Eating Well Whilst on the Go ‘Lunch in a Jar’

I was recently challenged by Eat Natural and Rachel from Well Worn Whisk to develop a healthy make-ahead lunch time recipe for busy on-the-go or working Mums. And what could be more simple than a make ahead uber-healthy instant veggie noodle soup, or a ‘homemade pot noodle’ as I like to think of them?.

Take a largish jar (a Mason jar if you have one, but any lidded jar will do) and pack it full to the brim with a selection of shredded veggies preferably from across the colour spectrum of the rainbow. Think courgettes, carrots, red or green cabbage, green, red, orange or yellow peppers, green beans, kale, spinach….. Plus a small bundle of fine rice noodles. Add oodles of flavour by way of Japanese miso paste, grated ginger, finely diced spring onions, sesame oil and lower salt soya sauce plus a little sliced chilli if you fancy a cheeky kick. Finally a sprinkling of sesame seeds for a little added crunch. Assembled in minutes and can be stored in the fridge for a few days until you’re ready to eat or take to work. Then simply filled with boiling water, sealed and left for a few minutes before eating. Either slurped straight from the jar or poured into a bowl. Job done.

I like the simplicity of this veggie noodle soup as is, but for a more substantial lunch you could add shredded pre-cooked chicken or leftover roast meats. Even a handful of cooked prawns.

Eat Natural produce a range of healthy bars and breakfasts for those fast-moving peeps on the go. Their new single serving Buckwheat Toasted Muesli is a fantastically healthy and tasty cereal, available from Tesco stores, priced only at 79p.