Healthy Instant Noodles

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 5

Total Time: 10

Course: Soup, Snack

Servings:

These Healthy Instant Noodles are a quick, nourishing alternative to traditional instant noodles, which are often loaded with unhealthy additives that aren’t ideal for growing kids. This homemade version uses nutrient-rich broth and quality noodles to ensure your family gets a wholesome, balanced meal that supports their health.

Ingredients

250 ml chicken broth or stock (1 cup)
100 g noodles (I've used gluten-free brown rice noodles here, but you could use any type of good quality noodle or zoodles for grain-free)
Pinch sea salt

Instructions

In a small pot bring about 4 cups of water to the boil. Add the noodles and cook until just cooked. How long you cook (or soak) for will depend on the type of noodle you choose (follow the directions on the pack).
Drain and rinse well. Add to a bowl or thermos.
Now heat your broth (recipe and more info about its goodness here) in the pot until hot, season and pour over the noodles.

Notes

Boost with…

We love adding grated parmesan (or cheddar) to ours, so yum (for dairy-free use nutritional yeast).
Spring onion is delicious (unless you are onion-free)!
Herbs or leafy greens like baby spinach or kale can be added to the broth at the very end of cooking to wilt.
If there’s a vegetable your kids like, add it. I often add sliced mushrooms, broccoli or carrot (into the broth to cook).
Add an egg beaten and drizzled through the hot broth to form egg ribbons (to add protein).
Add any leftover chicken meat, tofu, legumes etc (also to add protein).
Add garlic and/or ginger for an immune boost (or just ginger if you are garlic-free).

Vegetarian and vegan

Replace the bone broth with a home made vegetable stock (or use miso paste).

In the Thermos

If keeping in a thermos or setting aside to be eaten later, remember the noodles will continue cooking (and gluten free noodles will go very soggy). So if this is your plan, under cook the noodles or add them to the broth uncooked and by the time the thermos is opened they will be cooked.