A healthy pot noodle you say... | gifted

Yup, you heard correctly, a healthy pot noodle is now on the market. I've never actually had a "real" pot-noodle, but I was so intrigued by Mr Lee's after meeting with the brand at the Holland & Barrett press day. The story behind the brand is what really got me, and I was desperate to try these noodles after speaking with their PR. They very kindly sent me these to review, and i've really been enjoying having them as an easy office lunch for the past week and a bit.

Ok, so I know you're al intrigued by how these can be 'healthy', I hear you, so let me rewind to the story behind the brand. Mr Lee's was created by a man named Damien, who was told by doctors that he had weeks left to live after being diagnosed with Cancer. Whilst receiving his treatment, all he craved was his favourite instant noodles, but he knew that they were full of crap and essentially wouldn't help him fight his battle. So that was when Mr Lee's noodles were born.

Healthy Chicken and Quinoa Salad

This has fast become my all time favourite dinner to create, I absolutely adore it! You may think its strange because it is only a salad, but truly it tastes divine and its the most filling salad I have ever had.

Ingredients

Quinoa 

Feta

Salad Leaves

Pepper

Cucumber

Avocado

Chicken (I used Fillets this time but much prefer Breasts *giggles*)

Olives

A dressing

I fry my chicken in coconut oil, and then wash the salad and chop the other veggies. The avocado is my favourite because it has such a lovely taste and adds some healthy fats into the salad, and keeps me going for longer. There isn't much to this recipe it's pretty self explanatory when you look at the ingredients. Obviously if you use the quinoa that requires cooking then you must do this before adding it to the salad, but I cheat and just use a Jamie Oliver microwave pack, which is probably far less healthy but makes the cooking process ten times quicker. The pack also contains Buckwheat which I am a huge fan of.

Let me know if you create this salad, I really love it!

The Perfect Post Workout Protein Ball

I'll admit, my protein balls do not look like the most delicious things on the planet, but trust me, they taste far better than they look. I created these after searching for hours and hours for the perfect protein ball recipe which I had all the ingredients for, and there just wasn't one. Therefore I decided to have a crack at making my own, and I won't lie, I am quite impressed with the turnout. These make a lovely pre or post workout snack, and definitely satisfy any sweet cravings.

Ingredients
- 2 Scoops of Purition Chocolate Protein Powder
- 4 tbs Meridian Peanut butter
- 2 tbs cacao powder
- 2 tbs Maple Syrup (can use Agave Nectar)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon

To make the balls I mixed all the ingredients together in a bowl to form a sort of dough. I then rolled them into small balls approximately an inch wide in my hand, and placed them in a tub in the fridge. Personally I think they are best when they have been in the fridge for an hour or two, but they are perfectly fine to eat as they are. Obviously you can substitute your own protein powder into the recipe, but this is just the one I have at home.
Let me know if you try them out and what you think! I am fully aware they are no chocolate bar but they are far healthier.