CORE Asian Noodle Soup - Vegetarian or Chicken

Options to suit meat eaters, Vegans and Lacto Vegetarians

Serves: 1

Difficulty: Very easy - no cooking

Ingredients:

Optional: 100g firm tofu, diced to 1cm or 100g cooked chicken, diced or shredded

• 75g thin hokkien noodles, chopped to about 3cm
• 1 1/2 to 2 cups of thinly sliced or grated vegies
  suggestions: spinach, cabbage, grated carrot, corn kernels, peas, beans, beansprouts, bok choy
  I used beans sprouts, grated cabbage and a couble of TB of frozen beans and peas
• 1 spring onion, white chopped fine, green chopped to 2cm
• 2 tsp of vegetable or chicken stock
• 1 TB skim milk powder (omit for Vegans)
• 1-2 tsp each of basil and coriander
• crushed chili - start with 1/4 tsp - omit if you don't tolerate spicy
• 1/2 tsp coconut essense

Method:

Put the the tofu or chicken (if using) into the bottom of a large noodle bowl (3-4 cup capacity).
Layer the raw vegetables on top
In a heat proof bowl or jug, mix stock powder and milk powder.
Stir in 2 cups boiling water and herbs, then add coconut.
Pour into noodle bowl, leave to sit for 3 mins, then enjoy

Not on Core? The total Points for this recipe is 2 pts as Vegetarian, no tofu with free vegies (1.5 for Vegan)
Add 2 pts for tofu, 3 pts for chicken