D.I.Y. instant noodle cups are great for the colder weather. They are easy to make and packed with nutrients for long days in a work or school environment. You can be creative with the ingredients. I love a real japanese ramen, so I add shredded cabbage, corn, raw onions, daikon and tofu to get a satisfying bowl of tasty soup.
D.I.Y. Instant Noodle Cups
The recipe D.I.Y. Noodle Cups is adapted from the cookbook “Packed-Lunch hacks and recipes to squeeze more nutrients into your day” by Becky Alexander and Michelle Lake. This nutrient dense noodle cup can be easily taken to work in a mason jar with a well fitting screw top. I like to layer my mushrooms and miso on the bottom and put the soba noodles on top, so they don’t get mushy. If you want your add on veggies to be crispy, keep them in another container and add once your have added your boiling water.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 minute
- Total Time: 11 minutes
- Yield: 16 oz soup
- Category: Japanese Noodle Ramen
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: D.I.Y.
Ingredients
1 tbsp organic brown miso paste
1/2 tsp chopped ginger- peeled and grated
1/2 de-seeded and finely chopped red chilli
2 oz organic green tea soba
4 sliced shitake mushroom
1 tbsp cashews
1 handful of shredded organic kale
1 finely chopped scallion
Add ons:
2 tbs raw red cabbage
1 oz organic tofu
1 oz raw onion
2 oz shredded daikon
Instructions
Use a clean 16 oz mason jar with a well fitting lid that is fresh from the dishwasher. Layer your miso, chili, ginger, mushrooms, scallions, and soba noodles. Cashews can go on top or in a separate container, if you like them crunchy, roast them in a cast ion pan for 30 seconds. After layering, leave about two inches of space for your water. When you are at work, starving and ready for something yummy just add boiling water, wait one minute and enjoy. Having extra things on hand like sesame oil, sesame seeds, soy sauce, or chili sauce can enhance your experience, so keep small amount of these in a drawer at work. Tasty and terrific!
Notes
You can play around with the ingredients. I enjoy the health enhancing qualities of different mushrooms, so if I can find them at my local gourmet supermarket I add in chanterelles, enoki, or hen of the woods mushrooms.
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