This miso pesto ramen is the perfect weeknight dinner. Easy to prepare, packed in healthy colorful veggies, and full of umami flavor.
What is one of the all-time greatest comfort foods? For me, that’s pasta, noodles, or ramen. An easy answer and pretty classic if you grew up in Asia. While I’m currently still on vacation, you can follow me along on InstaStory, but I already have this in mind for what I’m gonna make when I’m back in the kitchen. Hopping from one county to another in Europe is fun and travel exposes me to new cultures, cuisines, and landscapes, and pries me out of my comfort zone, which is good. But I do find myself missing comforts from back home, like this good homemade miso pesto ramen.
Once upon a time, I made ramens like Spicy Soupless Ramen or Tom Yum Noodle Soup.
Once upon a different time, I made pesto-like what I had over pasta.
So I played matchmaker, and (as you might have noticed from picture number one with the giant bite) I am super happy with the results! You should be happy too because this ramen is not your regular ramen. It’s a combination of both worlds. East meets West. Miso meets Pesto.
Yaizzzzz…..meet your new obsession here.
Miso Ramen. Or Me so ramen.
The ingredients for Miso Pesto Ramen
I use a combination of store-bought ramen and homemade pesto. Like my previous pesto recipe, the secret to this is fresh herbs. I love fresh herbs and it does make my dish tastes tastier and more flavorful.
- Miso. I use white miso in this recipe and click here if you want to learn more about miso
- Ramen. Any ramen works or instant noodle with no seasonings
- Pesto. I add homemade pesto in this recipe, which you can find here
- Olive oil
But, I don’t have pesto
Worry not! This recipe works well with just ramen and miso, or what I call miso ramen. If you plan to make miso ramen instead, I suggest using unsalted butter instead of olive oil. And add Parmigiano Reggiano cheese on top. To make it extra special, sprinkle furikake and top with a fried egg. Delicious!
What other ingredients can I add?
You can add grilled asparagus, mushrooms, fried egg, tofu, and so much more. If you like spicy, try adding chili garlic sauce (sambal oelek) or sriracha.
This makes for a great meal stealer. So I suggest doubling up your pesto recipe and store it in the fridge. That’s what I call two for the price of one.
Miso Pesto Ramen
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon white miso
- 2 tablespoons pesto
- 5 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 packages ramen
Instructions
- Combine the white miso, pesto, and olive oil.
- Cook ramen according to the packaging direction and combine with 2 tablespoons of miso pesto.
The name is just so cute and it looks so tasty. I also love how simple and easy this looks. Perfect for any busy weeknight.
I have never had ramen, why I don’t know. Your dish looks so simple to make and very tasty.
Ramen is my guilty pleasures have never had it this way more on a broth, but now I need to try it looks so delicious and simple to make.
What – miso and pesto? I am intrigued, I love a good fusion dish. And this looks like the ultimate comfort food. I can just imagine snuggling up in the couch with my wool socks and miso pesto ramen!
I really love ramen, it is one of the foods I missed during my visit to Japan. I already tasted many kinds of ramen. Definitely trying this one, looks so delicious and easy to make. I will be adding this into my list to make. Thanks for sharing.
Pesto and miso in ramen… now that’s an intriguing combination! And this looks like perfectly cooked ramen too. Is that seaweed on top… that would be perfect!
I’ve never tried miso before but this looks like a great place to begin! This recipe is simple and delicious looking!
Your miso pesto ramen looks so delicious! And I’m sure it tastes just as great,
I am a huge ramen fan! Thanks for this delicious recipe!
Thank you so much for this amazing recipe! It tasted so flavorful and really easy to make! Will surely have this again!
This miso-pesto ramen looks yum.
I made this ramen for dinner last night and it was amazing! Much easier than I thought, and my family thought it was awesome! Definitely making this again!
Such a lovely recipe. Looks delicious. I will definitely give this a try. Thanks for the recipe.