Simple Ramen Bowl

Amidst the gloomy weather and public hysteria, it's easy to get caught up in the chaos and wallow in despair. Now more than ever, self-care is imperative. Though there remains to be more questions than answers right now, it is always beneficial to fuel our bodies with lots of immune-boosting nourishment. 💓💓💓

In these confusing times, I'm trying to keep zen by turning to comfort food like this deliciously beautiful Simple Ramen Bowl.

I grew up eating a LOT of instant ramen! The smells alone take me back to my childhood.😍 But like most of the comfort foods I grew up loving, instant ramens are unfortunately unhealthy as they are usually very high in fat and salt.

In this very easy recipe, I have put a healthy twist on a childhood favorite. Ramen bowls are naturally versatile as you can use or add whatever veggies you like! In just 30 mins, you can have a gorgeous bowl of nutrient-dense ramen that will leave you full and satisfied for many hours! Enjoy!

Simple Ramen Bowl:

Yield: 2 servings

Prep Time:10mins

Cook Time: 20mins

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INGREDIENTS:

• 8 cups of water

• 2 tsp better than boullion veggie base

• 2 in ginger knobs, peeled, roughly chopped

• 5 garlic cloves

• 2 tsp onion powder

• 2 tbsp soy sauce

• 1.5 tbsp white miso paste

• 1 tbsp tahini

• pink salt and pepper, to taste:

• vegan asian noodles (I used GreeNoodles)

• Toppings:

- bell pepper, sliced and airfried @ 380 x 5 mins

- oyster mushroom, airfried @ 390 x 7mins

- kale, roughly chopped and blanched in the broth

- jalapeno

- nori

- thinly sliced purple cabbage

- sesame seeds

DIRECTIONS:

1. Boil 8 cups of water with ginger, garlic, veggie base, soy sauce and onion powder; reduce to simmer with lid on and cook x 10 mins. (Tip: While broth cooks, start preparing your toppings!)

2. Fish out the ginger, discard.

3. Fish out the garlic cloves, set aside in a bowl.

4. Use the broth to cook your noodles and you can blanch your vegetable toppings, if using.

5. Fish out noodles and blanched veggies by using a blotted spoon or a fork then set aside. Turn off stove.

6. Mash softened garlic with miso paste and tahini using the back of a fork, then pour the mixture into your broth and stir well.

7. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

8. Place cooked noodles in a bowl, and pour broth over the noodles.

9. Arrange toppings over the noodles and serve!

Notes:

*Feel free to use whatever veggies you have on hand!!