How to Spice Up Your Instant Noodles

Ramen noodles
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Instant noodles are a great midweek meal for when you’re short on time. By themselves however, they’re not very nutritious and can leave you wanting a bit more. Here’s a great way to spice up your instant noodles.

Ingredients

  • 1 packet of instant noodles
  • A handful of cashew nuts
  • A handful of frozen peas
  • Peanut butter
  • Scallions
  • Chili oil

Instructions

  1. Boil your instant noodles according to the instructions on the packet along with your frozen peas. Instant noodle flavors that will work will with this recipe are Demae Ramen’s sesame noodles, or Shin Ramyun’s Spicy flavor if you want a bit more chili heat.
  2. Chuck some cashews into your noodle broth. Stir in some peanut butter.
  3. Chop up some scallions into small pieces and add them to the pan.
  4. Top it with some drizzled chili oil if you want a bit more heat.