This recipe is inspired by the farmer market in spring, when the first radishes and raabs hit. It’s always amazing to see raabs—bouquets of greens that have overwintered and are sending up flowers to become seeds for the next season. Broccoli raab is the most famous of the raab, but we are also crazy for arugula, cabbage, collard, and kale raabs. And the best way we’ve found to cook them is to blanch them in boiling water, which happens to be exactly how you cook noodles! So we cook them together for a really easy dinner hack.
Read moretonya's Thanksgiving Ramen, Thanks-for-Noodlin'
The main idea here is to use your leftovers from preparing a traditional Thanksgiving meal (Turkey, stuffing, vegetables, cranberry sauce) and make them into bowls of ramen. Using leftovers is a huge timesaver and you can make a few things fresh if necessary to round out the dish. The broth alone will astonish you.
Read moreColorful Noodle Bowl with Roasted Vegetables, Mushrooms, and Pickled Radish
This is less of a recipe than a template you can adapt. This bowl has one roasted item (beautiful romanesco, which is in the cauliflower and broccoli family), one quick pickle (red radishes), a simple protein (fried tofu), and a sautéed item (chanterelle mushrooms). That may seem like a lot of steps for one dinner but think of it as a pallet you can choose a few colors from.
Read moreSquash and Miso Ramen
Honestly, we could just drink this soup as is. But it works beautifully with the noodles too, creating a big flavored vegan broth that clings to each strand. The center is creamy winter squash (we love the kabocha varieties) but ginger, kombu, and miso give the depth you need.
Read moreEasy Hiyashi Chuka at Home
Our Noodles with Miso Sesame Sauce kit is inspired by the Japanese dish Hiyashi Chuka, a cold ramen salad that highlights the chewiness of our ramen noodles and features seasonal vegetables like tomato, green beans, and cucumber. It’s super easy to make and a great template for a refreshing meal.
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