slice the cabbage thinly as if for coleslaw
place in a large bowl
chop the green onions, measure them out, and add them to the bowl
peel the carrot and finely shred it, add it to the bowl
clean and slice the celery, add to the bowl
crunch up the ramen in the packet and then pour it over the salad, if there are any big chunks break them up **if you're making the salad for the next day save off the noodles and dressing and finish mixing about 10 minutes before serving, cover the salad tightly and refrigerate until ready to put together**
mix the liquid dressing together and whisk in the sugar
taste and adjust as needed, add more sugar or soy sauce
pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine
let it rest 10 minutes at least before serving to let the noodles slightly soften