Simple + Quick Meals // Sesame Noodle Bowl

I’m constantly looking for quick and simple meals to throw together when the day has been crazy and I look at the clock and suddenly it’s already five o’clock and I have no dinner plan. When I fail to meal plan our week, this happens easily and frequently. I frantically breeze through the fridge to find a protein and a veggie and try with all my might to somehow throw this together into something amazing that Kensi will enjoy, Finn will eat and Olivia can eat. I love introducing new flavors to them and sometimes it can be a complete win and other times it’s an utter fail and my kids are eating oatmeal. However, this week my frantic throwing of food together worked well and it was a hit all around the table and took less than 20 minutes!

Sesame Noodle Bowl

1 box Whole Wheat Spaghetti

2 cups Broccoli

2 chicken breasts, cut into thin strips

Salt + Pepper

1 cup Soy Sauce

6 Tablespoons Sesame Oil

4 Tablespoons Rice Vinegar

2 Tablespoons Hoisin Sauce

4 Garlic Cloves, minced

1 inch pieces Fresh Ginger, grated

2 Tablespoon Cilantro, chopped

Cook pasta according to package directions. With 3 minutes left on cooking time, add raw broccoli to pasta and water to cook. Drain pasta and broccoli together and set aside. 

While pasta water is heating to a boil, season chicken strips with salt + pepper and cook in a large skillet with oil, until cooked through. (The thin chicken strips will cook quickly).

While pasta and chicken is cooking, mix together soy sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar, hoisin sauce, garlic and ginger in a large mixing bowl and set aside. 

Once everything is cooked through, add pasta, broccoli, chicken and cilantro to the sauce in large mixing bowl and toss everything together. Top with sesame seeds and serve.