This is by far the easiest noodle soup I ever made and take-along friendly. Not so long ago somebody asked me for easy lunch recipes to take to work. Inspired by the traditional Vietnamese Pho, I came up with this easy, healthy recipe.
You can make the jars up to 48 hours in advance and the only thing you need to do is pour boiling water over it, let sit and eat! Can it get any easier?
Ingredients (makes 2 jars)
1/2 cup grated carrots
1 cup finely sliced bell pepper
1/2 cup finely chopped spring onion
1 cup fresh spinach, shredded
1 cup bok choy, shredded
1-2 tbsp fresh grated ginger (or to taste)
1/2 cup fresh chopped cilantro
1 lime quartered
2 tsp sesame oil
3 oz vermicelli rice noodles
Black pepper and sea salt to taste
FYI: For spicy variation add chili paste or chopped Thai chili to taste
Directions
- Begin by preparing your bowl/jar at home up to 48 hours in advance. Add the rice vermicelli rice on the bottom of the jar/bowl.
- Combine all veggies, spices, and herbs (except lime parts). Toss to combine. Divide the veggies over the two jars, layering them on top of the vermicelli. Add lime wedges on top. Close the lid if not eating straight away.
- When ready to eat, boil a pot of water either using your office/home microwave or kettle. Remove the lime from your jar before pouring the boiling water into the jar. make sure the water just covers everything. Using a fork, stir the soup. Close the lid and give it a good shake.
- Let the soup sit for 3 to 4 minutes. Then squeeze the lime over top.
- For milder lime taste, add wedges to the veggies mix instead of squeezing the juice in the soup.
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The first time I tried a Pho was actually when I was working in the Maldives in 2012, I did not know about it before! You are making me revive some great memories here @amy-goodrich!
I love it spicy!
Thanks for the share!
@progressivechef
I'm glad my recipe brought you back to that wonderful time! Have a lovely day @progressivechef!
very good post so yummy
Thanks @kishore1988!
This is such a great idea! I love that you don't need to carry around heavy soup but just need to pour water into the container when you're ready! Thanks!
Thanks, @jaymorebeet! Easy, healthy lunch and indeed not so heavy to carry around! And every office has a microwave or kettle these days.
cool!
:) Thanks @criptoworld!
Never heard of vermicelli rice noodles before... but I have heard of vermicelli rice. Thanks for opening my eyes to something new. I really want to try this... I especially like green onion, ginger, cilantro, and sesame oil so I think this would have a very nice flavor combination for my taste.
It's just the thinnest rice noodles you can find. Not sure if that's the real name, but that's how we call it hehe! I really loved this simple soup! Thanks for stopping by ;)
Sorry my vote is not worth much yet, but I hope this great idea gets a lot of upvotes! Thank you for the inspiration! Is there a way to save posts you want to come back to, just wondering?
Aww thanks @colorado-girl! It's not about the money. I'm happy to have your support ;) You can always resteem the recipe then it is saved to your blog/wall space. Enjoy the rest of your day ;)
Pho is one of my favourite dishes and it's been really hard for me make it home. Thanks for sharing this recipe..i'll definitely give it a try!
We love Pho too! Enjoy ;)
Would love this during chilly nights :) thanks for the share Amy
My pleasure @journeyoflife!
Yummy!
Good post
It's been raining quite a bit recently and noodle soup is a good idea for lunch which i did 😎
Noodle soup is always a good idea hehe! Not too much rain here! It's been a strange rainy season so far!
Sun is out nice now. maybe good weekend. Hope yours will be.
Thanks @ace108! Have a great weekend too!
You're welcome
Great post, Amy! Will definitely give it a try :)
Thanks! I hope you like it too!