Hello everybody, hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, super quick & easy asian inspired cold noodle salad. One of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Super Quick & Easy Asian Inspired Cold Noodle Salad is one of the most popular of recent trending meals on earth. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Super Quick & Easy Asian Inspired Cold Noodle Salad is something which I have loved my entire life.
To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have super quick & easy asian inspired cold noodle salad using 13 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Super Quick & Easy Asian Inspired Cold Noodle Salad:
- Make ready Salad components:
- Prepare 8 ounces noodles, cooked al dente per package instructions (soba, angel hair, and rice noodles all work well), COOLED
- Take 8 ounces pre-cooked protein, cut in bite-sized pieces
- Prepare 1 medium Persian cucumber, julienned
- Prepare 1 medium carrot, julienned
- Prepare 6 asparagus spears, cut into 1/8" slices on the bias
- Get 1/4 of a small onion, thinly sliced (a couple of green onions, chopped, is ideal, but I didn't have any today)
- Take optional: chopped fresh herbs (I like any combination of cilantro, mint, perilla, and basil for this preparation)
- Prepare Dressing:
- Prepare 1.5-2 Tablespoons low sodium soy sauce OR fish sauce (slightly less if regular kind)
- Take 1-1.5 Tablespoons sugar
- Take 1 Tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- Prepare 1-1.5 Tablespoons fresh lime/lemon juice or vinegar
Steps to make Super Quick & Easy Asian Inspired Cold Noodle Salad:
- Put your cooked, well drained, and cool noodles into a large mixing bowl.
- Put veg and protein on top.
- Add all dressing ingredients.
- Toss thoroughly, adjust seasoning as needed, and enjoy!
How to Boost Your Mood with Food
A lot of us think that comfort foods are terrible for us and that we have to stay away from them. However, if your comfort food is candy or junk food this holds true. Other times, though, comfort foods can be totally nutritious and it’s good for you to consume them. There are several foods that, when you consume them, could boost your mood. If you are feeling a little bit down and in need of an emotional pick me up, try some of these.
Eggs, believe it or not, can be truly terrific at beating back depression. Just be sure that you do not toss the egg yolk. The egg yolk is the most essential part of the egg iwhen it comes to helping you cheer up. Eggs, the egg yolk in particular, are high in B vitamins. These B vitamins are great for helping to raise your mood. This is because they help in bettering the function of your neural transmitters, the parts of your brain that affect your mood. Try consuming a few eggs to jolly up!
Build a trail mix out of seeds and/or nuts. Your mood can be elevated by consuming peanuts, almonds, cashews, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, etcetera. This is possible because these foods are rich in magnesium which promotes your production of serotonin. Serotonin is a feel-good chemical substance that dictates to the brain how to feel at any given point in time. The higher your serotonin levels, the better you will feel. Not just that, nuts, in particular, are a fantastic protein source.
Cold water fish are excellent if you are wanting to feel happier. Cold water fish such as tuna, trout and wild salmon are high in DHA and omega-3 fats. Omega-3 fatty acids and DHA are two things that really help the grey matter in your brain work a lot better. It’s true: eating a tuna fish sandwich can greatly boost your mood.
Some grains are truly wonderful for fighting off bad moods. Millet, quinoa, barley, etc are fantastic at helping you have a happier mood. They help you feel full also which can truly help to better your mood. It’s not difficult to feel a little bit off when you feel famished! The reason these grains are so great for your mood is that they are easy for your stomach to digest. They are simpler to digest than other foods which helps raise your blood sugar levels and that, in turn, improves your mood.
Green tea is fantastic for moods. You were just anticipating to read that in this article, weren’t you? Green tea is high in a specific amino acid known as L-theanine. Studies prove that this specific amino acid can actually stimulate brain waves. This helps improve your mental energy while simultaneously relaxing the rest of your body. You likely already knew it is not difficult to get healthy when you drink green tea. Now you know that applies to your mood too!
Now you realize that junk food isn’t necessarily what you should eat when you want to help your moods get better. Try a few of these suggestions instead.
