Recipe for kids: Quick and easy noodles

Kids love noodles! Here’s a great way to sneak in some meat and vegetables to their favourite dish and make it a complete, balanced meal. The best thing is, it packs well into lunchboxes!

Whip up a quick and easy noodle dish for your child’s lunch box.

You will need:

200g fine rice vermicelli (or beehoon), soaked to soften, then drained

100g lean pork, cut into thin strips

2 tablespoon Canola oil

½ of a small onion, peeled and finely sliced

2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely minced

50g French beans, thinly sliced

30g carrot, cut into thin strips

100g bean sprouts

Salt and ground white pepper to taste

Marinade:

1 tablespoon vegetarian mushroom sauce

½ teaspoon sesame oil

Salt to taste

Preparation:

Bring some water to boil in a large pot. Place rice vermicelli in to cook for 2-3 minutes. Drain rice vermicelli, then rinse with cold water and drain again. Set aside.

Combine ingredients for marinade in a bowl. Add pork and mi well.

Heat oil in a wok and stir-fry onion and garlic until fragrant. Add marinated pork and cook until done. Add French beans, carrot and bean sprouts, and cook for 1-2 minutes until vegetables are tender but still crisp.

Add rice vermicelli and mix well. Season with salt and pepper, and continue to stir fry until done.

Dish out and serve hot.

Do you have a noodle recipe for kids to share? Tell us all about it by leaving a comment below – we’d love to hear from you!

Source: Smart Food for Tweens by Anna Jacob and Ng Hooi Lin

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Justina Goh

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