Eat For Eight Bucks: Cold Noodles

Name: Eat For Eight Bucks: Cold Noodles
Prep time: 44 min
Cook time: 44 min
Total time: 44 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 servings Carrots, julienned and blanched for 30 seconds; 1 Tbsp rice, wine or cider vinegar; 3 servings Cucumbers, de-seeded and julienned; 1 Tbsp dark (Asian) sesame oil; 340 grams ramen, soba, or egg noodles; 1 cube Extra-firm tofu, in 1/2-inch; 3 servings Corn kernels, fresh (blanched for 1 minute) or canned; 1 medium clove garlic, minced (optional); 3 servings Ham, sliced in strips; 3 servings Chili powder or hot sauce (optional, to taste); 3 servings mung bean sprouts, blanched for 1 minute; 3 Tbsps peanut butter or tahini; 3 servings Cooked chicken, shredded; 2 Tbsps soy sauce; 2 Tbsps water; 2 teaspoons white sugar; 3 servings Plain omelet, sliced in strips

Eat This recipe covers 46% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have mung bean sprouts, cider vinegar, corn kernels, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the water you could follow this main course with the Watermelon-Peach Slushies as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 44 minutes.