11 ways to spice up your instant noodles!

This post comes straight from the college kid handbook, yummy instant noodles. Now most people use instant noodles or noodle bowls as quick pack lunch, something to grab and go. But having had my fair share of dehydrated goodness it started getting a little bland, so I started looking for ways to make them that much better. I actually found quite a few really good ways to give them a boost.

1. Try adding fresh or frozen veggies. I usually use frozen corn, peas, or carrot chunks. But you could also use spinach, broccoli, cauliflower, or whatever you like. I HATE the dehydrated veggies that tend to come in your noodle bowls so I just take them out and add my veggies of choice.
2. Try adding your favorite sauce, depending on the flavor I sometimes use peanut sauce, hot mustard, soy sauce, or just hot sauce to give it a bit of a kick.
3. Add frozen shrimp or other meats, such as shredded chicken, tuna, ground beef, pieces of steak or pork.
4. If you like tofu, try adding some into your instant noodles. Tofu absorbs the flavor of what it's cooked in, so before you add water to your noodles, throw some tofu in the bowl or cup to give it some texture.
5. Try making your own flavor combinations, instead of just using the packet that is supplied, add 1/4 of a bouillon cube and whatever spices you fancy. If you like East Indian food try adding some curry.
6. To really switch it up don't use the noodles to make soup, try making them into pad Thai. Just instead of using your regular rice noodles, use these instead for a quick dinner.
7. Use them to make spaghetti, just cook up your noodles and microwave a can of tomato sauce, add your favorite spices and there you go.
8. Try adding an egg, cook an egg and place it on top, super yummy!
9. Make them into a creamy pasta salad.
10. Try frying them with your favorite ingredients to give them a bit more texture, they make a really yummy stir fry!
11. Make it into trail mix, fry your noodles, add dried cranberries and other fruit, some slice nuts, and some smarties.

So that's it, that's all for my ramen minded friends, so till next time! ( oh and if you didn't like this post here's a free bowl of noodles for you!)