We know it’s hard to believe, but ramen noodles are not only for the cold months! In fact, their chewiness shines in salads, where you can tangle them up with crunchy vegetables and have a meal that tastes great even in the heat. Here are 9 noodle salad recipes we turn to regularly in the summer.
Read more3 Breakfast Ramens to Make Your Morning Great
Cooking Umi noodles is as quick and easy as boiling water and waiting two minutes. I do that every morning when I make coffee and toast bread. Thus was born the idea of Breakfast Ramen, a simple, satisfying breakfast where our noodles take the place of toast. Plus Umi nodles are chock full of protein, fiber, and iron, so you get all that extra nutrition to fuel you through your day.
Read more6 Simple Miso + Noodle Dishes that Deeply Satisfy
Miso and noodles belong together. Here are 6 recipes we turn to on the regular for simple weeknight meals that deliver a huge amount of satisfaction while also making us feel great.
Read moreBreakfast Ramen with Avocado
We are going super simple with this breakfast ramen. You can literally make this on a weekday as quickly as you boil coffee and toast bread. Here is your no-fuss breakfast, full of healthy fats, high fiber and protein. Plus it tastes great. Enjoy!
Read moreBreakfast Ramen with Creamy Avocado Sauce aka "Avocado Toast" Noodles
Here’s our spin on avocado toast! Toss our protein, fiber, and iron rich noodles in a creamy avocado sauce that is reminiscent of pesto, creamy like alfredo, and full of all the good healthy fats and fiber that make avocado such a good start to your day.
Read moreChili Garlic Noodles
Shallots and garlic simmered in ample olive oil and then combined with fish sauce, roasted red peppers, and chilies, heaped on a pile of noodles dressed with just soy sauce, vinegar, and honey. It turns out it tastes even more luxurious and addictive than it sounds.
Read moreKimchi Noodle Salad
A spicy, crunchy, delicious summer salad recipe shared with us by our friend Kathleen Bauer. Whip together the dressing in a blender, top with kimchi and crunchy cucumber, and you have a standout meal!
Read moreBibim Guksu with Kimchi
This sweet-sour-spicy cold Korean noodle dish is usually made with sweet potato noodles, but chewy Umi Organic ramen noodles are a serious upgrade. Korean cucumbers are ideal for this, but feel free to substitute Persian or English cucumber (a regular slicing cuke can also be used, but peel and seed it first). My sneaky trick for substantially expediting this meal is using a mandoline with a julienne blade!
Read moreCold Sesame Noodle Salad
This 20-minute dish was inspired by the fried chicken salad at Basilisk in Portland, but it’s equally good (maybe even better!) as a vegetarian meal with fried tofu. Leave off the egg and it’s vegan. It’s fast, satisfying, and perfect for a hot day.
Read moreCoconut Miso Ramen
This is a delicious, nourishing vegan noodle soup. For how great it tastes, it's surprisingly quick to make, in part because of one of our favorite kitchen hacks: cooking greens and noodles at the same time in the same water! This recipe comes to us from our favorite home chef, Katherine Deumling, whose seasonal recipe collection Cook with What You Have is our go-to spot for using local produce.
Read moreYuri's Hiyashi Chuka (Sesame Noodles) with Almond Milk
Our friend Yuri concocted an original dressing for hiyashi chukka, that classic Japanese summer cold noodle salad with delicate slices of egg omelet, cucumber, and tomato. Being blasphemous, we sometimes substitute roasted beet for the tomato. She kindly shared her recipe, which features a surprise ingredient: almond milk. The dressing is simple to make: just whisk everything together. This is a refreshing one!
Read moreBibim Guksu aka Spicy Korean Chilled Noodles
Few foods are better on a hot day than cold and spicy noodles. This dish is a heart-of-summer masterpiece. The sauce alone should always be in your fridge. It packs huge flavor. This recipe should make enough sauce for you to make this dish twice, so you can have an even easier dinner the next time around!
Read moreMee Goreng aka Indonesian Fried Noodles
Mee Goreng is everyday street food in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. These simple and quick panfried noodles get coated in a caramelizing “sauce” made by sambal oelek (chile-garlic paste), soy sauce, brown sugar, and tamarind. This is really complex tasting, thanks to the curry powder and sambal oelek. It gets extra wonderful thanks to fresh greens and crispy shallots. It works equally well with tofu or shrimp, so you can easily make it vegan.
Read moreKimchi Stew Over Noodles
Kimchi stew is for kimchi lovers. The long simmer makes everything uniform and bright. The tofu is working some magic, we think. It is the perfect medium for taking up all that kimchi pungency and transforming the resulting stew into something strangely delicate.
Read moreMeg's Noodles with Sweet Vinegar Sauce
"This recipe is perfect for us college students looking for ways to cook with minimal time and ingredients! We'll usually toss in some sautéed veggies and tofu for a delicious and wholesome meal."
Read more3 Easy Sauces
Making Umi noodles for dinner can be as simple as boiling the noodles for 2 to 3 minutes and tossing with one of these easy-to-whip-together, flavorful sauces.
Read moreRoasted Mushroom Ramen
Roasting mushrooms and vegetables kick starts a flavorful mushroom broth. The addition of a simple soy sauce or tamari flavor base, called a tare (pronounced tar-eh), transforms an already delicious broth into robust ramen soup.
Read moreWeekday Vegetarian Miso Ramen
This vegetarian miso ramen is extremely flexible. The basic idea is to make a quick 5-minute miso flavor base that transforms good stock into lip-smacking ramen broth. Store-bought stock is also a good substitute, and all toppings and garnishes are up to you.
Read moreElan's Mushroom Stroganoff
"It was cold, wet and rainy growing up in the Pacific Northwest. This belly warmer has brought my spirits back after cold days in the outdoors. It is pure comfort."
Read moreVeronica's East-Meets-West Cacio e Pepe
Buttery, cheesy noodles with Sichuan, white, and black peppercorns. This is easy, satisfying comfort food.
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