Quick Noodle and Brocoli Lunch
March 10, 2009 by Michelle Smith
Filed under Recipes
A couple of weeks ago, I put up a post about lunch and the lunch blog that they have for the writers at Veg News. I love lunch, but sometimes I get in a rut. Today, I threw something together that was pretty darn tasty and I thought I’d put it up here just in case someone else is looking for lunch inspiration.
I took a package of ramen noodles, the kind that my teenagers love, in to boil. I cut some brocoli flowerettes and added them to the boiling ramen noodles. I took a tablespoon of chunky peanut butter, mixed that with a tablespoon of Tamari (or soy sauce), and about 5 drops of chili oil. When the ramen noodles finished cooking, I drained them almost all the way (leave about 1 tb water in there), then poured them into a bowl. I added the peanut butter mixture and mixed well.
Oh, man. So darn good.
I didn’t use the powdered sauce mix, which was an “Oriental” mix. Not counting the time it took the pan to heat up in the first place, I had a great bowl of noodles and brocoli in less than 5 minutes.
love veggies specially boccoli
i swear that is too weird i do something so similar except instead of chili oil i use sriracha and some tofu that is julienned.
Don’t you just love it when inspiration strikes and you end up with something delicious?
I just discovered your blog and I will be sure to check back more often! My lunch today was also super easy – I just bought one of those lean cuisine pastas with mushrooms and popped it in the microwave. PS I am also blogging about my vegetarian experience, and would really appreciate any feedback on my blog!