Easy noodle soup

10-30 minutes 2 servings 400 kcal or less chicken chicken noodle soup easy healthy lunch kids food leftover chicken low fat mains noodle noodles quick soup vegetable vegetables

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Ingredients

500ml low salt vegetable stock (from a cube is fine)

small piece fresh root ginger , grated

1 garlic clove , grated

2 tsp soy sauce and 2 tsp sugar

85g leftover cooked chicken , shredded

handful mixed vegetables (try beansprouts, sweetcorn, sliced carrot and mangetout)

150g pack straight-to-wok noodles (or use 85g/3oz dried, cooked according to pack instructions)

2 spring onions , sliced, to serve

juice 1 lime

Method

Put stock, ginger, garlic, soy sauce and sugar in a saucepan, then heat. Simmer for 5 mins. Take off the heat, pour into a microwave-safe bowl, then cool. Throw in chicken and veg, cover, then chill for up to a day.

When ready to eat, remove from fridge, then add the cooked noodles. Microwave on High for 2 mins, stir, then cook for 1 min more or until piping hot. Divide between two bowls or mugs, sprinkle with spring onions and add the lime juice.