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Ramen Noodles with Kale

By Drew Ramsey, M.D. and Jennifer Iserloh

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The mere mention of ramen noodles may bring you back to your college days...and just like then, it's time to experiment a little. This spicy ramen dish contains ginger, chiles, and garlic-aromatic spices that have two amazing properties: they help to increase blood flow throughout the body and help to protect your gut against harmful bacteria, as they work as natural antiseptics in your digestive tract.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4

Ingredients

1 tablespoon sesame oil
5 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stems removed, thinly sliced
4 garlic cloves, minced
One 1- inch piece ginger, peeled and minced
1 jalapeno chile, finely minced (seeds removed if you like it less spicy)
1/2 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
One 10- ounce package Japanese curly noodles or chuka soba
1 cup low- sodium vegetable broth
4 cups chopped kale
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
2 scallions, chopped

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat a large skillet over mediumhigh heat. Add the sesame oil and mushrooms and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring once or twice, until the mushrooms start to soften, adding 1 tablespoon of water if they begin to stick. Add the garlic, ginger, and chile and reduce the heat to medium. Cook for another 1 to 2 minutes, until the mushrooms are softened and the garlic is fragrant. Sprinkle in the five-spice powder and stir to coat. Add the noodles and vegetable broth.

    Step 2

    Cover, reduce the heat, and simmer for 4 to 5 minutes, until the noodles are tender. Add the kale and butter and cook for 1 to 2 minutes more, until the kale is wilted. Garnish with the scallions and serve immediately.

Nutrition Per Serving

Per Serving (2 1/2 cups): 367 calories
13 g protein
68 g carbohydrates
8 g fat (2 g saturated)
8 mg cholesterol
3 g fiber
625 mg sodium
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Other
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Reprinted with permission from Fifty Shades of Kale: 50 Fresh & Satisfying Recipes That Are Bound to Please by Drew Ramsey, M.D., & Jennifer Iserloh. Copyright © 2013 by Drew Ramsey, M.D., and Jennifer Iserloh; photographs © Ian McSpadden. Published by HarperCollins Publishers.
TagsRamen NoodleNoodlePasta & NoodlesShiitake MushroomMushroomVegetableKaleLeafy GreensMainDinnerNut FreeDairy FreeVegetarianQuickEasyWeeknight Meals30 Minutes or LessSimmerHarper CollinsCookbooks
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