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10 Easy And Healthy Noodle Recipes

10 Easy And Healthy Noodle Recipes

Healthy noodle recipes are everywhere. Here are the best easy and healthy noodle recipes you can whip up in a short amount of time, Check it out.

What’s not to love about noodles? With so many different varieties of noodles, different ways to eat them and so many ways to cook with them, they truly are a food for any kind of mood! These recipes are super easy to make, taste absolutely delicious and are relatively healthy for you too! Here are 10 easy and healthy noodle recipes with less than 10 steps!…

1- Satay Noodle Stir-fry

Ingredients: 

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  • 1/3 of a cup of crunchy peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup of soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup of brown sugar
  • lemon juice to taste
  • 300g of hokkien noodles
  • 500g of chicken breast
  • 1 tablespoon of olive oil
  • 2 bokchoy
  • 1 carrot
  • Mushrooms (optional)
  • 200g of sugar snap peas
  • 1/4 cup of coriander

Method: 

1-  Combine the peanut butter, soy sauce, lemon juice and sugar in a small bowl. Add to a small saucepan and stir over low-medium heat until well-combined. Once the sauce has combined let it simmer until it thickens.
2- Cook the hokkien noodles as per packet instructions.
3- Add a tablespoon of oil to a wok over high heat. Add the chicken and stir-fry until cooked. Remove cooked chicken from heat (transfer to a bowl).
4- Place bokchoy in the same wok that the chicken was just in and add a dash of water to encourage the bokchoy to cook. Add in the peas and carrots. Stir-fry until the vegetables are nearly cooked.
5- Add the noodles and the chicken in to the wok and pour in the sauce and coriander.
6- Stir-fry until everything is completely cooked through and hot. Serve up!

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2- Singapore Noodles

Ingredients: 

  • 4 tablespoons of teriyaki sauce
  • 2 teaspoons of curry powder
  • 300g of chicken breast
  • 1 packet of thin egg noodles
  • 1 tablespoon of olive oil
  • Approximately 500g of mixed vegetables of your choice

Method: 

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1– Heat oven to 180C
2- Combine the teriyaki sauce and curry powder in a bowl. Add chicken breast to bowl and marinate for 10 minutes. (Don’t throw away the remaining marinade)
3– Once chicken has been marinated, remove and place on a baking tray lined with baking paper or foil and roast for approximately 20 minutes.
4– Whilst chicken is cooking, cook the noodles (follow packet instructions)
5– Take chicken out of the oven and rest for 5 minutes whilst preparing the rest of the stir-fry.
6- Place a large non-stick frying pan or wok over medium heat. Add the olive oil and stir-fry the vegetables you have prepared. Chop up the chicken breast and add to the pan with the noodles and the remaining marinade. Toss together until hot and ready to eat!

3- Broccoli and Crispy Rice Noodle Salad 

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Ingredients: 

  • 1 whole broccoli chopped
  • 200g of rice vermicelli noodles
  • 1 cucumber chopped
  • 1 bunch of fresh mint
  • 1 bunch of fresh coriander
  • 1 chilli chopped
  • 2 tablespoons of lime juice
  • 2 teaspoons of brown sugar
  • sesame seeds for garnish
  • 1 clove of garlic chopped

Method: 

1- Combine the lime juice, brown sugar and chopped chilli in a bowl. Set aside.
2– Pour a small amount of vegetable oil into a large saucepan and heat over medium heat. Line a large baking tray with a paper towel. Drop portions of noodles in to the oil (they should puff up slightly). Use tongs and transfer to paper towel tray. Set aside to cool once all of the noodles have been cooked.
3– Use the remainder of the oil in the pan to cook the broccoli. Add chopped clove of garlic to this pan. Remove the garlic and broccoli mix from the pan once cooked and set to one side.
4– Place the noodles in to your serving bowl. Add cucumber and broccoli and serve with the sauce prepared earlier. Garnish with coriander, mint and sesame seeds.

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4- Pad Thai Noodles 

Ingredients: 

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  • 200g rice noodles
  • 1/3 cup of sweet chilli sauce
  • 1/3 cup of lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons of soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon of minced garlic
  • 1 chilli (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon of oil of choice
  • 1 heaped tablespoon of brown sugar
  • 400g of chicken breast (optional)
  • 2 spring onions
  • 1 egg beaten (optional)
  • 200g bean shoots
  • chopped peanuts to serve (optional)
  • lime cut in to wedges to serve
  • Fresh coriander to serve

Method: 

1- Place noodles in to a large bowl and cook as per to packet instructions.
2- Combine the sweet chilli sauce, lime juice, brown sugar and soy sauce in a bowl.
3- Cook chicken breast (if using) over medium heat until cooked. Remove from the pan and then set aside.
4- Cook the egg (if using) and remove from pan and set aside.
5- Stir-fry spring onions and garlic.
6- Add cooked noodles to the pan and stir through with the garlic and onion.
7- Add the sauce to the noodles and stir through until well combined.
8- Add both the chicken and egg to the pan (if using) and bean shoots. Stir through until well combined with the noodles and sauce and cook until heated through.
9- Serve up in bowls and garnish with peanuts, coriander and lime wedges!

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5- Easy Hokkien Noodles 

Ingredients: 

  • 1 packet of hokkien noodles
  • 6 mushrooms chopped
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1 whole broccoli (optional)
  • 150g of green snap peas
  • 2 carrots chopped in to thin slices
  • 2 teaspoons of minced garlic
  • 1/4 cup of soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons of sweet chilli sauce

Method: 

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1- Cook the hokkien noodles as per packet instructions. Once cooked, set aside.
2- In a small bowl, combine soy sauce, sweet chilli sauce and garlic.
3- Heat up oil on a fry pan over medium heat. Add chopped onion and mushroom and sauté.
4- Add green snap peas to the pan along with the hokkien noodles, carrot and broccoli (optional.)
5- Pour sauce in to the pan and combine everything until cooked through and mixed.
6- Serve up in to bowls and enjoy!

Tip: Before adding broccoli and carrots to the pan, heat up in the microwave in a glass, microwave safe bowl with a little bit of water for approx 3 minutes. This will cook them slightly and make sure they are cooked fully rather than being crunchy when you remove them from the pan.

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6- Two Minute Noodles (with a twist)…

Talk about easy healthy noodle recipes.

Ingredients: 

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  • 2 cups of cabbage sliced
  • 4 spring onions sliced
  • 2 celery sticks chopped
  • 1 carrot grated
  • 2 packets of 2 minute noodles
  • 1/4 cup of slivered and roasted almonds (optional)

Dressing

  • 3 tbs sugar
  • 1/4 cup light olive oil
  • 1 pinch salt and pepper
  • 1 tbs soy sauce

Method: 

1- Dissolve the sugar in 1 cup of boiling water.
2-
Add 2 flavour sachets from the noodles and mix through. Add the oil and soy sauce. 
3-
Stir and pour over the crushed noodles. Allow the sauce to absorb. 
4-
Pour the noodles and sauce in to a big bowl. Add all of the other ingredients and mix through until everything is well combined.

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7- Soba Noodle Salad

Ingredients: 

  • 300g soba noodles
  • 1/3 cup of coriander chopped
  • 1 large carrot grated
  • 250g snow peas
  • 1/3 cup of honey
  • 1/3 cup of soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup of shallots

Method: 

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1- Cook soba noodles as per packet instructions, set aside and leave to cool. 
2- 
Combine the coriander, carrot, snow peas, and shallots in a bowl. Mix in the cooled soba noodles.
3-
In a small bowl combine the soy sauce and honey. 
4-
Pour dressing over the soba noodles and vegetables. Serve up and enjoy!

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8- Cold Rolled Noodles 

This truly is one of the easiest healthy noodle recipes.

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Ingredients: 

  • 50g of rice noodles
  • 1 large avocado sliced
  • 1 carrot peeled and sliced
  • 1 cucumber sliced
  • 12 rice paper rounds
  • 1/3 cup of fresh mint leaves chopped
  • 1/4 of fresh coriander chopped
  • 1/3 cup of sweet chilli sauce

Method: 

1- Cook the rice noodles as per packet instructions. Once cooked, drain and set aside.
2- Slice avocado, carrot and cucumber length ways so they can fit in the rice paper rounds.
3- Soak the rice paper rounds in warm water until it becomes soft. Remove from the warm water and place on a plate.
4- Place cooked rice noodles in the centre of the softened rice paper roll. Add avocado, carrot and cucumber. Add a mint leaf and chopped coriander.
5- Roll up filled rice paper round (just like a burrito) and press edges to seal.
6- Serve up with the sweet chilli sauce.

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9- Noodle Lettuce Wraps 

There is a reason these make the healthy noodle recipes list.

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Ingredients: 

  • 1 clove of garlic, chopped
  • 1/2 cup of coriander chopped
  • 200g of chicken breast
  • 200g of rice noodles
  • 1 carrot grated
  • 1 cup of bean sprouts
  • 1 cucumber chopped
  • 2 spring onions chopped
  • 1 tablespoon of sweet chilli sauce
  • 1 tablespoon of lime juice
  • 100g of coconut milk
  • 2 tablespoons of curry paste
  • 8 lettuce leaves

Method: 

1- Chop up garlic and coriander and mix in with the lime juice. Mix in sweet chilli sauce until all combined.
2- Cook the noodles as per packet instructions, set aside to cool.
3- Heat a saucepan over medium heat and cook curry paste until fragrant. Add the coconut milk and let simmer for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and add in the noodles and stir until well combined.
4- Cook chopped chicken breast in a fry pan over medium heat until cooked through.
5- To serve, place noodles in a lettuce leaf, top with chicken, vegetables and coriander. Spoon over the sauce you prepared and roll up to eat and enjoy!

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10-  Chicken Noodle Laksa Soup 

This is one of my favorite healthy noodle recipes.

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Ingredients: 

  • 1 whole chicken
  • 300g of rice noodles
  • 200ml of coconut milk
  • the zest and juice of one whole lime
  • 1 lemongrass stalk
  • 2 tablespoons of fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon of soy sauce
  • 2 garlic cloves crushed
  • 4cm of ginger chopped
  • 1 tablespoon of coriander seed
  • 2 red chillies chopped
  • 150g of spring onion chopped
  • handful of mint leaves (optional)
  • pinch of salt

Method

1- Place the chicken in a large saucepan with the coriander seeds, ginger, lime zest, lemongrass and a pinch of salt. Add cold water to cover and slowly bring to the boil. Once boiled, reduce to a simmer. This will poach the chicken. Gently poach the chicken for 40 minutes or until it starts to fall away from the bone.
2- Carefully take the chicken out of the saucepan and place on to a plate and cover with foil. Leave the stock to stand. Pull the chicken from the bones and tear in to chunks.
3- Bring the stock back to the boil, add the fish sauce, soy sauce, coconut milk, chillies and garlic. Simmer.
4- Add the chicken chunks to the pan and cook for 5 minutes or until warmed through completely. Add the spring onions and lime juice to taste.
5- Divide the noodles between 6 bowls, divide and scoop the chicken and veg in to each of the bowls. Place on top of the noodles and garnish with coriander and mint leaves.

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