Backpackers’ Instant Noodles

  5.0 – 4 reviews  

Not just any white cake, though. Most likely, no one has ever attempted something quite like this before! It is incredibly juicy, delicately sweet, and wholly unique. It would be ideal for a spring wedding or garden party.

Prep Time: 5 mins
Additional Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 15 mins
Servings: 1

Ingredients

  1. 1 cup dried rice noodles
  2. ¼ cup chopped peanuts
  3. ¼ cup freeze-dried vegetables
  4. 2 tablespoons powdered peanut butter (such as PB2®)
  5. 1 ½ teaspoons powdered chicken bouillon
  6. 1 ½ teaspoons freeze-dried cilantro
  7. 1 teaspoon chia seeds (Optional)
  8. ¼ teaspoon salt
  9. ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  10. ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  11. ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  12. ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
  13. 1 dash cayenne pepper (Optional)
  14. 1 cup boiling water

Instructions

  1. Combine rice noodles, peanuts, vegetables, powdered peanut butter, chicken bouillon, cilantro, chia seeds, salt, garlic powder, ginger, garlic powder, black pepper, and cayenne pepper in a resealable plastic bag. Remove air and seal.
  2. Reconstitute rice noodle mixture by pouring in 1 cup boiling water; mix well. Let sit until noodles and vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
  3. Add 1/4 cup freeze-dried chicken if desired.
  4. If desired, substitute cashews for peanuts, vegetable bouillon for chicken bouillon, and flax seeds for chia seeds.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 891 kcal
Carbohydrate 149 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Dietary Fiber 13 g
Protein 24 g
Saturated Fat 3 g
Sodium 1592 mg
Sugars 3 g
Fat 24 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

Reviews

Lori Weeks
Want to make it more filling add a packet of tuna to the noodles. Flavored is best but just tuna in water works also.
Carlos Ryan
Awesome – great on the trail. I would love to see more of these recipes!!! and you get to control your sodium – the backpacking freeze dried premade meals have sooo much sodium!
Timothy Roberson
This was delicious, lightweight for trekking and filling.
Mary Mann
These are a healthy alternative to those horrible, but oh-so-loved pre-packaged ramen soups that you buy in the store. You know the ones; they have that little foil packet sodium bomb. This is also the answer for moms whose kids love those but are gluten free. I added a couple of these to my portable lunch bowls to take away from home. I also made up about 10 of them in individual ziploc baggies and put them in the cabinet where the kids go for fast snacks. Instead of finding those ramen packages, they found these and even the non celiac kids like them. They work perfectly and are delicious. I dehydrated my own veggies and added seasonings as written and even made some vegetable and some curry flavored. Excellent recipe. Thank you for sharing it.

 

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