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

CORE Guilt Free Guacamole Dip

Is also lovely spread on sandwiches or as a hot/cold sauce to grilled beef, chicken or lamb.

Serves: About a cup

Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients:

• 1 x 340g tin asparagus in spring water, drained
• 1/3 jar of mild salsa
• 1 "clump" of coriander
• 1 spring onion
• 1 tsp garlic
• cracked pepper
• carrots or other crudities (raw vegies) as dippers

Method:
Whiz all until mixed. Peel a carrot or 2 and dive in.

Note: If you make the day before, it will seperate a little in fridge overnight. This is fine - it's 2 "wet" vegies :) Just stir it before serving

Not on Core? This recipe is ZERO points

CORE Bircher Muesli

Serves: 3-4

Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients:

• 100 g rolled oats
• 200 g non fat flavoured yoghurt (I use Yoplait ForMe)
• 1 cup nonfat milk
• fruit - frozen berries, fresh, stewed or canned fruit

Optional - add sweetner to equivilent of 3 tsp (or sprinkle the spoon-for-spoon type over top when serving)

Method:

Mix all except fruit together in a airtight plastic container and put in fridge overnight. (If using timmed fruit, can mix through)
Serve into bowls and top with fruit.

Not on Core? The total of this recipe is 9 points