Healthy Instant Noodles - High Protein Vegan Meal Prep Recipe
This Healthy Instant Noodles recipe is a quick, high-protein vegan meal prep ideal for busy days. It combines flavorful ingredients like tahini, hoisin sauce, miso paste, and aromatic spices with rice vermicelli, textured vegetable protein, and fresh bok choy, creating a nourishing and convenient noodle dish that can be stored and enjoyed in minutes by simply adding boiling water.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes (to soak noodles and TVP in boiling water before eating)
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Meal Prep
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Asian Fusion
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
Sauce and Seasoning
- 3 tbsp tahini (approx. 64g)
- ¼ cup hoisin sauce (approx. 84g)
- 1 tbsp miso paste (approx. 18g)
- 1 tbsp sriracha or other chili sauce (approx. 17g)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced (about 1 tbsp or 28g)
- 2 tsp vegetable bouillon powder (or stock powder)
- 2 tsp Chinese five spice
Noodles and Protein
- 7 oz rice vermicelli noodles, dry (approx. 200g)
- 1 cup textured vegetable protein (dry; approx. 80g)
Vegetables and Garnish
- 1 bunch bok choy (about 3 stems, chopped; approx. 200g)
- 1 red chili, finely sliced (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the aromatics and vegetables: Mince the garlic thoroughly and finely slice the red chili if you choose to use it. Wash the bok choy well, trim off any tough ends, and chop into roughly 1-inch pieces to ensure even texture and easy eating.
- Make the flavorful stock paste: In a small bowl, combine tahini, hoisin sauce, miso paste, sriracha, minced garlic, vegetable bouillon powder, and Chinese five spice. Stir everything together until you achieve a smooth, consistent paste that will serve as the flavor base for your noodles.
- Assemble the jars: Divide the dry rice vermicelli noodles evenly across four medium-sized jars or lunch containers. If needed, break the noodles into smaller sections to better fit inside the container.
- Add protein and veggies to each jar: To each jar, add approximately 1/4 cup of dry textured vegetable protein, then layer in equal portions of the chopped bok choy and the sliced chili if using. Finish by adding a generous spoonful of the prepared stock paste on top in each jar.
- Store the meal prep jars: Seal each container tightly and refrigerate. These noodles are best when consumed within 3 to 4 days for optimal freshness and flavor.
- To serve: When ready to eat, pour boiling water into the jar until all ingredients are fully submerged. Allow the noodles and TVP to soak for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir well to dissolve the stock paste and soften the noodles, then enjoy your hot, nutritious noodle meal directly from the jar or transfer to a bowl.
Notes
- TVP (Textured Vegetable Protein) is dry and will rehydrate when added to boiling water, so no pre-cooking is needed.
- Adjust the amount of sriracha or chili based on your heat preference.
- This meal prep is ideal for quick lunches or light dinners and is convenient to take on the go.
- Consume within 3–4 days of preparation to maintain freshness and quality.
- For a gluten-free version, ensure that the hoisin sauce and bouillon powder are gluten-free certified.
