One of the things I love exploring on TikTok is food, and every once in awhile an amazing plant-based creator pops up on my FYP and inspires me to incorporate more plant-based meals into my weeks.

Tonight I was in a hurry and hungry, so this video recipe for “Vegan Lazy Noodles” caught my eye. (video is by@fitgreenmind.de on TikTok)

@fitgreenmind.de

VEGAN LAZY NOODLES 🤩 Made in 15mins, super easy! #foryoupage #fyp #vegan #veganfood #veganrecipes #veganuary #vegancooking

♬ Originalton – Fitgreenmind

I didn’t have tahini so my sauce is missing that, and I decided to add a head of broccoli I had left in my fridge from the week.

Mine turned out a bit less saucy and the sauce seemed less sticky than hers. I think a bit more cornstarch and a higher sauce-to-noodles ratio would have helped that.

Rating:

This meal is CHEAP. The package of rice noodles is about $2 and I only used half. The ingredients for the sauce were fairly scant and the head of broccoli was $3.49, so altogether about $5 for a meal that will feed me, my partner and maybe even a lunch tomorrow.

What this recipe really lacks is protein so I wouldn’t make it every day. It’s a little carb heavy and I’m glad I added the broccoli to balance it a little more. But the flavour was good and for something thrown together in about 15 minutes it was pretty alright. Overall I would give it a 6/10.

Here’s a medium quality photo of my attempt! Maybe one of my goals should be to get better at food photography.