamame or tofu! It’s perfect for a picnic lunch ...

Tim Anderson’s ramen salad is inspired by hot summer days ... Place the cooked noodles and edamame beans in a large mixing bowl and add the remaining salad ingredients. Pour over the dressing ...

Hold off on tossing the dressing into the salad right before serving ... After a couple more minutes of cooking those ramen ...