A hearty, healthy, and easy gluten-free ramen — packed with veggies and functional fungi to keep your immune system in tip-top shape, your taste buds happy, and your heart warmed. PLUS, it’s paleo and vegan, too!
It’s a hallmark food of every college dorm. It’s pure comfort food at its finest convenience. And it just seems always to hit the soul-warming spot. That’s right, it’s none other than ramen.
While that 99-cent packaged version may bring back all the memories, a much healthier version requires little additional effort.
On that note, we bring you this recipe for easy mushroom ramen, bursting with nutritional mushrooms. Think of the same delicious, complex flavors and easy-to-make nature but with much better ingredients: vegetables, ramen mushroom broth, and Lion’s Mane mushroom extract. Add additional ramen toppings like soft-boiled eggs, and you've got a meal that's not only flavorful but incredibly nutritious.
The great thing about this recipe is the homemade flavoring you get out of minimal ingredients and minimal time. Sure, it’s not quite as easy as opening up a tin foil packet that you find in the 99-cent version, but with just a little more effort, you exchange all that sodium and fake ingredients for real, good-for-you ramen broth.
That’s the kind of exchange we like. That’s why our 100% real organic mushroom extracts have ZERO added saturated fat, starch, fillers, or fake ingredients.
For this easy mushroom ramen, we double up on the mushroom love by combining two favorites: fresh Shiitake and Lion’s Mane mushroom extract powder. Why do we love them so much? Lion’s Mane is known as the mushroom for the mind, and for good reason.
It helps protect your brain, making this ramen good for your soul and cognition! Fresh shiitake mushrooms, especially dried shiitake mushrooms, add a hefty dose of rich umami flavor to the broth while supporting your immune system, cardiovascular system, and liver function.
The rest of the real ingredients in this easy mushroom ramen combine to form that distinct flavor we all love from any ramen broth. The coconut milk keeps it vegan while lending a rich creaminess, and the veggies—like baby bok choy and daikon radish—add that note of freshness. Zucchini ramen noodles replace the fried variety, keeping this recipe light, hearty, and gluten-free.
Besides being gluten-free, paleo, and vegan, another bonus about this homemade ramen is the ease with which you can customize it to your preferences. Below are some possible variations and substitutions.
Zucchini noodles: These keep this recipe light, healthy, and gluten-free. You can also use sweet potato noodles or rice noodles. If you’re looking for something a bit heartier, ramen noodles made of buckwheat and millet would make a great option.
Bok Choy: You can easily replace this with fresh spinach or cabbage.
Veggies: Here, the options are endless. For example, for some extra crunch, you can add some chopped celery. Have fun, get creative, and add your favorites! Some excellent additions include fresh mushrooms, bean sprouts, or even oyster mushrooms for a richer flavor. For a bit of heat, top with chili garlic sauce or drizzle with chili oil for a finishing kick.
This recipe couldn’t be simpler to throw together. It could be if you buy packaged spiralized zucchini ramen noodles at your local health food store. That would just leave:
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
Servings: 2-3
There’s just something so comforting about enjoying a bowl of savory broth with ramen. It feeds the soul. Our easy, gluten-free ramen feeds not only your soul but your mind and body, too, thanks to the addition of Lion’s Mane and fresh, good-for-you ingredients
There are lots of other ways to nourish the soul, mind, and body besides food. Detoxing from technology, making time to do things that bring you joy, trying a new hobby or learning something new are just a few possibilities.
What’s your favorite way to feed your soul, mind, and body? We hope making and enjoying this comforting, easy, gluten-free ramen makes it on the list!
There are so many different culinary combinations you can create with mushrooms! You don’t have to stick with Lion’s Mane for this recipe — you can easily substitute it with your favorite mushroom powder or extracts. Whether you enjoy cremini mushrooms, oyster mushrooms, or shiitake mushrooms, each brings its functional benefits.
To learn more, read our article, which highlights the top 7 benefits of the main functional mushrooms. These different mushroom extracts can easily be added to whatever you’re cooking in the kitchen.
Join the Mushroom Recipe Challenge: Get creative in the kitchen! Add your favorite mushrooms (like fresh shiitake or daikon radish for texture) and invent a new dish to share via Instagram @realmushrooms. If selected, we will review your recipe, feature it on our blog, and even give you a coupon for any Real Mushrooms product you choose!
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