24 Ramen Noodle Recipes That Are Easy and Delicious
We've got them with eggs and chicken, and served as classic soups and creative salads.
Turns out, there are a ton of instant ramen noodle recipes that you can make with a simple package of dried noodles, perfect for an easy weeknight meal or healthy lunch idea (especially if you pack some extra veggies into the broth!). Open the wrapper, toss the seasoning packets and give one of these crazy-delicious ramen recipes a try. You can pair your noodles with everything from eggs and chicken to mushrooms and tofu, which means you can try these "pulled noodles" a bunch of different ways! Of course, traditional ramen is served as a soup with broth, but you can also use the noodles to create a delicious salad.
Vegetable Ramen with Mushrooms and Bok Choy
With meaty mushrooms and boiled eggs, this vegetarian recipe is so hearty, you won't miss the meat.
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Miso Spinach Noodles
Miso paste gives this simple ramen and tofu recipe a serious umami boost.
Honey-Lime Ramen Salad
Bright, fresh veggies and a sweet sesame dressing take Japanese noodles from the dorm room to the picnic table.
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Roasted Chicken and Mushroom Ramen Bowl
Then ingredients, 2 dishes — proof ramen really does make dinner easy.
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Thai-Spiced Salmon and Coconut Noodles
This recipe uses udon noodles for an extra-hearty bite, but you can use ramen instead. Just don't skimp on the spices!
Instant Noodle Soup
You can make this ready-to-eat lunch ahead of time and take it on the go. Just add water!
Get the recipe from Woman's Day »
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Ginger Garlic Chicken Ramen
Chicken stock simmered with chicken breast and ginger creates a flavor-packed base for your ramen. Ditch the seasoning packet!
Egg-Drop Noodle Soup
Make this takeout staple at home with quick-cooking ramen and store-bought chicken broth.
Soba Ramen with Salmon
Soba noodles, made from buckwheat, add some extra nutrients to this delicious salmon bowl.
Mongolian Beef Ramen Noodles
Forget takeout! This PF Chang copycat is so easy to make and just as delicious.
Spicy Ramen with Tofu
The secret to this flavorful supper: A homemade spicy miso paste that's so worth the extra effort.
Tonkotsu Ramen
Tonkotsu translates to "pork bone," but toss fat, collagen and marrows into the pot as well. It'll give the ramen broth extra depth in flavor.
Vegan Ramen
This vegan soup is basically a umami bomb. It's loaded with shiitake mushrooms, miso paste, and toasty tahini. Yum!
Asian Ramen Noodle Salad
Taste the rainbow! Toss cooked noodles with orange carrots, purple cabbage, green edamame and sweet-sesame dressing to make this crazy-colorful salad.
Duck Stock, Duck Ramen
Duck is the most delicious protein you're probably not eating. Change that.
Chicken Yakisoba
This Japanese take on Chinese chow mein takes ramen to new heights — you're frying the noodles!
Bacon, Egg and Cheese Breakfast Ramen
You think you have to choose between breakfast and dinner, but you don't.
Ramen Gnocchi with Mushroom and Peas
This decadent dish looks Italian, tastes Italian ... but it's actually part Asian (ramen noodles get cooked, ground and shaped into gnocchi).
Vegan Thai Pumpkin Ramen Soup
Not just for clear broths, ramen pairs beautifully with a creamy coconut-pumpkin soup. Add tofu and shiitake mushrooms for extra umami.
30-Minute Chicken Ramen with Miso Roasted Brussels Sprouts
No shortage of flavor here! Ramen noodles and miso roasted Brussels sprouts are piled onto a umami-packed soup. Then, ginger butter is drizzled over the whole bowl.
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