Now the madness of the Summer is over at work, I am triyng to get back on track with proper lunches and prepping them in advance instead fo going to nearest deli or shop.
I was rooting through the fridge for lunch the toher days and found enough ingredients to attempt to emulate a lunch I'd get in the English Market here in Cork.
Thankfully ti turned out quite well. it gacve me enough for 3 desk lunches at work this week and cost me less than if I was to pop to the market and get one portion.
Ingredients:
1x Packet Rice Noddles - I got the fresh ones from Aldi
1x tsp of Minced Garlic - I got the squeezy tube of garlic in Aldi
Button Mushrooms - As many as you like, I love them to added in loads
Large Handful of Baby Spinach
Cucumber
1x Carrot
Soy Sauce
1x Tin of Tuna in Spring Water
2x Tblsp Light Mayonnaise
Salt & Pepper to taste
Method:
- Start by chopping your mushrooms and carrots. I peeled and thinly slcied my carrots. Add them to a wok with olive oil and cook on a medium heat
- Add the teaspoon of garlic
- Shred the spinach leaves and add them to the wok
- Once your veg has soften, add the rice noodles making sure you coat the noodles with the oil in the pan.
- Add a splash of soy sauce and salt and pepper
- Let them cook for about 5 minutes in a medium heat, stirring them to ensure they don't stick
- Drain the tuna and add it to a bowl with the mayonnaise and mix well.
- Take the noodles and veg off the heat.
- Slice your cucumber and add it to the noodles and veg mix while it's cooling.
- Once cooled you can store in the fridge.
I boxed mine up seperately - rice noodles and veg in one box and the tuna in another. When it came to eating them at lunchtime I heated the noodles for a minute in the microwave at work and then mixed in my tuna.
So tasty and filling and so many options to load it up with more healthy vegetables!
Thanks very much for this quick and easy post as I was in much need of these ideas. As a working lady I don't get time to get or prepare good food in time.
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