Top Noodles!

This is a really quick and tasty recipe! It is easily adapted to use seasonal ingredients and you can add lots of your favourite vegetables. Top Noodles! are great to take on a picnic or to work. Everyone will want a Top Noodles! pot… Don’t forget to take a fork.

Topnoodles

Equipment

  • Tupperware

  • Colander

  • Chopping board

  • Knife

  • Bowl

  • Measuring spoons

  • Grater

  • Spoon

  • Juicer

  • Kettle

  • Fork

Method

  • Step 1

    Place the noodles into the bottom of the pot or jar, breaking them slightly so they fit, then crumble the stock cube on top of the noodles.

  • Step 2

    Wash the vegetables.

  • Step 3

    Top and tail the spring onions, leaving on the green leaves on. Slice into 3cm x ½cm lengths.

  • Step 4

    Finely slice the red pepper and pak choi, cabbage or Chinese greens

  • Step 5

    Cut the baby sweetcorn in half across, then into 4 lengthways.

  • Step 6

    Defrost the peas in a bowl of hot water and drain using a colander.

  • Step 7

    Add the chopped vegetables and peas to the pot.

  • Step 8

    Finely chop the coriander.

  • Step 9

    The dressing:

    Peel and finely chop the garlic. Finely chop the chilli and then wash your hands.

  • Step 10

    Peel the ginger and finely grate.

  • Step 11

    Mix the garlic, chilli and ginger in a small bowl.

  • Step 12

    Add the lime juice, the soy sauce and sweet chilli sauce and mix together.

  • Step 13

    Pour the dressing into the noodle pot, add black pepper to taste (if using), close the lid and refrigerate until ready to eat.

  • Step 14

    When you are ready to eat your Top Noodles! pot, simply add about 150–200ml of boiling water just covering the noodles and press everything down with a fork.

  • Step 15

    Close the lid and leave for 8–10 minutes, stirring with a fork once or twice.

  • Step 16

    Stir in the coriander before eating.

Ingredients

Makes:
Serves 1
1 nest
thin or medium egg dried noodles
1/4
vegetable stock cube
2
spring onions
1/2
small red pepper (seeds removed)
1/2 pack
pak choi
3
baby sweetcorn
15g
frozen peas
black pepper (optional)
4 sprigs
fresh coriander
150 – 200ml
boiling water
1/2 clove
garlic
1/4
red chilli
1/2
lime
2 x 5ml spoons
soy sauce
1cm piece
root ginger
2 x 5ml spoons
sweet chilli sauce